Iowa City West High School
Public secondary school in Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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
- Volleyball
- 2-time Class 4A State Champions (2010, 2011)[5]
- Football
- 3-time Class 4A State Champions (1995, 1998, 1999)[6]
- Basketball
- Wrestling
- 2-time Class 3A State Champions (2006, 2007)[9]
- Swimming
- Boys 2020 State Champions [10]
- Track and Field
- Golf
- 2010 Class 2A Coed State Champions[5]
- Soccer
- Softball
- Baseball
- Tennis
- Bowling
Notable alumni
- Dan Perkins (1979), syndicated author of the award-winning satirical comic strip This Modern World. [15]
- Laura Leighton (1986) starred on Fox's Melrose Place, a supporting character in ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars[16]
- Nate Kaeding (2000), retired NFL placekicker for the San Diego Chargers, was selected to two Pro Bowl games[17]
- Frances Haugen (2002), engineer and Facebook whistleblower[18]
- Bridget Kearney (2003), Lake Street Dive bassist[19]
- Ali Farokhmanesh (2006), former professional basketball player and current college coach[20]
- Zach Wahls (2009), LGBT activist, author,[21] and Iowa Senator from the 37th District.[22]
- George Kittle (2012), current NFL tight-end for the San Francisco 49ers. He has been selected to 4 pro bowls as of 2023.[21]
- Diego Lasansky (2012), painter and printmaker[23]
Notable staff
- Edwin K. Barker (1928-2019), principal[24]
See also
- The Miracle Season - 2018 film about the school's participation in the State Girls Volleyball Championship of 2011.
- List of high schools in Iowa
- Category:Iowa City West High School alumni
References
- ^ "Iowa City West Trojans Athletics and Sports Teams - Iowa City, IA". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "West Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Mississippi Valley Conference". Mississippi Valley Conference. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ a b c d e "iowa City West". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "Meet Results: 2020 IHSAA State Swimming Meet". ihsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved Jul 29, 2021.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "2020 Soccer Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Tennis State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Pulitzer-nominated 'This Modern World' cartoonist returns to Iowa City for Witching Hour". Press-Citizen. October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Laura Leighton: Actress returns to Iowa". Star-News. December 25, 1993. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Harty, Pat (May 2, 2013). "Nate Kaeding to retire from NFL". Press-Citizen.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Weber, Carly (2016). "Iowa City welcomed Lake Street Dive home Tuesday". Hoopla. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Ali Farokhmanesh - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches". Drake University Athletics.
- ^ Hartman, Kim I. (February 3, 2011). "Zach Wahls' Iowa speech on family and gay marriage goes viral". Digital Journal. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "State Senator - Zach Wahls". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ Kuehn, Tim (May 31, 2016). "Tim Kuehn is a notable alumni of Iowa City West High". Press-Citizen.
- ^ "Obituary of Edwin K Barker | Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service". gayandciha.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
External links
- West High's home page
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- Iowa City High
- Iowa City West
- Iowa City Liberty
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