Iowa City West High School
{{Short description|Public secondary school in Iowa City, Iowa, United States}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Iowa City West High School
| image = IowaCityWestHighSchoolTrojans.png
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| city = Iowa City
| state = Iowa
| zipcode = 52246
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|41|39|16|N|91|34|54|W|display=inline,title}}
| type = Public
| established = 1968
| principal = Mitch Gross
| grades = 9–12
| mascot = Trojans/Women of Troy {{cite web |title=Iowa City West Trojans Athletics and Sports Teams - Iowa City, IA |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/iowa-city-west-trojans-(iowa-city,ia)/sports.htm |website=www.maxpreps.com |accessdate=26 January 2020}}
| motto = "Where Excellence is a Tradition"
| newspaper = [http://wsspaper.com/ The West Side Story]
| yearbook = The Trojan Epic
| website = [https://www.iowacityschools.org/WestHS West website]
| picture =
| picture_caption =
| address = 2901 Melrose Avenue
| district = Iowa City Community School District
| teaching_staff = 94.59 (FTE)
| enrollment = 1,472 (2023–2024){{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1914700&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=191470000902 |title=West Senior High School |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |accessdate=February 28, 2025}}
| affiliation =
| colors = Forest Green and Gold
{{color box|Green|border=silver}} {{color box|Gold|border=silver}}
}}
Iowa City West High School is a public high school in Iowa City, Iowa. It serves grades 9–12 for the Iowa City Community School District.
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Athletics
The Trojans compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference in the following sports:{{cite web |url=https://www.mississippivalleyiowa.org/ |title=Mississippi Valley Conference |publisher=Mississippi Valley Conference |accessdate=2020-09-15}}
- Cross Country
- Boys' 1988 Class 3A State Champions{{cite web |url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-XC-Stat-Book-12.16.19.pdf |title=2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book |publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association |date=2019-12-16 |access-date=2020-07-23}}
- Girls' 5-time State Champions (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004){{cite web |url=https://sites.google.com/site/iahsaasports/iowa-high-schools/current-high-schools/iowa-city-west |title=iowa City West |publisher=Iowa High School Sports |access-date=2020-09-15}}
- Volleyball
- 2-time Class 4A State Champions (2010, 2011)
- Football
- 3-time Class 4A State Champions (1995, 1998, 1999){{cite web |url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-RB-Football-6.9.20.pdf |title=Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition |publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association |date=2020-06-09 |access-date=2020-07-23}}
- Basketball
- Boys' 7-time State Champions (1977, 1998, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017){{cite web |url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-Basketball-Stat-Book-1.29.20.pdf |title=2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball |publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association |date=2020-01-29 |access-date=2020-09-15}}
- Girls' 2012 Class 5A State Champions{{cite web |title=All Time State Tournament Results |url=http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2014/14HoopScoop.pdf |publisher=Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union |accessdate=15 March 2014 |pages=10–17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315072558/http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2014/14HoopScoop.pdf |archive-date=15 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}
- Girls’ 2018 Class 5A State Champions
- Wrestling
- 2-time Class 3A State Champions (2006, 2007){{cite web |url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Wrestling-Stat-Book-2020-1.29.20.pdf |title=2020 Wrestling Stat Book |publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association |date=2020-01-29 |access-date=2020-09-15}}
- Swimming
- Boys 3-time State Champions (2014, 2015, 2020) <{{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023-24-Swimming-RB-2.1.24.pdf|title=IHSAA 2023-24 Swimming Record Book|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=February 1, 2024|access-date=July 7, 2024}}
- Track and Field
- Boys' 2-time Class 4A State Champions (2007, 2012){{cite web |url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-TF-Stat-Book-12.16.19.pdf |title=2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book |publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association |date=2019-12-16 |access-date=2020-09-15}}
- Girls' 6-time State Champions (2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010){{cite web |url=https://www.ighsau.org/upl/downloads/library/track-2019-recordbook6-18-19.pdf |title=2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book |publisher=Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union |date=2019-05-13 |access-date=2020-09-15}}
- Golf
- 2010 Class 2A Coed State Champions
- Soccer
- Boys' 9-time State Champions (2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017){{cite web |url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SoccerStatbook.pdf |title=2020 Soccer Stat Book |publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association |date=2019-06-12 |access-date=2020-09-15}}
- Girls' 2-time State Champions (2004, 2015)
