Appleton West High School

Appleton West High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that serves students in the ninth through twelfth grades. The school was founded in 1915 under the name Appleton Senior High School, but the current facility was constructed in 1938, and the name was changed to West High in 1967 following the construction of Appleton East High School. The current principal is Mark McQuade, Ed.D, who was awarded the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Principal Leadership Award in 2022.

One of the three public four-year high schools in the Appleton Area School District, West High also offers two charter academies: Appleton Technical Academy and the Renaissance School of the Arts. These institutions are fully accredited by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Appleton West is also a member of the Fox Valley Association athletic conference.