Madison West High School

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Madison West High School
Address
30 Ash Street

Madison
,
Wisconsin
53726

United States
Coordinates43°4′7″N 89°25′33″W / 43.06861°N 89.42583°W / 43.06861; -89.42583Coordinates: 43°4′7″N 89°25′33″W / 43.06861°N 89.42583°W / 43.06861; -89.42583
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1930
School districtMadison Metropolitan School District
PrincipalKaren Boran
Faculty137.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students2,228 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.25[1]
Color(s)Maize and blue   
Athletics conferenceBig Eight Conference
MascotReggie the Regent (A lion)
TeamsRegents
AccreditationAdvancED
NewspaperThe Regent Review
YearbookWestward Ho
Websitewest.madison.k12.wi.us
[2][3][4]

Madison West High School is a comprehensive four-year high school in Madison, Wisconsin, founded in 1930. Its athletics teams compete in the WIAA Big Eight Conference.

Madison West serves students from four municipalities: Madison, the town of Madison, Shorewood Hills and Fitchburg.

Academics[]

Madison West's advanced placement classes include French Language and Culture, Spanish Language and Culture, Spanish Literature and Culture, German Language and Culture, U.S. Government & Politics, U.S. History, European History, Statistics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Computer Science Principles, Computer Science A, Physics 2, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, and Music Theory.

Extracurricular activities[]

Rocket club[]

Madison West Rocket Club was started in 2003. In 2009, 2012, and 2019 it placed first in the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) national finals.[5][6][7] In 2020, the club submitted a proposal to the Ken Sousa Memorial Grant Contest to study the effects of space flight on organisms by sending slime molds into suborbital flight.[8]

Science Olympiad[]

The Madison West Science Olympiad team began in 1985. The West team placed in the top 10 in the national tournament in three consecutive years from 1989 to 1991, placing 2nd in 1989.[9] The team also finished first in the state tournament in 2012 and 2013.[10] From 1989 to 2019 the Madison West team won state 19 times, placed second 15 times, and were invited to the national tournament 24 times.

Math team[]

The Madison West Math Team took first place in the 2015 state math meet.[11] In 2016, they took first in the state math meet,[12] the Wisconsin Math League,[13] and the International Online "Purple Comet! Math Meet" for Wisconsin (20th in the U.S.).[14]

The Ash Street entrance of Madison West High School.

Athletics[]

Madison West's athletic teams are known as the Regents, and compete in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association's Big Eight Conference. The Regents have won a WIAA-record 92 state championships.[15]

State Championships
Sport Year(s)
Baseball 1952
Basketball (boys) 1945, 1992
Basketball (girls) 1976, 1982
Cross country (boys) 1947, 1951, 1955, 1963, 2004, 2012, 2014, 2016
Football 1977
Golf (boys) 1934–1936, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1960–1962, 1966, 1967, 1976, 1987, 1988, 1995
Golf (girls) 1972–1976
Gymnastics (girls) 1987
Hockey (boys) 1983
Soccer (boys) 1984, 1987, 1988
Soccer (girls) 1988, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2012
Softball 1976
Swimming and Diving (boys) 1977–1979, 1982–1985, 1987–1991, 1993, 2018, 2019
Swimming and Diving (girls) 1973, 1977, 1980–1983, 1986, 1989, 1990–1992, 199
Track and field (boys) 1942, 1944, 1948, 1951–1953, 1956, 1964
Track and field (girls) 1974, 1975, 1980–1982, 1985
Volleyball (boys) 1947
Wrestling 1965

Notable alumni[]

  • John Reynolds - Actor and writer[23]

    • References[]

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    4. ^ "Institution Summary". AdvancED. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
    5. ^ "2009 Contest Final Results". Team America Rocketry Challenge. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
    6. ^ "2012 Contest Final Results". Team America Rocketry Challenge. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
    7. ^ DeFour, Matthew (July 12, 2012). "Madison West team will represent US in international rocket competition". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
    8. ^ "Going to Space". MadWest Rocketry Club. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
    9. ^ "Past Tournament Results". Science Olympiad. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
    10. ^ "Madison West High School". Science Olympiad. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
    11. ^ "2015 State High School Math Contest Results" (PDF). Wisconsin Mathematics Council. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
    12. ^ "2016 State High School Math Contest Results" (PDF). Wisconsin Mathematics Council. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
    13. ^ "April 2016 High School Score Report Summary" (PDF). Wisconsin Mathematics League. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
    14. ^ "2016 Results". Purple Comet! Math Meet. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
    15. ^ "State Championships by School". WIAA. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
    16. ^ "About Tammy". Tammy Baldwin.com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
    17. ^ Borowski, Greg (October 8, 2006). "Doyle Profile, Part 1: Seeds for race planted early" (ASPX). Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 6, 2006.
    18. ^ "Reece Gaines". Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2006.
    19. ^ Moe, Doug (July 22, 2006). "A Poker Story, A Madison Story". The Capital Times. Retrieved December 7, 2006.
    20. ^ Stofflet, John (14 March 2019). "Madison teen will be youngest competitor at U.S. Chess Championship". NBC 15. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
    21. ^ "Madison South Sider Lands Role in Major Hulu Series". madison365.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
    22. ^ Thomas, Rob (February 9, 2012). "Madison West grad J.D. Walsh brings his politically charged series, 'Battleground', home". Madison.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
    23. ^ https://www.avclub.com/search-party-s-john-reynolds-wishes-he-d-studied-piano-1819982855

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