Madison West High School

Madison West High School
Address
30 Ash Street

Madison (MMSD)
,
53726

Coordinates43°4′7″N 89°25′33″W / 43.06861°N 89.42583°W / 43.06861; -89.42583
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1930
School districtMadison Metropolitan School District MMSD
PrincipalDaniel Kigeya
Teaching staff129.80 (FTE)
Grades9–12
Number of students2,137 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio16.46:1
Color(s)Maize and blue   
Athletics conferenceBig Eight Conference
MascotReggie the Regent (A lion)
TeamsRegents
AccreditationAdvancED
NewspaperThe Regent Review
YearbookWestward Ho
Websitewest.madison.k12.wi.us

Madison West High School is a grade 9-12 public high school in Madison, Wisconsin, operated by the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD). The school was founded in 1930. It is one of the five high schools in MMSD, and serves students from three municipalities: Madison, Shorewood Hills and Fitchburg.

Located near the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the State Capitol, West High School was rated as significantly exceeds expectations on the 2018-2019 School Report Card from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Its athletics teams, the Regents, compete in the WIAA Big Eight Conference. On multiple occasions West High School has had more National Merit Scholarship semifinalists than any other high school in Wisconsin.