| Davenport West High School | |
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| Location | |
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3505 West Locust Street , Iowa 52804 | |
| Coordinates | 41°32′15″N90°37′39″W / 41.53750°N 90.62750°W /41.53750; -90.62750 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1960; 66 years ago (1960) |
| School district | Davenport Community School District |
| Superintendent | TJ Schneckloth |
| Principal | Cory Williams |
| Teaching staff | 93.49 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,442 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.42[1] |
| Colors | Red White |
| Athletics | Mississippi Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Freddy the Falcon |
| ACT Composite average | 20.5 |
| Newspaper | Beak 'n' Eye |
| Yearbook | The Shaheen |
| Website | www |
Davenport West High School is apublic four yearhigh school located inDavenport,Iowa. Their athletic mascot is the Freddy the Falcon. The school has almost 200 classes and nearly 1,500 students. The school, along with Davenport Central and Davenport North, make up the three traditional high schools of theDavenport Community School District (DCSD). Davenport West was built in 1960 and the current principal is Cory Williams.
In addition to portions of Davenport, the school servesBuffalo,Blue Grass, and almost all ofWalcott.[2][3]
AYMCA partnered with the school district was built in 2003 attached to the high school. Thefacility is open to the public as well as providing facilities to P.E. classes. The YMCA took over management and maintenance of the school's swimming pool when it opened.
The school shares district-owned Brady Street Stadium with Davenport Central and North for football and track and field events.
The school'scafeteria was remodeled in 2006 to bring it to a style similar to thefood court style being used byDavenport North High School, which received national recognition when it was featured on ABC's 20-20.
The school offers a number of College Board certifiedAdvanced Placement courses, includingAP English,AP Calculus AB,AP Chemistry, andAP Biology.
The school has an average of 20.3 on theACT exams, below the district average of 21.0.[4]
The school was placed on the Schools in Need of Assistance watch list under theNo Child Left Behind Act in 2005. However, scores have risen from 52.6 percent proficiency that year to 67.8 percent proficiency in 2006.
The school participates in theMississippi Athletic Conference, and athletic teams are known as the Falcons. School colors arered andwhite.
The school fields athletic teams in 21 sports, including:
The school also has a cheerleading squad and a competitive dance team.
Davenport West is classified as a 4A school (Iowa's largest 48 schools), according to theIowa High School Athletic Association andIowa Girls High School Athletic Union; in sports where there are fewer divisions, the Falcons are always in the largest class (e.g., Class 3A for wrestling, boys soccer, and Class 2A for golf, tennis and girls soccer). The school is a member of the 10-teamMississippi Athletic Conference (known to locals as the MAC), which comprises schools from the IowaQuad Cities, along with Burlington, Clinton and Muscatine high schools.
Davenport West's biggest rivalries are with intercity rivals Central and North high schools.
Beak 'n' Eye: The school newspaper is the Beak 'n' Eye. It is published monthly during the school year, usually releasing 8 or 9 in a year. Students manage all aspects of the publication. They have a lab area dedicated specifically for the newspaper. The paper is completely digital and is usually 8 to 12 pages.
The Shaheen: The school yearbook is released yearly and generally features a variety of photo spreads, student pictures, and individual club and group photos. The yearbook is also produced by students under an adviser.
The Eyas: The Eyas is West's literary magazine. It generally features a wide variety of writings and artwork. It also has a section reserved for seniors to publish a profile/biography and a picture. It is also released yearly and produced by students under an adviser.
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