Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wauwatosa West High School


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was delete. Jaranda wat's sup 21:58, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Wauwatosa West High School

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Non notable school. No famous alumni, nor anything else of special note. Unless we would like WP to turn into an indiscriminate collection of schools all over the world, it would seem this page does not add much to the encyclopedia. xC | ☎  08:09, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

(earlier comment, now merged:The former principal dies of West Nile virus, but that doesnt make the school notable, & there is nothing else.DGG (talk) 01:21, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep As with any high school. It is widely agreed that they are notable. Casperonline 18:13, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, WP:ILIKESCHOOLS is not a valid keep criterion. Provide something that makes this school notable, or get rid of it.  Merge it into an article about the school district, if there is one.  Corvus cornix 21:03, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete I'll advocate keeping any high school article that has something significant to say--for this one, they have one minor academic award in 19992 and 1 athletic win in 1971. Clearly a lot of work to find them, but that's not enough. DGG (talk) 21:56, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep Award received and sports championships are claims of notability supported by appropriate sources. Article will benefit greatly from additional sources. Alansohn 05:13, 8 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Wait. Let me see if I have this right.  In all the years of the school's existence, they have had one Presidential scholar, and two state championships in minor sports, and that's notability enough for you?  Corvus cornix 20:35, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Don't wait. All of the claims of notability are supported by reliable and verifiable sources, in full satisfaction of the relevant policy at Notability. Until such time as anyone can demonstrate a legal minimum number of accomplishments to claim notability, or perhaps an accomplishments per year ratio, then this school meets and surpasses requirements. Given the duration of the Presidential Scholars Program and the number of high schools in the state of Wisconsin, and with appropriate rounding, the expected number of honorees for this school is zero. I've been searching for additional material to add to the article. Any assistance that you could provide to meet your standards will be greatly appreciated. Alansohn 20:57, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
 * This is, in my opinion, like saying a person is notable because they own their own house and have a first-class honours degree. For an achievement to infer notability, it should really be, y'know, unusual. SamBC 21:59, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
 * WP:OTHERSTUFFDOESNTEXIST is not a valid justification for deletion. I think its great that you own your own house and have a degree, but I don't see any articles from reliable sources that support your claims or that demonstrate notability. All sources provided here are for distinct claims of notability, backed up by reliable and verifiable sources to demonstrate notability per WP:N. Alansohn 22:09, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletions.   —  But | seriously | folks   06:10, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete or at least fold into an article combining details of similar or related schools. SamBC 13:25, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Wisconsin-related deletions.   -- John Vandenberg 13:59, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. The article establishes notability in athletics and academics and is well-sourced by reliable and independent secondary sources. -- DS1953 talk  03:38, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per my view of school notability. No assertion of anything that exceeds run-of-the-mill functioning as a school. Eusebeus 10:33, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep &mdash; The usual endlessly rehashed arguments. &mdash; RJH (talk) 19:00, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep because all high schools are notable, as I argue User:Noroton/opinions, although User:Husond or some other closing admin may come along to again disenfranchise me. Noroton 02:59, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. I would love to argue it as a keep, but of the three references, only one is from an independent secondary source, and that reference only refers to the school tangentially. More secondary sources needed. Assize 13:01, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. Isolated news events or student accomplishments do not demonstrate notability of the school.  Notability is best demonstrated by secondary sources providing coverage on the subject itself (the school).  The provided sources do not do this.  Find an independent source that talks about the school, and then use it to write an article on the school.  --SmokeyJoe 03:09, 11 July 2007 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.