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Type
  
Public

Superintendent
  
Ted Neitzke

Number of students
  
6,920 (2012–2013)

Staff
  
699 (2012–2013)

Grades
  
PK - 12

Phone
  
+1 262-306-4800

Schools
  
10

Website
  
www.west-bend.k12.wi.us

Address
  
735 S Main St, West Bend, WI 53095, USA

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The West Bend School District (officially West Bend Joint School District #1) is a school district in Wisconsin serving the city of West Bend, the villages of Jackson and Newburg, and parts of the towns of Polk, Trenton, and Addison.

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As of the 2012-2013 school year, the district served 6,920 students.

High schools

The district has two high schools, East and West, which share one building. Each school has about 1,200 students. The two high schools were formed in 1970, but proposals for merging the schools have been raised repeatedly since the 1980s. The high schools have different students, teachers, and sports teams, but share an auditorium, music department, gymnasium complex, and natatorium. In athletics, both East and West participate in the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference.

Every three to four years, in partnership with the West Bend police and fire departments, the high schools hold the two-day Every 15 Minutes program for juniors and seniors, which challenges them to think about drinking, driving, personal safety, and the responsibility of making mature decisions. In partnership with the city's police and fire departments, a mock DUI crash is held on East Decorah Road.

West Bend East

West Bend East's athletic teams are known as the Suns. The school's colors are maroon and gold. In 2013 East was listed #1249 among Newsweek's top U.S. high schools.

West Bend West

West Bend West's athletic teams are known as the Spartans. The school's colors are blue and white. In 2013 West was listed #1090 among Newsweek's top U.S. high schools.

High schools

  • West Bend East High School
  • West Bend West High School
  • Intermediate schools

  • Silverbrook Intermediate School - grades 5-6
  • Middle schools

  • Badger Middle School - grades 7-8
  • Elementary schools

  • Decorah Elementary School
  • Fair Park Elementary School
  • Green Tree Elementary School
  • Jackson Elementary School
  • McLane Elementary School
  • Other

  • Rolf's Education Center - preschool
  • Pathways Charter School - grades 7-11
  • Notable alumni

  • Louis A. Arnold, HVAC worker and Socialist Wisconsin state senator
  • Otto Kehrein, carpenter and Socialist Wisconsin state assemblyman
  • Willie Mueller, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers and actor in the movie Major League
  • Ryan Rohlinger, the third baseman for the San Francisco Giants.
  • Henry O. Schowalter, lawyer and Democratic Wisconsin state assemblyman
  • Dave Steckel, a hockey player for the New Jersey Devils
  • Viola S. Wendt, poet and educator
  • References

    West Bend School District Wikipedia