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,
Barton,
West Bend,
Jackson, and
Addison.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, the district served more than 6,000 students.
High schools
The district has two high schools, East and West, which share one building. Each school has about 1,100 students. The two high schools were formed in 1970, but proposals for merging the schools have been raised since the 1980s. Incoming freshmen born on even-numbered dates attend West Bend East while those born on odd-numbered dates attend West Bend West. Students with siblings already in high school follow their eldest sibling, so all children from a family attend the same high school. The high schools have different
student
A student is a person enrolled in a school or other educational institution.
In the United Kingdom and most commonwealth countries, a "student" attends a secondary school or higher (e.g., college or university); those in primary or elementar ...
s,
teachers, and sports teams, but share an auditorium, music department, gymnasium complex, and
natatorium. In athletics, both East and West participate in the
North Shore Conference.
Every two years, in partnership with the West Bend police and fire departments, the high schools hold the two-day
Every 15 Minutes
Every 15 Minutes is a two-day program focusing on high school juniors and seniors, which challenges them to think about driving while drunk, personal safety, and the responsibility of making mature decisions. Along with alcohol-related crashes, i ...
program for juniors and seniors, which challenges them to think about drinking, driving, personal safety, and the responsibility of making mature decisions. In partnership with the city's police and fire departments, a mock
DUI crash is held on East Decorah Road.
West Bend East
West Bend East's athletic teams are known as the Suns. The school's colors are maroon and gold. In 2013 East was listed #1249 among ''
Newsweeks top U.S. high schools.
West Bend West
West Bend West's athletic teams are known as the Spartans. The school's colors are blue and white. In 2013 West was listed #1090 among ''
Newsweeks top U.S. high schools.
Schools
High schools
* West Bend East High School
* West Bend West High School
Intermediate school
* Silverbrook Intermediate School - grades 5-6
Middle school
* Badger Middle School - grades 7-8
Elementary schools
* Decorah Elementary School
* Fair Park Elementary School
* Green Tree Elementary School
* Jackson Elementary School
* McLane Elementary School
Other
* 4K Program using Community-Based Providers
* Head Start for Washington County
* Rolfs Education Center (3- and 4-year-old Head Start)
Notable alumni
*
Louis A. Arnold
Louis A. Arnold (July 13, 1872October 4, 1958) was an Americans, American schoolteacher, HVAC worker and Socialist Party of the United States, Socialist politician from Milwaukee who served two terms (1915–1922) as a member of the Wisconsin Stat ...
,
HVAC
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. HV ...
worker and
Socialist Wisconsin state senator
*
Bob Gannon, businessman and Wisconsin state Representative
*
Otto Kehrein,
carpenter
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and Socialist Wisconsin state Representative
*
Willie Mueller, pitcher for the
Milwaukee Brewers
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and actor in the movie
''Major League''
*
Ryan Rohlinger, the
third baseman for the
San Francisco Giants.
*
Henry O. Schowalter, lawyer and
Democratic
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Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
Wisconsin state Representative
*
Dave Steckel,
hockey player for the
New Jersey Devils
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*
Viola S. Wendt, poet and educator
References
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External links
West Bend School District
School districts in Wisconsin
Education in Washington County, Wisconsin