- Softball
- Baseball
- Tennis
- Boys' 11-time Class 2A State Champions (1995, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019,2022, 2023){{cite web |url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-Tennis-Stat-Book-3.12.24.pdf |title=2023 IHSAA Tennis State Book |publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association |date=March 12, 2024 |access-date=July 7, 2024}}
- Girls' 4-time Class 2A State Champions (2004, 2005, 2006, 2018)
- Bowling
Notable alumni
- Dan Perkins (1979), syndicated author of the award-winning satirical comic strip This Modern World.{{cite web |title=Pulitzer-nominated 'This Modern World' cartoonist returns to Iowa City for Witching Hour |url=https://www.press-citizen.com/story/entertainment/2017/10/19/pulitzer-nominated-this-modern-world-cartoonist-returns-iowa-city-witching-hour/775458001/ |publisher=Press-Citizen |accessdate=October 18, 2023 |date=October 19, 2017}}
- Laura Leighton (1986) starred on Fox's Melrose Place, a supporting character in ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars{{cite web |title=Laura Leighton: Actress returns to Iowa |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19931225&id=hdA0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=5hQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4840,3425677 |work=Star-News |accessdate=April 21, 2014 |date=December 25, 1993}}
- Amy Nielsen (1995), politician{{cite web |url=http://iowastartingline.com/2016/03/22/rising-star-profile-north-liberty-mayor-amy-nielsen/ |title=Rising Star Profile: North Liberty Mayor Amy Nielsen |location=Des Moines, Iowa |publisher=Iowa Starting Line |date=22 March 2016 |access-date=1 March 2017}}
- Nate Kaeding (2000), retired NFL placekicker for the San Diego Chargers, was selected to two Pro Bowl games{{cite web |last=Harty |first=Pat |title=Nate Kaeding to retire from NFL |url=http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20130502/NEWS01/130502006/Nate-Kaeding-retire-from-NFL |url-access=subscription |publisher=Press-Citizen |date=May 2, 2013}}
- Frances Haugen (2002), engineer and Facebook whistleblower{{Cite web |last=Cress |first=Cleo Krejci and Joseph |title=Long before becoming the 'Facebook whistleblower,' Frances Haugen was a curious student in Iowa City |url=https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/2021/10/05/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-had-studious-iowa-city-childhood-instagram/6004128001/ |access-date=2021-10-05 |website=Iowa City Press-Citizen |language=en-US}}
- Bridget Kearney (2003), Lake Street Dive bassist{{cite web |last=Weber |first=Carly |title=Iowa City welcomed Lake Street Dive home Tuesday |url=https://www.hooplanow.com/articles/1599-iowa-city-welcomed-lake-street-dive-home-tuesday |publisher=Hoopla |accessdate=September 16, 2019 |date=2016}}
- Ali Farokhmanesh (2006), former professional basketball player and current college coach{{cite web |title=Ali Farokhmanesh - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches |url=https://godrakebulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/ali-farokhmanesh/675 |website=Drake University Athletics |language=en}}
- Zach Wahls (2009), LGBT activist, author,{{cite web |last=Hartman |first=Kim I. |title=Zach Wahls' Iowa speech on family and gay marriage goes viral |url=http://digitaljournal.com/article/303279 |publisher=Digital Journal |accessdate=April 21, 2014 |date=February 3, 2011}} and Iowa Senator from the 37th District.{{cite web |title=State Senator - Zach Wahls |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=88&personID=27002 |publisher=Iowa Legislature |accessdate=2019-01-22}}
- George Kittle (2012), current NFL tight-end for the San Francisco 49ers. He had been selected to 4 pro bowls as of 2023.[21]
- Diego Lasansky (2012), painter and printmaker{{cite web |last=Kuehn |first=Tim |date=May 31, 2016 |title=Tim Kuehn is a notable alumni of Iowa City West High |url=http://www.press-citizen.com/story/entertainment/2016/05/31/diego-lasansky-continues-family-artistic-legacy-iowa-city/84926556/ |publisher=Press-Citizen}}
- Jeremy Morgan (2013), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/northern-iowa/uni-panthers/2016/10/04/uni-panthers-jeremy-morgan-new-role/91576338/ "UNI's Jeremy Morgan settling into newer, bigger role,"] Des Moines Register.
- Patrick McCaffery (2019), basketball player{{cite web |title=Patrick McCaffery - Men's Basketball 2019-20 |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/mbball/roster/player/patrick-mccaffery |website=Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics - Official Athletics Website}}
- Dasia Taylor (2021), inventor, scientist and CEO{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Otis |date=2021-08-02 |title=Dasia Taylor (2004- ) • |url=https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/dasia-taylor-2004/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |language=en-US |website=BlackPast.org}}
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See also
- The Miracle Season - 2018 film about the school's participation in the State Girls Volleyball Championship of 2011.
- List of high schools in Iowa
- Category:Iowa City West High School alumni
References
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External links
- [https://www.iowacityschools.org/WestHS West High's home page]
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Category:Public high schools in Iowa
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Category:Schools in Johnson County, Iowa
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