Madison West High School
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| Madison West High School[1] |
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| Established | 1930 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Ed Holmes |
| Students | 2,107 (2005-2006) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Madison, Wisconsin USA |
| Oversight | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Colors | Maize and Blue |
| Mascot | Reggie the Regent (A lion) |
| Newspaper | Regent Review |
| Website | http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/west/ |
Madison West High School is one of four comprehensive four-year high schools in Madison, Wisconsin. It was established in 1930. Its mascot is the "Reggie the Regent," a lion. Athletics compete in the area's Big Eight Conference.
Trivia
- West's student population is 39% non-white, compared to 10% for Madison as a whole.[2]
- The band Jimmy Eat World filmed the music video for their song, "Work," at West High in 2005.[3]
Notable alumni
- Tammy Baldwin - U.S. Representative (D-WI)[4]
- Jim Doyle - 44th Governor of Wisconsin (2003-?)[5]
- Erich Eichman - Editor, Wall Street Journal
- Reece Gaines - Orlando Magic (2003-2004), Houston Rockets (2004-2005), Milwaukee Bucks (2004-2006)[6]
- Beth Heiden - Olympian, 1980 Winter Olympic Games, and professional cyclist
- Eric Heiden - Olympian, 1980 Winter Olympic Games, and professional cyclist, 1986 Tour de France
- Phil Hellmuth - professional poker player[7]
- Peter Koechley - Managing Editor, The Onion [8]
- Donnel Thompson - Pittsburgh Steelers (2000), Indianapolis Colts (2002)
- Stu Voigt - Minnesota Vikings (1970-1980)
- Ben Wikler - Producer, Air America Radio [8]
References
- ^ http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/west/ Infobox data validation.
- ^ http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/west/profile.htm Student body profile.
- ^ Jimmy Eat World's newest video focuses in Madison WIBands from 1/30/2005
- ^ Tammy Baldwin's personal website (HTML). Retrieved on 2006-12-06.
- ^ Milwaukee Journal Sentinal Jim Doyle article including West attendance (ASPX). Retrieved on 2006-12-06.
- ^ Basketball-Reference.com entry for Reece Gaines (HTML). Retrieved on 2006-12-06.
- ^ Moe, Doug. "A Poker Story, A Madison Story", The Capital Times, Madison.com, 2006-07-22. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
- ^ a b Conklin, Melanie "From Yellow to Golden", madison.com, 'The Wisconsin State Journal (HTML). Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
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