Iowa City West High School

Iowa City West High School
Address
Map
2901 Melrose Avenue

Iowa City
,
Iowa
52246

United States
Coordinates41°39′16″N 91°34′54″W / 41.65444°N 91.58167°W / 41.65444; -91.58167
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Where Excellence is a Tradition"
Established1968
School districtIowa City Community School District
PrincipalMitch Gross
Teaching staff95.89 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,503 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.67[2]
Color(s)Forest Green and Gold
   
MascotTrojans/Women of Troy [1]
NewspaperThe West Side Story
YearbookThe Trojan Epic
WebsiteWest website

Iowa City West High School is a public high school in Iowa City, Iowa. It serves grades 9–12 for the Iowa City Community School District.

Athletics

The Trojans compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference in the following sports:[3]

  • Cross Country
    • Boys' 1988 Class 3A State Champions[4]
    • Girls' 5-time State Champions (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004)[5]
  • Volleyball
    • 2-time Class 4A State Champions (2010, 2011)[5]
  • Football
    • 3-time Class 4A State Champions (1995, 1998, 1999)[6]
  • Basketball
    • Boys' 7-time State Champions (1977, 1998, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)[7]
    • Girls' 2012 Class 5A State Champions[8]
    • Girls’ 2018 Class 5A State Champions
  • Wrestling
    • 2-time Class 3A State Champions (2006, 2007)[9]
  • Swimming
    • Boys 3-time State Champions (2014, 2015, 2020) <[10]
  • Track and Field
    • Boys' 2-time Class 4A State Champions (2007, 2012)[11]
    • Girls' 6-time State Champions (2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)[12]
  • Golf
    • 2010 Class 2A Coed State Champions[5]
  • Soccer
    • Boys' 9-time State Champions (2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)[13]
    • Girls' 2-time State Champions (2004, 2015)[5]
  • Softball
  • Baseball
  • Tennis
    • Boys' 11-time Class 2A State Champions (1995, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019,2022, 2023)[14]
    • Girls' 4-time Class 2A State Champions (2004, 2005, 2006, 2018)[5]
  • Bowling

Notable alumni

Notable staff

See also

References

  1. ^ "Iowa City West Trojans Athletics and Sports Teams - Iowa City, IA". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "West Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Mississippi Valley Conference". Mississippi Valley Conference. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  4. ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  5. ^ a b c d e "iowa City West". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  6. ^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  7. ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  8. ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  9. ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  10. ^ "IHSAA 2023-24 Swimming Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. February 1, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  11. ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  12. ^ "2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  13. ^ "2020 Soccer Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  14. ^ "2023 IHSAA Tennis State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. March 12, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "Pulitzer-nominated 'This Modern World' cartoonist returns to Iowa City for Witching Hour". Press-Citizen. October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  16. ^ "Laura Leighton: Actress returns to Iowa". Star-News. December 25, 1993. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  17. ^ "Rising Star Profile: North Liberty Mayor Amy Nielsen". Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Starting Line. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  18. ^ Harty, Pat (May 2, 2013). "Nate Kaeding to retire from NFL". Press-Citizen.
  19. ^ Cress, Cleo Krejci and Joseph. "Long before becoming the 'Facebook whistleblower,' Frances Haugen was a curious student in Iowa City". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  20. ^ Weber, Carly (2016). "Iowa City welcomed Lake Street Dive home Tuesday". Hoopla. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  21. ^ "Ali Farokhmanesh - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches". Drake University Athletics.
  22. ^ Hartman, Kim I. (February 3, 2011). "Zach Wahls' Iowa speech on family and gay marriage goes viral". Digital Journal. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  23. ^ "State Senator - Zach Wahls". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  24. ^ Kuehn, Tim (May 31, 2016). "Tim Kuehn is a notable alumni of Iowa City West High". Press-Citizen.
  25. ^ "UNI's Jeremy Morgan settling into newer, bigger role," Des Moines Register.
  26. ^ "Obituary of Edwin K Barker | Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service". gayandciha.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.


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