Madison West High School
| Madison West High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
30 Ash Street Madison (MMSD) , 53726 | |
| Coordinates | 43°4′7″N 89°25′33″W / 43.06861°N 89.42583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1930 |
| School district | Madison Metropolitan School District MMSD |
| Principal | Daniel Kigeya |
| Teaching staff | 129.80 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 2,137 (2023–2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.46:1 |
| Color(s) | Maize and blue |
| Athletics conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Mascot | Reggie the Regent (A lion) |
| Teams | Regents |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Newspaper | The Regent Review |
| Yearbook | Westward Ho |
| Website | west |
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.