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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
.
As of November 2009, the district served 7100 students, making it the 17th largest in Wisconsin by population.
s, teacher
s, principals, 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
. The mascots for the schools are the West Bend West Spartans and the West Bend East Suns. Each school has about 1200 students.
West Bend East
West Bend East is home to the Suns. The school's colors are maroon and gold. East has been noted greatly for their academic achievements, appearing in Newsweek's top U.S. High Schools list for several years now.
West Bend West
West Bend West is home to the Spartans. The School's colors are blue and white. The School was ranked 899th for the 2010 Newseek top U.S. high schools list.
The two high schools were formed in 1970, but proposals for merging the schools have been raised continually since the 1980s.
For all incoming freshmen
without any older sibling
s, the determination as to which school a student attends is made using birth dates. Students born on even-numbered
dates attend West Bend East. Those born on odd-numbered
dates attend West Bend West. Since there are more odd dates than even, students born on Jan. 31, March 31, and May 31 also attend East. Students with siblings already in high school follow their eldest sibling so that all children from a family attend the same high school.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
serving the city of West Bend
West Bend, Wisconsin
West Bend is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Wisconsin, United States in southeastern Wisconsin. The population was estimated to be 29,894 in 2008...
, the villages of Jackson
Jackson, Wisconsin
Jackson is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,938 at the 2000 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Jackson.-Geography:Jackson is located at ....
and Newburg
Newburg, Wisconsin
Newburg is a village in Ozaukee and Washington Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,119 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Newburg is located at...
, and parts of the towns of Polk
Polk, Wisconsin
Polk is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,938 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Ackerville, and Mayfield is located in the town.-Geography:...
, Trenton
Trenton, Wisconsin
Trenton is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:*Trenton, Dodge County, Wisconsin, a town*Trenton, Pierce County, Wisconsin, a town*Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin, a town...
, and Addison
Addison, Wisconsin
Addison is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,341 at the 2000 Census. The unincorporated communities of Addison, Allenton, Aurora, Nenno, and Saint Anthony are located with the town...
.
As of November 2009, the district served 7100 students, making it the 17th largest in Wisconsin by population.
High schools
Although the district has two high schools, East and West, they share one building. The high schools have different studentStudent
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s, teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
s, principals, and sports teams, but share an auditorium, music department, gymnasium complex, and natatorium
Natatorium
A natatorium is a term given for a building containing a swimming pool. In Latin, a cella natatoria was a swimming pool in its own building, although it is sometimes also used to refer to any indoor pool even if not housed in a dedicated building...
. In athletics, both East and West participate in the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference
Wisconsin Little Ten Conference
The Wisconsin Little Ten Conference is a high school athletic conference in south-eastern Wisconsin.-Current members:-Conference Sports:There are 15 sports in the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference.*Men's Baseball*Men's/Women's Basketball...
. The mascots for the schools are the West Bend West Spartans and the West Bend East Suns. Each school has about 1200 students.
West Bend East
West Bend East is home to the Suns. The school's colors are maroon and gold. East has been noted greatly for their academic achievements, appearing in Newsweek's top U.S. High Schools list for several years now.
West Bend West
West Bend West is home to the Spartans. The School's colors are blue and white. The School was ranked 899th for the 2010 Newseek top U.S. high schools list.
The two high schools were formed in 1970, but proposals for merging the schools have been raised continually since the 1980s.
For all incoming freshmen
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
without any older sibling
Sibling
Siblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...
s, the determination as to which school a student attends is made using birth dates. Students born on even-numbered
Even and odd numbers
In mathematics, the parity of an object states whether it is even or odd.This concept begins with integers. An even number is an integer that is "evenly divisible" by 2, i.e., divisible by 2 without remainder; an odd number is an integer that is not evenly divisible by 2...
dates attend West Bend East. Those born on odd-numbered
Even and odd numbers
In mathematics, the parity of an object states whether it is even or odd.This concept begins with integers. An even number is an integer that is "evenly divisible" by 2, i.e., divisible by 2 without remainder; an odd number is an integer that is not evenly divisible by 2...
dates attend West Bend West. Since there are more odd dates than even, students born on Jan. 31, March 31, and May 31 also attend East. Students with siblings already in high school follow their eldest sibling so that all children from a family attend the same high school.
High schools
- West Bend East High School; Cassandra Schug, principal
- West Bend West High School; Pat Gardon, principal
Middle schools
- Badger Middle School; Art Bergman, principal
- Silverbrook Middle School; Lance Roell, principal
Elementary schools
- Barton Elementary; James Curler, principal
- Decorah Elementary; Nan Lustig, principal
- Fair Park Elementary; Tracey Conners, principal
- Green Tree Elementary; Katie Weyer, principal
- Jackson Elementary; Brian Heimark, principal
- McLane Elementary; Andy Kasik, principal
Notable alumni
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Wisconsin state senator - Joseph J. Huber, newspaper editor and RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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, carpenterCarpenterA carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
and Socialist Wisconsin state representative - Willie MuellerWillie MuellerWillard Lawrence Mueller Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball Pitcher, actor, and baseball coach. He spent his entire baseball career with the Milwaukee Brewers organization .-Early years:Mueller was born in West Bend, Wisconsin...
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Wisconsin state representative - Dave SteckelDave SteckelDavid Steckel is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
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player for the New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... - Viola S. WendtViola S. WendtViola Sophia Wendt, Ph.D. was an American poet and educator.-Early life and education:Wendt was born into a farming family in Boise, Idaho, in March 1907, the second of the three daughters of Carl and Thelma Wendt . Her parents moved to West Bend, Wisconsin in 1914 in order for her father to...
, poet and educator