West Allis Central High School

Central High School
Address
Map
8516 W Lincoln Ave

West Allis
,
Wisconsin
53227

United States
Coordinates43°00′12″N 88°01′09″W / 43.00343°N 88.01921°W / 43.00343; -88.01921
Information
Former nameWest Allis High School (1920 (1920)-1941 (1941))
TypePublic high school
Established1920 (1920)
School districtWest Allis – West Milwaukee School District
DeanKent Kleinowski
PrincipalBrian Summerfield
Teaching staff72.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,007 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.91[1]
Color(s)Maroon and gold   
Fight songFighting Bulldogs
Athletics conferenceWoodland Conference
MascotBulldog
RivalWest Allis Nathan Hale
YearbookWAMAGO
Websitecentral.wawm.k12.wi.us

West Allis Central High School is a public high school in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States. The school boundaries are the city of West Allis, village of West Milwaukee and portions of New Berlin and Greenfield. Central's cross-town rival is Nathan Hale High School.

History

Built and opened in 1920 as West Allis High School, the school's name was changed to West Allis Central in 1941. The original building was closed in 1973, when the school moved to its present location on West Lincoln Ave.

Programs

Central offers few academic programs. Programs like Project Lead The Way were cut, due to budget restraints and low student attendance in those classes. The 2022-2023 school year will be the last that the school offers AVID. Central still offers auto and woodworking programs along with other trade classes.

Athletics

West Allis Central Bulldogs
SchoolWest Allis Central High School
ConferenceWoodland
DivisionWoodland West
LocationWest Allis, Wisconsin
Varsity teams25 varsity teams
Football stadiumWest Stadium, West Allis Athletic Complex
Basketball arenaE.H. Stech Field House
Baseball stadiumTex Belich Field
Softball stadiumThomson Field
Soccer stadiumEast Stadium, West Allis Athletic Complex
Aquatics centerLocated within the school
MascotBulldog
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsMaroon And Gold    
Websitebulldogon.com

Girls' athletics are softball, basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, pom pons, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, strength and conditioning, wrestling and volleyball.

Boys' athletics are basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, strength and conditioning, volleyball, baseball, football, golf, and wrestling. West Allis Central (then West Allis) won the state championship in boys' cross country in 1934. West Allis Central won the state championship in 1958.[2]

Student organizations

Student organizations include Book Club, Bulldog Buddies, Chess Club, Conservation Club, Foreign Language Club, Forensics, French Honor Society, Gay-Straight Alliance, German Honor Society, Helping Hands, HOSA, Math Team, Metric Club, Musical/Play, National Honor Society, Orchestra, SADD, Skills USA, Spanish Honor Society, Black Student Union, Student Council, and WAC Yearbook.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Central High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. ^ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 25.
  • Szudy, L. A Half Century of Public Education in West Allis, Wisconsin, From 1906 to 1959. Ann Arbor: University Microfilms International.
  • Szudy, L. and Thompto, R. 100 Years of the West Allis and West Milwaukee Schools. Robert Thompto and the West Allis West Milwaukee School District.
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