Waterloo West High School
| Waterloo West High School | |
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| Address | |
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425 East Ridgeway Avenue Waterloo, Iowa 50702 United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°28′12″N 92°21′04″W / 42.470°N 92.351°WCoordinates: 42°28′12″N 92°21′04″W / 42.470°N 92.351°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary High School |
| Established | 1955 (originally 1922) |
| Principal | Andy Miehe |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,700 |
| Color(s) | Old Rose and Black |
| Mascot | Wahawk |
| Website | westhigh.waterloo.k12.ia.us |
Waterloo West High School is one of three public high schools under the auspices of the Waterloo Community School District in Waterloo, Iowa. The school is located at the intersection of E. Ridgeway Ave. and Baltimore Ave.
The school mascot is Westy The Wahawk. The name "Wahawk" is a portmanteau of 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 later changed to a flying eagle flying through a flaming hoop, but was changed back after 3 years.
The logo is currently the "Flying W," a capital "W" with a feather hanging off of it. More recently an arrow has been added behind the "Flying W". This is also the only school in the United States with "Old Rose" as its school color.
The 1991 West High baseball team won the Class 4A State Championship. West's wrestling team has won 17 state titles dating back to 1942. (1942-1946, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1959, 1965-1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1977 and 1989)
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