Waterloo West High School
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| Waterloo West High School |
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| Established | |
| Type | Public |
| Affiliation | Mississippi Valley Conference |
| Principal | Dr. Gail Moon |
| Students | 1800 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 420 E. Ridgeway Ave. Waterloo, Iowa USA |
| Colors | Old Rose and Black |
| Mascot | Wahawks |
| Website | westhigh.waterloo.k12.ia.us/ |
Waterloo West High School is a high school located at the intersection of E Ridgeway Ave. and Baltimore Ave. in Waterloo, Iowa. It enjoys a rich and successful history especially in the music and sports departments. The West High band, choir, and orchestra programs have remained near the number one spot in the state of Iowa for the past 20 years, winning numerous awards in all fields of music. [citation needed]
[edit] Music Department
The marching band (headed by Director Steve Citta) has come in the top two in the state for the past four years, competing in competitions from Iowa to Minnesota. The marching band's repertoire for the past few years has consisted of; Fantasmic (2001), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2002), Waterworld (2003), Miss Saigon (2004), and Danny Elfmans: Music For A Darkened Theater (2005). The band's 2006 show was "Cirque du Soleil". The marching band has received Division 1 ratings for 16 consecutive years.
The concert bands, wind symphony and symphonic band, are headed by Director Steve Citta and Assistant Director Jared Wacker. Over the past 9 years the band has taken a trip to the Heritage Festival three different times, each time sweeping 1st place in all categories. The Wind Symphony has received Division 1 ratings for 16 consecutive years.
In the 06' season, the Jazz Band came in 4th place for all 4A schools at the Iowa Jazz Championships.
The Choir is headed by music head, Mary Citta, who teaches the bass clef choir, treble clef, concert choir, jazz choir and show choir. The Concert Choir has competed in the Heritage Festivals in Chicago four times over twelve years, each time taking 1st in all of its categories. The Concert Choir has received Division 1 ratings for 20 consecutive years.
The school mascot as of the 2006-2007 school year is Westy Wahawk. The name "Wahawk" is derived from the city name (Waterloo) and the county name (Black Hawk). Much controversy has surrounded the mascot, which was once an Indian chief thought to be politically incorrect, it was then switched to a star, and now currently a Hawk.
