Type Secondary High School Grades 9–12 Color(s) Old Rose and Black Mascot Wahawk | Established 1955 (originally 1922) Number of students 1,700 Phone +1 319-433-2700 Principal Andy Miehe | |
Website westhigh.waterloo.k12.ia.us Address 425 E Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50702, USA District Waterloo Community School District | ||
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.
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Mascot
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.
Athletics
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)