Madison West High School
Madison West High School is a comprehensive four-year high school in Madison, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1930. Its athletics teams compete in the WIAA Big Eight Conference.
Madison West serves students from four municipalities: Madison, the town of Madison, Shorewood Hills and Fitchburg.
Academics
Madison West's advanced placement classes include French, Spanish, U.S. Government & Politics, U.S. History, European History, Statistics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Computer Science A, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Music Theory.Extracurricular activities
Rocket club
Madison West Rocket Club was started in 2003. In 2009, 2012, and 2019 it placed first in the Team America Rocketry Challenge national finals.Science Olympiad
The Madison West Science Olympiad team began in 1985. The West team placed in the top 10 in the national tournament in three consecutive years from 1989 to 1991, placing 2nd in 1989.Math team
The Madison West Math Team took first place in the 2015 state math meet. In 2016, they took first in the state math meet, the Wisconsin Math League, and the International Online "Purple Comet! Math Meet" for Wisconsin.Athletics
Madison West's athletic teams are known as the Regents, and compete in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association's Big Eight Conference. The Regents have won a WIAA-record 92 state championships.Sport | Year |
Baseball | 1952 |
Basketball | 1945, 1992 |
Basketball | 1976, 1982 |
Cross country | 1947, 1951, 1955, 1963, 2004, 2012, 2014, 2016 |
Football | 1977 |
Golf | 1934–1936, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1960–1962, 1966, 1967, 1976, 1987, 1988, 1995 |
Golf | 1972–1976 |
Gymnastics | 1987 |
Hockey | 1983 |
Soccer | 1984, 1987, 1988 |
Soccer | 1988, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2012 |
Softball | 1976 |
Swimming and Diving | 1977–1979, 1982–1985, 1987–1991, 1993, 2018, 2019 |
Swimming and Diving | 1973, 1977, 1980–1983, 1986, 1989, 1990–1992, 1995–1998 |
Tennis | 1948 |
Track and field | 1942, 1944, 1948, 1951–1953, 1956, 1964 |
Track and field | 1974, 1975, 1980–1982, 1985 |
Volleyball | 1947 |
Wrestling | 1965 |
Notable alumni
- Jim Bakken - former NFL place kicker, St. Louis Cardinals
- Tammy Baldwin - U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator
- Carol A. Buettner - Wisconsin State Senator
- Jeff Conrad - drummer for the band Phantom Planet
- Jim Doyle, class of 1963 - 44th Governor of Wisconsin
- Reece Gaines - former NBA guard, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks
- Alexander R. Grant - Wisconsin State Representative
- Beth Heiden - Olympic Bronze Medalist speed skater in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games; professional cyclist
- Eric Heiden - Olympic Gold Medalist speed skater at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games; professional cyclist
- Phil Hellmuth - professional poker player
- Dan Immerfall - Olympic speed skater 1976 Winter Olympic Games, 1980 Winter Olympic Games
- Daniel Kane - Mathematician Morgan Prize, Putnam Fellow
- Barbara Lorman - Wisconsin State Senator
- David Maraniss - journalist and author
- K. T. McFarland - Deputy National Security Advisor
- Ward Moorehouse - anti-corporate activist, publisher
- Jay Mortenson - Olympic gold medalist in swimming at 1988 Summer Olympic Games
- Cyrus Nowrasteh - filmmaker
- Sarayu Rao - actress
- Sarah T. Roberts - researcher
- David L. Rose - U.S. business executive
- Leo Sidran - musician
- Charles P. Smith - Wisconsin State Treasurer
- John Stamstad - bike racer and trail runner, member of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
- Scott Stantis - editorial cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune and creator of the comic strips The Buckets and Prickly City
- Tim Stracka - former NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns
- Mike Sui - actor
- Chris Tallman - actor
- Donnel Thompson - former NFL linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts
- Stu Voigt - former NFL tight end, Minnesota Vikings
- JD Walsh - actor
- Marc Webb - film director
- Bob Whitsitt - general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA; the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL
- Ben Wikler - current chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin