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Iowa City West High School

Coordinates: 41°39′16″N 91°34′54″W / 41.65444°N 91.58167°W / 41.65444; -91.58167
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Iowa City West High School
Address
Map
2901 Melrose Avenue

,
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

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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

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Notable staff

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See also

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References

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  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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