West Aurora High School

West Aurora High School
Logo of WAHS
Address
Map
1201 W. New York Street

,
60506

United States
Coordinates41°45′54″N 88°20′44″W / 41.765°N 88.3456°W / 41.765; -88.3456
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoA Tradition of Excellence
Opened1868; 156 years ago (1868)
School districtWest Aurora Public School District 129
SuperintendentJeff Craig
CEEB code140185
PrincipalChuck Hiscock[1]
Teaching staff245.81 (FTE) (2022–2023)[2]
Grades912[2]
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment3,818 (2022–2023)[2]
Average class size23.3
Student to teacher ratio15.53 (2022–2023)[2]
CampusSuburban[2]
Colour(s)  Red
  Blue
Fight songRoll On, You Blackhawks
Athletics conferenceUpstate Eight Conference
MascotChief Blackhawk
NicknameBlackhawks
AccreditationAdvancED
PublicationMuses
NewspaperRed and Blue
YearbookEOS
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
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West Aurora High School, or WAHS, is a public four-year high school located in Aurora, Illinois. It is part of West Aurora Public School District 129. The school is also referred to as "West," and "West High,".

  1. ^ "Administration". westhigh.sd129.org. West Aurora High School. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - West Aurora High School (170471000174)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Class of 2008 school report card was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-11
  5. ^ "Page Not Found". www.ihsa.org. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  6. ^ "EOS homepage; accessed 21 June 2009". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011.
  7. ^ "Muses homepage; accessed 21 June 2009". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011.
  8. ^ "Red and Blue homepage; accessed 21 June 2009". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011.
  9. ^ West Aurora High School Archived 2013-07-03 at the Wayback Machine about us page; accessed 14 April 2013
  10. ^ District 129 About Us Archived 2013-04-07 at the Wayback Machine page, with 2010 enrollment numbers; accessed 14 April 2013