Madison West High School
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| Madison West High School | |
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| Address | |
| 30 Ash Street Madison, Wisconsin 53726 United States |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1930 |
| School district | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Principal | Beth Thompson |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | approx. 2,400 (2013-2014) |
| Color(s) | Maize and Blue |
| Athletics conference | Big 8 Conference |
| Mascot | Reggie the Regent (A lion) |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Newspaper | The Regent Review |
| Yearbook | Westward Ho |
| Website | westweb |
| [1][2][3] | |
Madison West High School is a comprehensive four-year high school in Madison, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1930. Its athletics teams compete in the WIAA Big Eight Conference.
Madison West serves students from four municipalities: Madison, the town of Madison, Shorewood Hills and Fitchburg.
Contents
- 1 Academics
- 2 Extracurricular activities
- 2.1 Rocket Club
- 2.2 Science Olympiad
- 2.3 Athletics
- 2.3.1 Baseball
- 2.3.2 Basketball (Boys)
- 2.3.3 Basketball (Girls)
- 2.3.4 Cross Country (Boys)
- 2.3.5 Football
- 2.3.6 Golf (Boys)
- 2.3.7 Golf (Girls)
- 2.3.8 Gymnastics
- 2.3.9 Hockey (Boys)
- 2.3.10 Soccer (Boys)
- 2.3.11 Soccer (Girls)
- 2.3.12 Softball
- 2.3.13 Swimming & Diving (Boys)
- 2.3.14 Swimming & Diving (Girls)
- 2.3.15 Tennis (Boys)
- 2.3.16 Track & Field (Boys)
- 2.3.17 Track & Field (Girls)
- 2.3.18 Volleyball (Boys)
- 2.3.19 Wrestling
- 3 Notable alumni
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Academics
Madison West's advanced placement classes include French, Spanish, U.S. Government & Politics, U.S. History, European History, Statistics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Computer Science A, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Music Theory.
Extracurricular activities
Rocket Club
Madison West Rocket Club was started in 2003. In 2009 and 2012, it placed first in the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) national finals.[4][5][6]
Science Olympiad
The Madison West Science Olympiad team began in 1985. The West team placed in the top 10 in the national tournament in 3 consecutive years from 1989 to 1991, placing 2nd in 1989.[7]
Athletics
Baseball
- 1952 State champion; beat La Crosse Central, 10-7[8]
Basketball (Boys)
- 1945 State champion; beat Lena, 44-35
- 1992 State champion; beat Milwaukee King, 77-63[9]
Basketball (Girls)
- 1976 State champion; beat Neenah, 59-46
- 1982 State champion; beat Kimberly, 49-45[10]
Cross Country (Boys)
- 1947 State champion; beat Milwaukee King, 99-151
- 1951 State champion; beat Racine Park, 62-96
- 1955 State champion; beat Milwaukee Pulaski, 99-157
- 1963 State champion; beat Milwaukee Marshall, 43-82[11]
- 2004 State champion; beat Arrowhead, 71-120[12]
- 2012 State champion; beat Madison LaFollette, 80-108[13]
- 2014 State champion; beat Stevens Point, 77-157[14]
Football
- 1977 State champion; beat Stevens Point, 19-14[15]
Golf (Boys)
- 1934 State champion; beat Wauwatosa, 489-492
- 1935 State champion; beat Wauwatosa, 463-488
- 1936 State champion; beat Wauwatosa, 506-515
- 1949 State champion; beat Wauwatosa, 626-638
- 1956 State champion; beat Green Bay East & Kenosha, 668-670
- 1957 State champion; beat Racine Park, 663-665
- 1960 State champion; beat Racine Park, 614-635
- 1961 State champion; beat Milwaukee Pulaski, 618-642
- 1962 State champion; beat Oconomowoc, 624-651
- 1966 State champion; beat Madison East, 631-645
- 1967 State champion; beat Madison East, 613-636
- 1976 State champion; beat Eau Claire Memorial, 630-640
- 1987 State champion; beat Waukesha South, 632-641
- 1988 State champion; beat Grafton, 611-635
- 1995 State champion; beat Badger, 623-633[16]
Golf (Girls)
- 1972 State champion; beat West Bend East, 412-416
- 1973 State champion; beat Green Bay Preble, 333-367
- 1974 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 354-366
- 1975 State champion; beat Homestead, 696-701
- 1976 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 754-765[17]
Gymnastics
- 1987 State champion; beat Brookfield Central, 113.4667-112.5333[18]
Hockey (Boys)
- 1983 State champion; beat Superior, 1-0[19]
Soccer (Boys)
- 1984 State champion; beat Brookfield Central, 2-2 (won shootout, 4-3)
- 1987 State champion; beat Brookfield East, 3-0
- 1988 State champion; beat Waukesha South, 2-1[20]
Soccer (Girls)
- 1988 State champion; beat Grafton, 1-0
- 1991 State champion; beat Greendale, 4-0
- 1999 State champion; beat Wauwatosa East, 4-2[21]
- 2000 State champion; beat Arrowhead, 3-0[22]
- 2012 State champion; beat De Pere, 1-0[23]
Softball
- 1976 State champion; beat Elmwood, 27-8[citation needed]
Swimming & Diving (Boys)
- 1977 State champion; beat Nicolet, 175-130
- 1978 State champion; beat Whitefish Bay, 172-138
- 1979 State champion; beat Whitefish Bay, 124-112
- 1982 State champion; beat Homestead, 173-125
- 1983 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 250-212
- 1984 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 235-233
- 1985 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 278-231
- 1987 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 301-205
- 1988 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 312-237
- 1989 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 236-207
- 1990 State champion; beat Oconomowoc, 287.5-116
- 1991 State champion; beat Oconomowoc, 251.5-206.5
- 1993 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 271-208[24]
Swimming & Diving (Girls)
- 1973 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 188-167
- 1977 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 185-154
- 1980 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 175-165
- 1981 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 210-142
- 1982 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 284-215
