Mankato West High School

Mankato West High School
Mankato West Scarlets
Address
Map
1351 South Riverfront Drive

Mankato
,
Minnesota

United States
Coordinates44°09′32″N 94°01′04″W / 44.1589°N 94.01765°W / 44.1589; -94.01765
Information
School districtIndependent School District 77
PrincipalSherri Blasing
Teaching staff65.95 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,223 (2022-2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.54[2]
Color(s)Scarlet and White   
Athletics conferenceBig 9 Conference
NicknameScarlet[1]
RivalMankato East High School
NewspaperWest Side Story
YearbookOtaknam
Websitewhs.isd77.org

Mankato West High School is a public secondary school located in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. According to the school district in 2016, Mankato West enrolls about 1150 students in four grades, grades 9–12.[3] In 1992–93 the school was designated as a "Blue Ribbon School of Excellence" by the United States Department of Education.[4]

The school's teams are nicknamed the Scarlets.[1] Mankato West is a member of the Big 9 Conference.[5]

Facilities

The school has a 1,100-seat auditorium, a fitness center, and six computer labs.[3] In 2013, Mankato passed a $69.1 million bond issue, including $2 million to expand the school's cafeteria.[6]

Athletics

Mankato West High School has the following sports offerings:[7][8]

Extracurricular

Mankato West High School has the following extracurricular offerings:[7][8]

Notable alumni and faculty

References

  1. ^ a b Press, The Free. "Scarlets' football tickets on sale at West". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  2. ^ a b c "MANKATO WEST SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Mankato West High School, Independent School District #77. Accessed May 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2015, p. 105. Accessed May 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Weller, Denny. "West pulls through for Big 9 title". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  6. ^ Dyslin, Amanda (November 5, 2013). "Mankato passes $69.5 million bond". Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Mankato West High School". Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  8. ^ a b "Activities and Athletics". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  9. ^ "Meet the Minneapolis City Council Candidate: Aisha Chughtai".
  10. ^ "GM CEO gives two $40,000 scholarships to West kids". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  11. ^ "News & Events - News & Events - Mankato Area Public Schools". www.isd77.org. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  12. ^ "General Motors GM Speaks To Mankato West Students". www.keyc.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  13. ^ "History in the balance as Tim Walz looks to become a Mankato governor".
  14. ^ Prosser, Emmett. "He's called Coach Walz; what to know about Tim Walz's football coaching career". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-08-22.


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