Davenport West High School
| Davenport West High School | |
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3505 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°32′15″N 90°37′39″W / 41.53750°N 90.62750°WCoordinates: 41°32′15″N 90°37′39″W / 41.53750°N 90.62750°W |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | Davenport Community School District |
| Superintendent | Arthur W. Tate |
| Principal | Jenni Weipert |
| Faculty | 257 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,692 |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics | Mississippi Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Freddy the Falcon |
| ACT Composite average | 20.5 |
| Newspaper | Beak 'n' Eye |
| Yearbook | The Shaheen |
| Website | www |
West High School is a public four year high school located in Davenport, Iowa. Their athletic mascot is the Falcon. The school has almost 200 classes, and over 2,000 students. The school, along with Davenport Central and Davenport North, make up the three traditional high schools of the Davenport Community School District (DCSD). West was built in the 1960s and the current principal is Mike Lawler. The school has been undergoing renovations as a part of continued district-wide remodeling after approval of a 1% Local Option Sales Tax, as well as continuing a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy. Science classrooms are set to be remodeled this summer (2007). A YMCA partnered with the school district was built in 2003 attached to the high school. The facility is open to the public as well as providing facilities to P.E. classes. The YMCA took over management and maintenance of the school's swimming pool when it opened.
The school is attached to a YMCA branch with weight room, gymnasium with two full basketball courts, two racquetball courts, and a swimming pool which is available for use by both the public and West gym classes. The swimming pool was existing and taken over by the Y when it was built in 2003.
The school's gymnasium has two full basketball courts as well as a weight training room. The gymnasium floor was recently resurfaced as a part of ongoing renovations.
The school has a practice football field and track on campus along with a separate field used by the band. The school shares district-owned Brady Street Stadium with Davenport Central and North for football and track and field events. Soccer games are held at city-owned Davenport Soccer Complex. Golf meets are held at nearby city-owned Emeis Municipal Golf Course. Baseball and Softball games are held at the district-owned West High Sports Complex, an off campus baseball park that was built as a part of the ongoing renovations district-wide.
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