West Allis Central High School

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West Allis Central High School
Type Public secondary
Principal Jeff Nelson
Assistant Principals Beth Koehler, Curtis Mould
Students 1,589
Grades 9–12
Location West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Oversight West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
Colors Maroon and Gold
Mascot Bulldogs
Yearbook 'WAMAGO'
Website www.wawm.k12.wi.us

West Allis Central High School is a public high school in West Allis, Wisconsin, located on West Lincoln Avenue and South 84th Street. The school boundaries are the City of West Allis, Village of West Milwaukee and portions of New Berlin and Greenfield. Central's cross-town rival is the Nathan Hale Huskies.

Notable alumni include Olympic speed skater Dan Jansen.

[edit] History

First built and opened in 1920 as West Allis High School, the school's name was changed to West Allis Central in 1941. The original building was closed in 1973, when the school moved to its present location on West Lincoln Ave.

[edit] References

  • Szudy, L A Half Century of Public Education in West Allis, Wisconsin, From 1906 to 1959, Ann Arbor, University Microfilms International
  • Szudy, L and Thompto, R 100 Years of the West Allis and West Milwaukee Schools, Robert Thompto and the West Allis West Milwaukee School District.

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