- 1983 State champion; beat Homestead, 248-205
- 1986 State champion; beat Arrowhead, 243-142
- 1989 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 380-196
- 1990 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 394-281
- 1991 State champion; beat Arrowhead, 395-266
- 1992 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 361-287
- 1995 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 329-309
- 1996 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 293.5-254
- 1997 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 330-297
- 1998 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 294-279[25]
Tennis (Boys)
- 1948 State champion; beat Wauwatosa & Milwaukee East, 21-20[26]
Track & Field (Boys)
- 1942 State champion; beat Green Bay West, 46-26
- 1944 State champion; beat Wauwatosa, 42.5-28.5
- 1948 State champion; beat Madison East, 31-18.6
- 1949 State runner-up with Wauwatosa; lost to Beloit, 31-22
- 1951 Co-State champion; tied Milwaukee Washington 27-27
- 1952 State champion; beat Beloit, 28-27.5
- 1953 State champion; beat Appleton, 28-24
- 1956 State champion; beat Green Bay West & Janesville, 22-17
- 1964 State champion, beat Waukesha & Wauwatosa West, 15-14[27]
Track & Field (Girls)
- 1974 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 20-18
- 1975 State champion; beat Milwaukee Custer, 54-48
- 1980 State champion; beat Madison Memorial, 64-32
- 1981 State champion; beat Milwaukee North, 56-28
- 1982 State champion; beat Homestead, 50-44
- 1985 State champion; beat Waukesha North, 33.5-33[28]
Volleyball (Boys)
- 1947 State champion; beat South Milwaukee[29]
Wrestling
- 1965 State champion; beat Berlin & Wittenberg, 25-24[30]
Notable alumni
Notable people
- Jim Bakken - former NFL place kicker, St. Louis Cardinals
- Tammy Baldwin - U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator[31]
- Carol A. Buettner - Wisconsin State Senator
- Jeff Conrad - drummer for the band Phantom Planet
- Jim Doyle, class of 1963 - 44th Governor of Wisconsin[32]
- Reece Gaines - former NBA guard, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks[33]
- Alexander R. Grant - Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Beth Heiden - Olympic Bronze Medalist speed skater in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games; professional cyclist
- Eric Heiden - Olympic Gold Medalist speed skater at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games; professional cyclist
- Phil Hellmuth - professional poker player[34]
- Dan Immerfall - Olympic speed skater 1976 Winter Olympic Games, 1980 Winter Olympic Games
- Barbara Lorman - Wisconsin State Senator
- David Maraniss - journalist and author
- Ward Moorehouse - anti-corporate activist, publisher
- Jay Mortenson - Olympic gold medalist in swimming at 1988 Summer Olympic Games
- Cyrus Nowrasteh - filmmaker
- Sarayu Rao - actress
- David L. Rose - U.S. business executive
- Leo Sidran - musician
- Charles P. Smith - Wisconsin State Treasurer
- John Stamstad - bike racer and trail runner, member of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
- Scott Stantis - editorial cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune and creator of the comic strips The Buckets and Prickly City
- Tim Stracka - former NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns
- Chris Tallman - actor
- Donnel Thompson - former NFL linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts
- Stu Voigt - former NFL tight end, Minnesota Vikings
- JD Walsh - actor[35]
- Marc Webb - film director
- Bob Whitsitt - general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA; the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL
References
- ↑ http://westweb.madison.k12.wi.us/ Infobox data validation. Archived 12 February 2011 at WebCite
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-08
- ↑ TARC 2009 Contest Standings
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Matthew Defour, "Madison West team will represent US in international rocket competition," Wisconsin State Journal, July 12, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
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- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Baseball_Spring/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Basketball_Boys/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Basketball_Girls/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/State_Records/bteamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/2004/d1bresults.pdf
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- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/2014/d1bteamresults.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Football/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Golf_Boys/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Golf_Girls/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Gymnastics/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/hockey_boys/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Boys_Soccer/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Soccer_Girls/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Soccer_Girls/2000/stateresults1.txt
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Soccer_Girls/2012/d1game7.htm
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Swim_Boys/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Swim_Girls/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Tennis_Boys/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Track/State_Records/bteamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Track/State_Records/gteamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Volleyball_Boys/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf
- ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Wrestling/State%20Records/teamchamps.pdf
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- ↑ http://host.madison.com/entertainment/television/madison-west-grad-j-d-walsh-brings-his-politically-charged/article_f1b05904-528e-11e1-9b9d-001871e3ce6c.html
