Mankato West High School

Mankato West High School
Mankato West Scarlets
Address
1351 South Riverfront Drive
Mankato, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°09′32″N 94°01′04″W / 44.1589°N 94.01765°W / 44.1589; -94.01765Coordinates: 44°09′32″N 94°01′04″W / 44.1589°N 94.01765°W / 44.1589; -94.01765
Information
School district Independent School District 77
Principal Sherri Blasing
Grades 9-12
Number of students 1,148 (2014-15)[1]
Color(s) Scarlet and White         
Athletics conference Big 9 Conference
Mascot Scarlet[2]
Rival Mankato East High School
Newspaper West Side Story
Yearbook Otaknam
Website www.whs.isd77.org

Mankato West High School is a public secondary school located in Mankato, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. According to the school district in 2016, Mankato West enrolls about 1150 students in four grades, grades 9–12.[3] In 1992–93 the school was designated as a "Blue Ribbon School of Excellence" by the United States Department of Education.[4]

The school mascot is a Scarlet.[2] Mankato West is a member of the Big 9 Conference.[5]

Facilities

The school has a 1,100 seat auditorium, a fitness center, and six computer labs.[3] In 2013, Mankato passed a $69.0 million bond issue, including $2 million to expand the school's cafeteria.[6]

Athletics

Mankato West High School has the following sports offerings:[7][8]

Extracurricular

Mankato West High School has the following extracurricular offerings:[7][9]

Notable alumni

Former CEO of General Motors Daniel Akerson graduated from Mankato West High School in 1966.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "MANKATO WEST SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Press, The Free. "Scarlets' football tickets on sale at West". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  3. 1 2 Mankato West High School, Independent School District #77. Accessed May 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2015, p. 105. Accessed May 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ Weller, Denny. "West pulls through for Big 9 title". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  6. ↑ Dyslin, Amanda (November 5, 2013). "Mankato passes $69.5 million bond". Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Mankato West High School". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  8. ↑ "Activities and Athletics". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  9. ↑ "Activities and Athletics". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  10. ↑ "GM CEO gives two $40,000 scholarships to West kids". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  11. ↑ "News & Events - News & Events - Mankato Area Public Schools". www.isd77.org. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  12. ↑ "General Motors GM Speaks To Mankato West Students". www.keyc.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.


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