Wauwatosa East High School
| Wauwatosa East High School | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | as Wauwatosa Senior High School, 1897; as Wauwatosa East, 1960 |
| School district | Wauwatosa School District |
| Principal | Nick Hughes |
| Faculty | 98 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,183 |
| Mascot | Captain Red |
| Nickname | Red Raiders |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | Wauwatosa East High School Homepage |
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Wauwatosa East High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school in the city of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It is part of the Wauwatosa School District. The school was originally known as Wauwatosa Senior High School until the opening of Wauwatosa West High School in 1960. Today, the school is often referred to as Tosa East.
History
 | This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. (June 2007) |
Wauwatosa East High School was originally known as Wauwatosa High School. In 1960, an additional high school was built on the west side of the city, and Wauwatosa High School became Wauwatosa East High School.
Much of the current structure was built in the second half of the 20th century. This resulted in substantial alterations to the original design of the building, including the removal of its tower and the closing of the school's third floor, which is now used by the district for storage. A restoration project in the early 2000s uncovered several WPA murals on the walls of what was formerly the school's main entrance; the murals had been painted in the 1930s and subsequently covered up.
Athletics
The school has varsity level sports teams for both men and women, including volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball, soccer, football, golf, wrestling, tennis, swimming and diving, cross country, track and field, hockey, and the Poms dance squad.
Intramural sports include Ultimate Frisbee, IBA (basketball), and skiing. The first two have an exciting rivalry between faculty and students.
State championships[1]
- 1937: Boys' golf
- 1940: Boys' swimming and diving
- 1943: Boys' track and field
- 1944: Boys' swimming and diving
- 1945: Boys' swimming and diving
- 1946: Boys' golf, Boys' swimming and diving
- 1947: Boys' tennis, Boys' swimming and diving
- 1949: Boys' swimming and diving
- 1950: Boys' swimming and diving
- 1951: Boys' swimming and diving
- 1954: Boys' golf
- 1955: Boys' tennis
- 1956: Boys' tennis, Boys' swimming and diving
- 1972: Boys' track and field, Class A
- 1974: Girls' volleyball, Class A
- 1975: Girls' volleyball, Class A
- 1980: Girls' volleyball, Class A
- 1981: Girls' basketball, Class A
- 1985: Girls' volleyball, Class A
- 1989: Boys' basketball, Class A
- 1990: Boys' soccer
- 1992: Girls' volleyball, Division 1
- 1993: Girls' soccer
- 1994: Girls' volleyball, Division 1
- 1996: Girls' soccer
- 1997: Girls' soccer, Division 1
- 1997: Summer baseball
- 1998: Boys' soccer, Division 1
- 2006: Boys' volleyball
- 2008: Boys' basketball, Division 1
Wrestling
Extracurricular activities
The school's drama organization is the Wauwatosa East Players. The school stages two theatrical productions each year, one in fall and one in spring. All productions are staged in the Dale K. Hidde Theatre, named for the school's long-time theatrical director, which also serves as the school's auditorium and is home to the independently-run Wauwatosa East Student Play Festival.
Wauwatosa East's clubs include Quill and Scroll, The Cardinal Pennant Yearbook, The Cardinal News (student newspaper), National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, French Honor Society, German Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, BattleBots, HOSA, SMART Team, Key Club, Amnesty International, AFS, Gay-Straight Alliance, STAND, International Thespian Society, Future Business Leaders of America, Forensics, and Student Council.
Awards
In 2008, Wauwatosa East was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School.
Notable alumni
- Antler, poet
- Devin Harris (1983-), National Basketball Association player.[2]
- John Morgridge, Cisco Systems executive
- Nancy Olson (1928-), actress
- Brad Rowe (1970-), actor
- Jeremy Scahill (1974- ) political writer
- Richard Schickel (1933-), Time cinema critic
- Jerry Smith (1987-), University of Louisville basketball player
- Tony Smith (1968-), National Basketball Association player[2]
- Pete Stark (1931-), U.S. Representative, D-California[3]
- Thomas A. Steitz, Nobel laureate in chemistry
- Michael Torke (1961-), composer
- Spencer Tracy (1900-1967), Academy Award-winning actor
References
- ^ "http://www.wiaawi.org WIAA. Retrieved on 2008-08-07
- ^ a b Witrado, Anthony. "Tosa East gives Harris, Smith high honor", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 12, 2007. Accessed December 30, 2007. "But before Harris played basketball at the University of Wisconsin or for the Dallas Mavericks, he wowed fans, coaches and even opposing players at Wauwatosa East.... And before Tony Smith was recognized as a coach and high school basketball commentator, he and his full head of curls starred at the same high school before playing at Marquette and for six NBA teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers."
- ^ Stingl, Jim (2007-03-16). "To believe or not to believe, it's your choice". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 1B. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
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