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22-399: The Fox River Valley Conference was established in 1923 by charter members Appleton , Fond du Lac , Green Bay East , Green Bay West , Manitowoc , Oshkosh , and Sheboygan. A year later in 1924, Marinette would join the conference and remain as its eighth member until 1936. In 1938 Sheboygan renamed itself Sheboygan Central due to the upcoming 1939 opening of Sheboygan North . North joined

44-609: A blue background, but would receive multiple redesigns in 1969, 1982, 1989, 1991, and 1993 until finally deciding on a minimalist design of a Terror head and the letters 'AW' in a vibrant orange and blue. In August 2014, a new football stadium was built on school grounds, but lacked the proper seating requirements issued by the FVA. Home games were played at Lawrence University 's Banta Bowl, as well as Neinhaus Field , Appleton North , Appleton East , and Einstein Middle School until

66-644: A rise in political climate at the time, supported by similar happenings from radical activist movements such as the Weather Underground Organization and the Student Strike of 1970 . West High's mascot is the 'Terror', a fictional animal representing a genetic hybrid between a wolf and a fox, as the school is situated in between the Wolf and Fox Rivers. This mascot would be depicted for the first time in 1944 as an orange canine on

88-855: Is a 30-minute homeroom period that serves as a 'lunch hour' and/or additional study time every day from 12:05 PM to 12:35 PM. Students are not required to attended classes on Wednesdays, as those days are fully dedicated to SST, but are expected to continue working from home using Chromebooks issued by the AASD; however, RSA students are given mandatory class periods on Wednesdays. Following AASD standards and Wisconsin State Statute 118.33, students must earn 23 high school credits. This includes: Students enrolled in A-TECH or RSA are provided methods to obtain credits in necessary fields. For students who are failing, at-risk, or unable to complete these standards in

110-481: Is a comprehensive public secondary school located in Appleton , Wisconsin that serves students in the ninth through twelfth grades. The school was founded in 1915 under the name Appleton Senior High School, but the current facility was constructed in 1938, and the name was changed to West High in 1967 following the construction of Appleton East High School . The current principal is Mark McQuade, Ed.D , who

132-644: Is also a member of the Fox Valley Association athletic conference. Appleton West received the Wisconsin RtI Center School of Distinction Award for three years in a row from 2014 to 2016; as of the 2019–20 school year, they remain recognized for behavior and merit. According to the Fox Valley Association, 40 students of West High have been given a "Student-Athlete Spotlight" for excellent performance since

154-585: Is an athletic conference comprising ten high schools located within the Fox Valley region of northeastern Wisconsin . The management of the conference is vested in the principals of the member schools, who determine the rules governing the eligibility of athletes and the schedules. Rules and regulations may not be less restrictive than those of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association . The conference

176-682: Is typical for students to maintain a high GPA before being able to participate in athletic tryouts, practices, and events. In 1992, the varsity football team won the Division 1 State Championship. The baseball team has won the state title seven times (1975, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1995, and 2004). In the 1969–70 school year, the Appleton West Terrors, led by coach Richard Emanuel, won the WIAA Boys Basketball Tournament undefeated. Independent from

198-589: The Valley Football Association . Due to the conference subsequently having 16 teams and thus the inability to have all teams play one another in a two-month period, the conference was forced to split into two divisions: North & South. In 2014, Hortonville High School replaced original member Menasha High School, who departed the FVA for the Bay Conference . Menasha cited the school's declining enrollment and inability to compete with

220-592: The 2014–15 school year. As of the 2019–20 school year, West High had an enrollment of 1,336 students and 69.51 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis) for a student-teacher ratio of 19.22. There were 420 students (31.44% of students) eligible for free lunch and 86 (6.44% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. In 1881, Ryan High School was constructed following the decision to unify Appleton into one school district ( 44°15′55″N 88°24′18″W  /  44.265262°N 88.405135°W  / 44.265262; -88.405135 ). On January 26, 1904, Ryan High School

242-615: The Appleton West Theatre constructs and paints their own sets from scratch over the weekends leading up to the opening day. All proceeds from ticket sales and concessions go back into the group budget for future events. On February 4, 1978, the Appleton West Choral Department took first place at the St. Norbert Swing Choir Carnival . Fox Valley Association The Fox Valley Association

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264-462: The FRVC membership up to 10 schools. Four years later in 1967, Appleton East incorporated and joined the conference, prompting Appleton to change its name to Appleton West. Nearby Neenah High School opened in 1968, and joined the conference that year, leading the FRVC to peak at 12 member schools. A major conference realignment happened in 1970 when Appleton East, Appleton West, Oshkosh, and Neenah left

286-427: The FRVC that year, bringing its membership back to eight. A minor change occurred in 1960 when Sheboygan Central (and its team name and records) changed its name to Sheboygan South due to the shift of population further from the center of Sheboygan. In 1964, Green Bay Southwest joined the conference followed by Green Bay Preble a year later, the latter having left the now-defunct NEW Conference after 1963. This brought

308-670: The FVA, members of Appleton United Lacrosse are recruited from all three AASD high schools. As of the 2019–20 school year, AWHS had over 35 clubs. The Appleton West Theatre, an all-student group directed by Rebecca Whittle, perform live shows to be presented in the West auditorium. Each year, a stage play is presented in the Fall, and a musical is presented in the Spring; students are invited to audition to perform or work as backstage crew members. As well as hosting daily rehearsals after school hours,

330-493: The conference to join up with Kaukauna , Kimberly , and Menasha , forming the Fox Valley Association . With the loss of four teams, the FRVC brought in Two Rivers , who would leave four years later in 1973 to join the FVA. The conference's schools remained the same until the 1989-1990 school year, when Fond du Lac left the conference to join the Fox Valley Association for all sports except football, not leaving in full until

352-747: The fall of 1993. The newly-merged Notre Dame Academy made up of Green Bay's Catholic high school population replaced them, keeping membership at eight. The FRVC ended at the conclusion of the 2006-07 school year, when the remaining schools joined Ashwaubenon , Bay Port , De Pere , and Pulaski to form the current Fox River Classic Conference . Of the original seven charter members, the only ones that remained were Green Bay East, Green Bay West, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan (now Sheboygan South). (fmr: Sheboygan, Sheboygan Central) (fmr: Appleton) (later: Oshkosh West ) Appleton West High School Appleton West High School (or AWHS , formerly known as Appleton Senior High School or Appleton High School )

374-410: The required time, West High provides an alternative education program that allows students to gain credits through Edgenuity courses and independent/directed study programs. Appleton West currently provides football , baseball , basketball , tennis , golf , soccer , softball , swimming and diving , track and field , volleyball , wrestling and lacrosse as options for student athletes. It

396-500: The same year, following the death of Carrie E. Morgan, the elementary school in her name would be converted into the Morgan Administration Building and, as of today, remains as such. On March 13, 1970, an arson fire caused by a Molotov cocktail would set Appleton West ablaze, damaging one classroom and a faculty room as a result. Although a perpetrator was never caught, some believe that it had to do with

418-591: The seating requirement was satisfied. As of the 2019–20 school year, Appleton West has a modified school day that lasts from 7:55 AM to 3:30 PM. The beginning and end of each day (8:15 AM to 9:20 AM / 3:15 PM to 3:50 PM) is reserved for 'Student Support Time', or SST, that serves as a study hall , followed by an eight-period block schedule that alternates daily (commonly referred to as the "Monday-Thursday" and "Tuesday-Friday" schedules). Periods 1-4 are taken on Mondays and Thursdays, while Periods 5-8 are taken on Tuesdays and Fridays. Each period lasts 75 minutes, and there

440-816: Was awarded the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Principal Leadership Award in 2022. One of the three public four-year high schools in the Appleton Area School District (AASD), West High also offers two charter academies: Appleton Technical Academy (A-TECH) and the Renaissance School of the Arts (RSA). These institutions are fully accredited by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Appleton West

462-453: Was destroyed in a fire and rebuilt as Union High School in the same year, at the cost of $ 92,000 (~$ 2,690,700 today). In 1938, students were relocated to the newly built Appleton High School so that Union High School could become the Carrie E. Morgan Elementary School. In 1967, construction on Appleton East High School was completed, and Appleton High School would become West High as a result. In

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484-665: Was formed in 1970 when the Appleton Area teams split from the Fox River Valley Conference teams and joined up with the suburban Fox Valley teams. Oshkosh North and Appleton North joined the conference when the schools were built in 1972 and 1995, respectively. In 2010, The Wisconsin Valley Conference needed assistance in football scheduling. Therefore, the WIAA merged both conferences to form

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