Wichita West High School

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Wichita West High School
Address
Wichita West High School
820 South Osage Street [1]

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67213

United States
Coordinates 37°40′24″N97°20′53″W / 37.673317°N 97.347942°W / 37.673317; -97.347942
Information
School type Public, High School
Established1953
School boardwww.usd259.org/boe
School district Wichita USD 259 [2]
CEEB code 173209 [3]
PrincipalStephanie Smith [4]
Teaching staff93.48 (FTE) [5]
Grades 9 to 12
Gender coed
Enrollment1,370 (2022-23) [5]
Student to teacher ratio14.66 [5]
Campus type Urban
Color(s)  Maroon
  Gold
AthleticsClass 5A [6]
Athletics conferenceGreater Wichita Athletic League [4]
MascotPioneers
Rival Wichita South
NewspaperThe West Word
YearbookWest High Trail
Communities served Wichita
Website School website

Wichita West High School, known locally as West, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves students in grades 9 to 12. The high school is located southwest of downtown Wichita and near U.S. Route 54. The current principal is Stephanie Smith.

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History

Wichita West High School opened in September 1953, but a council had started looking to build a high school for the westside of the Arkansas River in 1925. Three years after its opening, Wichita West added 25 classrooms with an addition of 24 mobile units 15 years later. In 1976, a new library was added to the building with the existing library being renovated. [7] Renovations again took place in 1988 and 1989, due to the school district moving the ninth grade to the high schools. [7]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Wichita West won city league titles in football in 1993 and 1995.

State championships

State Championships [8]
SeasonSport/ActivityNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Cross Country, Boys 11971
Winter Wrestling 21994, 2001
Basketball, Boys 11982
Swimming and Diving, Boys 21956, 1957
Spring Golf, Boys 21967, 1972
Track and Field, Boys 11972
Baseball 31959, 1967, 1969
Total12

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty

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References

  1. GNIS entry for West High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
  2. USD 259
  3. High School CEEB Code Search
  4. 1 2 "School Search - Wichita-West HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "West High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  6. KSHSAA School Classification List
  7. 1 2 "About West / History". Usd259.org. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  8. "State Records & State Champions" (English). Retrieved 2014-06-14.
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