West De Pere High School is one of two

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De Pere, Wisconsin De Pere ( ) is a city located in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 25,410 according to the 2020 Census. De Pere is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. History At the arrival of the first European, J ...

, USA. Built in 1960, it serves students in the 9th to the 12th grade. The school's mascot is the Phantom. The Phantoms compete in the

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History

In 2018, a referendum passed to add a second-story addition to the high school. The referendum has been somewhat controversial because of the needed increase in taxes to pay for the expansion.

Demographics

WDP is 83 percent white, seven percent Native American, four percent black, three percent Hispanic and one percent Asian. Two percent of students identify as a part of two or more races.

Achievements

*The pom and dance team has won nine state titles since 2001. (2001-Pom, 2002-Pom, 2003-Pom, 2004-Pom, 2007-Pom, 2008-Pom & Kick, 2009-Kick, 2012-Kick) *The Phantom baseball team won the Division 2 state baseball championship in 2008. *The Phantom football team won the Division 3 state football championship in 2010 and 2011. *The Marching Phantoms won the state marching title in 2002, 2003, and 2004.

Performing arts

West De Pere formerly had a competitive

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, "The Phantasmics".

Notable alumni

Jason Berken Jason Thomas Berken (born November 27, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs. College Berken graduated from West De Pere High School. He ...

, baseball player * Charlie Hill, comedian and actor * Joseph F. Martin, former justice of the

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(1935–1946) * Jerome Van Sistine, former member of the

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* Paul Wilmet, baseball player

References

External links

School District of West De Pere
Public high schools in Wisconsin Schools in Brown County, Wisconsin Educational institutions established in 1960 1960 establishments in Wisconsin De Pere, Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-school-stub