[3] In the mid-1980s, the West Bend and Mallard school districts began sharing some classes with each other, including geography, advanced math, Spanish, and economics.

Despite the Des Moines Register's suggestion that the new mascot be the "Grotto Ducks" (given the well-known presence of ducks at West Bend's Grotto of the Redemption), the students of the newly combined school district elected to call themselves the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, West Bend middle schoolers would attend classes during the first half of the day at the West Bend building and would then be bused to the Mallard building to attend classes during the latter half of the day.

After some community debate, it was decided that the now-empty Mallard school building should be demolished, to prevent it from dilapidating and becoming an eyesore or a safety hazard.

[10] The district operates three schools, all in West Bend:[1] The Wolverines compete in the Twin Lakes Conference in the following sports:[11]