West Iron County Middle and High School
| West Iron County High School | |
|---|---|
Entrance to West Iron County Middle and High School (2024) | |
| Address | |
701 Nick Baumgartner Way[1] , 49935 | |
| Coordinates | 46°04′53.9″N 88°38′00.4″W / 46.081639°N 88.633444°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | West Iron County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Kevin Schmutzler[2][3] |
| Principal | Mike Berutti |
| Teaching staff | 24.28 (FTE)[4] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 403[4] (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.04[4] |
| Campus type | Town |
| Color(s) | Blue White |
| Athletics conference | WestPAC |
| Nickname | Wykons |
| Rival | Forest Park High School |
| Yearbook | Wykon |
| Feeder schools | Stambaugh Elementary School |
| Website | westiron |
The West Iron County High School is one of two high schools in Iron County, Michigan. It is part of the West Iron County School District. Their mascot is the Wykon. This school was a consolidation of "Iron River High School" and "Stambaugh High School".
Notable alumni
- Nick Baumgartner: Winter Olympian in snowboard cross (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) and gold medalist (2022) [5]
- Jan Quarless: Division 1 head football coach[6]
External links
References
- ^ "West Iron County Public Schools". Westiron.org. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ DeRoche, Jerry (July 13, 2021). "Schmutzler takes over as superintendent at WIC". Iron County Reporter.
- ^ Kotecki, Kyle (May 6, 2021). "Manistee AD: 'It's time to go back home'". Manistee News Advocate.
- ^ a b c "West Iron County Middle High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Nick Baumgartner". www.teamusa.com. June 16, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "Inductee Class of 2011".