Flashback
Class Stats & Fun Facts
Class Stats:
- Total Class Roster that was at least part of the four years – 659
- Graduating Seniors from Commencement Program – 583 + 8 who Graduated end of Junior Year
- Classmates Located for the 50th Reunion – 342 as of 2/1/22 - (See Classmates who provided Profiles on the Classmates Page. See Missing Classmates Page for those where a contact has not been found.)
- Located Classmates still living in Madison (Dane County) – TBD
- Located Classmates still living in Wisconsin - TBD
Deceased Classmates – 66 - as of 1/1/23 as best as can be determined. (See Memorial Pages for more information) May They Rest In Peace
West History Being Gathered. See link to article:
Most Common First Names of our Classmates
- Ann or Anne – 7
- Barb or Barbara – 8
- Bill or William – 12
- Bob or Robert – 14
- Deb, Debbie, Debby or Deborah – 17
- Diane, Dianne or Diana – 7
- Ellen – 6
- Jan or Janet – 11
- Jeff – 8
- Jim or James – 18
- John or Jon – 20
- Julie – 9
- Kathy or Katherine – 10
- Linda, Lynn or Lynne -13
- Mark – 8
- Mary, Mary Beth or Mary Jo – 18
- Mike – 11
- Nancy – 14
- Pat, Patricia or Patti - 7
- Pete or Petter – 7
- Richard – 9
- Scott – 7
- Steve or Stephen -16
- Sue, Susan, Suzanne or Suzy – 18
- Tom or Thomas - 23
Classmates Most Embarassing Moments (From Yearbook):
- Tripping up the down the staircase.
- Having my I.D. picture taken - I'm not too cute.
- Running backwards with a football in gym class.
- When I got sweaty on a date.
- When the elastic band on my skirt broke.
- The day after Tolch's party.
- Being caught by a teacher in the stairwell by the bandroom when we were in the middle of something.
- Calling Mr. Keyes Bill.
- Getting my skirt cuaght on the bannister.
- Belching in class.
- Falling off the flag pole after only 8 days, 6 hours and 3 1/2 minutes.
Maize and Blue
Oh let them shout and cheer for Memorial High
And talk of East High’s royal hue,
And let Lafollette preps their banners fly;
We know they’re staunch and brave and true.
But out of all the schools that fight for fame,
There’s only one that will remain,
And that is West High, West High, -- here’s to you!
We will not fail thee, Maize and Blue.
