James T. Welks High
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| James T. Welks High School | |
|---|---|
 Touching Lives Forever | |
| Address | |
| 525 Cogington Rd New Prairie, WI USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School |
| Established | September 5, 1983 |
| Opened | 1983 |
| School district | New Prairie School District |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1,120 (as of 2008) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and Black |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Nickname | Welks High, JTW High |
| Newspaper | The Other Side |
James T. Welks High School is the city's second high school and the newest.
History
High school built in 1983 when the city’s population out grew a comfortable size for the students to attend a single place. Some residents wanted the new school to share the same name as the original one, New Prairie High, but once an argument arose, many wanted new names for both.
Finally, an agreement was met and the new school was called James T. Welks High, named after the farmer who donated the land to the city for the school.
James T. Welks High Alumni
1980's
- Jay Terrance (1984 - 1988)
1990's
- Jenni Anderson (1991 - 1995)
- Oswald Hilt (1991 - 1995)
- Mitch Wolf (1991 - 1995)
- Sarah Putney (1992 - 1995)
- Luca Silvino (1992 - 1996)
- Benito Colombo (1993 - 1997)
2000's
- Bruto Colombo (1996 - 2000)
- Tanner Greene (1996 - 2000)
- Lilian Cook (1999 - 2003)
- Clive Kaden (1999 - 2003)
- Isabella Koontz (2001 - 2003)
- Mari Stewart (1999 - 2003)
- Barbara Roche (2000 - 2004)