Iowa City West High School

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.

Iowa City West High School
Location
2901 Melrose Avenue Iowa City , Iowa 52246 United States
Coordinates	41°39′16″N 91°34′54″W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Where Excellence is a Tradition"
Established	1968
School district	Iowa City Community School District
Principal	Mitch Gross
Teaching staff	94.59 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,472 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.56[1]
Color(s)	Forest Green and Gold
Mascot	Trojans/Women of Troy [2]
Newspaper	The West Side Story
Yearbook	The Trojan Epic
Website	West website

Athletics

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

• Dan Perkins (1979), syndicated author of the award-winning satirical comic strip This Modern World.^[15]
• Laura Leighton (1986) starred on Fox's Melrose Place, a supporting character in ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars^[16]
• Amy Nielsen (1995), politician^[17]
• Nate Kaeding (2000), retired NFL placekicker for the San Diego Chargers, was selected to two Pro Bowl games^[18]
• Frances Haugen (2002), engineer and Facebook whistleblower^[19]
• Bridget Kearney (2003), Lake Street Dive bassist^[20]
• Ali Farokhmanesh (2006), former professional basketball player and current college coach^[21]
• Zach Wahls (2009), LGBT activist, author,^[22] and Iowa Senator from the 37th District.^[23]
• George Kittle (2012), current NFL tight-end for the San Francisco 49ers. He had been selected to 4 pro bowls as of 2023.^[21]
• Diego Lasansky (2012), painter and printmaker^[24]
• Jeremy Morgan (2013), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.^[25]
• Patrick McCaffery (2019), basketball player^[26]
• Dasia Taylor (2021), inventor, scientist and CEO^[27]

Notable staff

• Edwin K. Barker (1928-2019), principal^[28]

See also

• The Miracle Season - 2018 film about the school's participation in the State Girls Volleyball Championship of 2011.
• List of high schools in Iowa
• Category:Iowa City West High School alumni