Waukesha West High School

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Waukesha West High School
Waukesha West High School logo
School Founded 1993
Team Established 1993
History Waukesha West was a perennial superpower at Nationals and won State eleven consecutive years.
City Waukesha, Wisconsin
Team Colors Royal Blue, White, and Gray
Principal Ryan Patt
Head Coach Amy Unti-Runnells
Associate/Other Head Coach(es) Brady Chyla
National Championships 1 Overall (2002)
10 Division II (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
State Championships 11 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Regional/County Championships 15 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022)
Region/County Location Waukesha
Highest Finish First in National Finals (One Time)
School Website https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/WestHS

Waukesha West High School (sometimes called "West" or simply "WW") is among the most successful teams in Academic Decathlon. West is one of very few teams ever to have broken 50,000 points, and, famously, is the only school outside of Texas or California ever to have become National Champions, which it did in 2002. It also remains the only Division II school ever to claim this title. WW was, since 2002, the dominant force in the national Division II competition (with the exception of 2006, when they were classified as a Division I school). West held one of the longest State winning streaks with eleven consecutive victories. Waukesha West won the Wisconsin state competition for eleven years straight after overthrowing reigning champions Catholic Memorial in 2002.

After the 2008 season, Alli Blonski of Waukesha West was the highest scoring Decathlete of all time with 9,321.2 points before her record fell in 2009.

Waukesha West is also the only school from which at least one decathlete in each GPA category has recorded the top score at Nationals: an Honors (Alli Blonski, 2008), a Scholastic (Dylan Verden, 2010), and a Varsity (Ryan Ramlow, 2002).

Performance Chart[edit]

Historical Scores and Rankings
Year State Score State Rank National Score National Rank Medium E-Nats Score Medium E-Nats Rank
2024 4 DNC DNC DNC DNC
2023 34,088 4 DNC DNC DNC DNC
2022 40,497.0 3 DNC DNC DNC DNC
2021 39,516.7 3 DNC DNC DNC DNC
2020 38,669.0 4 DNC DNC DNC DNC
2019 39,836.3 5 DNC DNC DNC DNC
2018 39,032.8 5 DNC DNC DNC DNC
2017 40,307.0 3 DNC DNC DNC DNC
2016 45,504.5 2 DNC DNC 34,331.8 2
2015 43,023.0 2 DNC DNC 32,947.1 2
2014 40,368 2 40,315.6 18
2013 42,968.0 2 43,392.5 10
2012 47,412.0 1 48,169.0 4
2011 48,025.4 1 49,735.9 3
2010 46,428.3 1 46,973.7 4
2009 49,138 1 50,979.9 2
2008 52,111 1 53,096.1 2
2007 49,226 1 50,685.7 3
2006 46,933 1 46,973 3
2005 45,175 1 46,456.8 3
2004 48,175 1 49,565.60 3
2003 47,465 1 49,218.2 2
2002 47,635 1 48,871 1
2001 42,765 2 DNC DNC
2000 46,975 2 DNC DNC
1999 42,395 2 DNC DNC
1998 44,955 2 DNC DNC
1997 44,455 4 DNC DNC
1996 40,694 4 DNC DNC
1995 40,497 3 DNC DNC
1994 38,792 5 DNC DNC

Record Board[edit]

Honors: Alli Blonski, 2008 Nationals - 9,321.2

Scholastic: Emmi Line, 2008 Nationals - 8,890.2

Varsity: Randy Brown, 2008 Nationals - 8,760.1