West De Pere High School is one of two publichigh schools in De Pere, Wisconsin, USA. Built in 1960, it serves students in the 9th to the 12th grade. The school's mascot is the Phantom. The Phantoms compete in the Bay Conference.
History
In 2018, a referendum passed to add a second-story addition to the high school.[2] The referendum has been somewhat controversial because of the needed increase in taxes to pay for the expansion.[3][4][5]
Demographics
WDP is 83 percent white, seven percent Native American, four percent black, three percent Hispanic and one percent Asian. Two percent of students identify as a part of two or more races.[6]
Achievements
The pom and dance team has won nine state titles since 2001. (2001-Pom,[7] 2002-Pom,[8] 2003-Pom,[9] 2004-Pom,[10] 2007-Pom,[11] 2008-Pom & Kick,[12] 2009-Kick,[13] 2012-Kick[14])
The Phantom baseball team won the Division 2 state baseball championship in 2008.[15]
The Phantom football team won the Division 3 state football championship in 2010 and 2011.[16]
The Marching Phantoms won the state marching title in 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Performing arts
West De Pere formerly had a competitive show choir, "The Phantasmics".[17]