West De Pere High School is one of two public high schools in De Pere, Wisconsin, United States. Built in 1960, it serves students in 9th through 12th grade. The school's mascot is the Phantom. The Phantoms compete in the Fox River Classic Conference.
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History
In 2018, a referendum passed to add a second-story addition to the high school. The referendum has been somewhat controversial because of the needed increase in taxes to pay for the expansion.
Athletic conference affiliation history
Northeastern Wisconsin Conference (1927-1943)
Mid-Valley Conference (1946-1950)
Northeastern Wisconsin Conference (1951-1970)
Bay Conference (1970-2025)
Fox River Classic Conference (2025–present)
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.
Achievements
The pom and dance team has won nine state titles since 2001. (2001-Pom, 2002-Pom, 2003-Pom, 2004-Pom, 2007-Pom, 2008-Pom & Kick, 2009-Kick, 2012-Kick)
The Phantom baseball team won the Division 2 state baseball championship in 2008.
The Phantom football team won the Division 3 state football championship in 2010 and 2011. Then winning the Division 2 state football championship in 2025.
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". The school also has an active jazz band program.
Notable alumni
Jason Berken, baseball player
Charlie Hill, comedian and actor
Joseph F. Martin, former justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1935–1946)
Jerome Van Sistine, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Paul Wilmet, baseball player