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== History == |
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Associate principal Dale Breitlow was shot and killed in the school on December 1, 1993. Leonard D. McDowell, a 21-year-old former student, shot the principal three times with a .44-caliber Taurus revolver |
Associate principal Dale Breitlow was shot and killed in the school on December 1, 1993. Leonard D. McDowell, a 21-year-old former student, shot the principal three times with a .44-caliber Taurus revolver.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-12-02/news/9312030385_1_gunfire-report-high-school-shooting-arrested| title=Police Arrest Former Student In High School Shooting| work=[[The Chicago Tribune]]| date=2 December 1993}}</ref> McDowell was found guilty of the murder and sane at the time of the shooting.<ref>{{cite web| author=Jon D. Hull| url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,979846,00.html?iid=chix-sphere| title=Have We Gone Mad?| work=[[Time (magazine)]]| date=20 December 1993| accessdate=30 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PatRAAAAIBAJ&pg=3294,170663| title=Breitlow called `gentle giant'| work=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|Milwaukee Sentinel]]| date=2 December 1993| page=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=506749| title=One in many shootings| work=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]| date=29 September 2006| archivedate=29 September 2007| archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070929091518/http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=506749}}</ref> His life sentence was upheld by the state Court of Appeals in April 1997.<ref>{{cite news| title=Tosa West killer fails in his appeal| work=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]| date=30 April 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YaLo1jgAorMC&printsec=frontcover| title=The Psychology and Law of Workplace Violence: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Employers| year=2004| author1=Irvin H. Perline| author2=Jona Goldschmidt| publisher=Charles C Thomas Publisher| page=348| isbn=978-0-398-07432-6}}</ref> |
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A technology center was named in honor of long-time principal Thomas Steiner, who died on November 18, 2005 from [[West Nile Virus]].{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} |
A technology center was named in honor of long-time principal Thomas Steiner, who died on November 18, 2005 from [[West Nile Virus]].{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} |
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Wauwatosa West High School | |
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12121 West North Avenue , 53226 | |
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Type | Public high school |
Established | 1960 |
School district | Wauwatosa School District |
Principal | Frank Calarco |
Faculty | 67.3 (on FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,033 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.3[1] |
Color(s) | Green & White |
Athletics conference | Woodland |
Nickname | Trojan |
Newspaper | West Side Stories |
Yearbook | Olympian |
Website | School website |
Wauwatosa West High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in the city of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA. West opened in 1960 with the first graduating class in 1961 as a sister-school to Wauwatosa East High School; together they are part of the Wauwatosa School District.
History
Associate principal Dale Breitlow was shot and killed in the school on December 1, 1993. Leonard D. McDowell, a 21-year-old former student, shot the principal three times with a .44-caliber Taurus revolver.[2] McDowell was found guilty of the murder and sane at the time of the shooting.[3][4][5] His life sentence was upheld by the state Court of Appeals in April 1997.[6][7]
A technology center was named in honor of long-time principal Thomas Steiner, who died on November 18, 2005 from West Nile Virus.[citation needed]
Enrollment
As of the 2011-12 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,033 students and 69 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.3.[1]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
The school won the Wisconsin State Boys Volleyball Championship in 1964, defeating Antigo High School in a pool of 70 participating schools.[8]
The boys' swimming team won the 1971 state championship, defeating runner-up Waukesha High School in a field of 77 participating schools. The school has had 20 individual state swimming champions, tied for 10th of all high schools statewide.[9] The team won sectionals in 2002 and several conference championships from 1999 until 2004, when the Wauwatosa teams were combined.
The Wauwatosa West boys' basketball team was sectional runners-up in 1990 and 1994, and regional champs in 2011.
The Wauwatosa West football team went 17-112 under previous head coach Ben Viet in 16 seasons, including 0-1 in the playoffs. In 1982, West was runner-up in D1 losing to Grafton.
The city on June 4, 2002 gave Wauwatosa West the go-ahead to begin construction on a $1.5 million upgrade of its athletic facilities.[10]
The Wauwatosa West softball team won the regional championship (for the first time in West history[citation needed]) in 2008 by defeating Whitefish Bay 3-2 on May 22, 2008.[11]
The school is one of five on the Wauwatosa Wild Co-Op hockey team, which includes players from Wauwatosa West, Wauwatosa East, New Berlin West, New Berlin Eisenhower, and Whitnall. Their home rink is the Pettit National Ice Center. In 2006, the team upset #9 Homestead High School to win its first regional championship.[12]
Fine arts
Student musicians and thespians participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, including band, orchestra, and theater.[13]
The band department's performing groups include marching band, pep band, concert band, and jazz band.[14] The band traveled to Hawaii in April 2015, visiting and performing at the Pearl Harbor Memorial.[15]
The symphony orchestra and concert orchestra perform throughout the year, including a holiday "Kinderkonzert" for children in the community.[16] Graduating seniors in the orchestra are eligible for a scholarship named after Dave Topolovec, who directed the orchestra for 32 years and helped found the All City String Festival.[17]
The theater department, known as the Trojan Players, puts on two major productions each year.[18] Recent productions and performers have won Tommy Awards,[19][20][21] and one student was nominated for a Jimmy Award at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards,[22][23] where he was named "Most Improved" high school actor in the nation.[24]
Notable alumni
- John La Fave, Wisconsin politician[25]
- Scott Bergold, played one season for the NFL St. Louis Cardinals
- Karen McQuestion, Author
- Michael G. Kirby, Wisconsin politician
- John Moore, NHL Hockey Player
References
- ^ a b c d "West High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
- ^ "Police Arrest Former Student In High School Shooting". The Chicago Tribune. 2 December 1993.
- ^ Jon D. Hull (20 December 1993). "Have We Gone Mad?". Time (magazine). Retrieved 30 December 2007.
- ^ "Breitlow called `gentle giant'". Milwaukee Sentinel. 2 December 1993. p. 1.
- ^ "One in many shootings". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 29 September 2006. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.
- ^ "Tosa West killer fails in his appeal". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 30 April 1997.
- ^ Irvin H. Perline; Jona Goldschmidt (2004). The Psychology and Law of Workplace Violence: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Employers. Charles C Thomas Publisher. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-398-07432-6.
- ^ "WIAA State Boys Volleyball Champions (thru 2014)" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Boys Swimming & Diving Team Champions (updated thru 2015)" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Tosa gives thumbs up to school upgrade". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 5 June 2002. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
- ^ "2008 Softball Assignments - Division 1" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ^ "WIAA 2006 Hockey Bracket" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "West High School: Extracurricular". Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Tosa West Bands". Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "CBS 58 - Tosa West band preparing for patriotic concert "larger than ours"". June 29, 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Tosa West Orchestra". Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "West Orchestra Director Topolovec Retiring After 34 Years". 5 June 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Trojan Players". Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Tommy Award Recipients" (PDF). Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Overture Announces 2014 Tommy Awards". 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "West's 'A Chorus Line' Garners a 'Tommy'". 11 June 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "NHSMTA 2015 Nominees". Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Sunset Performer, Rayven Burdette – 2015 National High School Musical Theatre Awards". 4 June 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "NHSMTA 2015 Winners". Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "John La Fave". Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
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