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Westlake High School is a public high school located in Westlake, Ohio, United States, west of Cleveland. It is the only high school in the Westlake City Schools district.
| Westlake High School | |
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27830 Hilliard Boulevard , , 44145 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°27′39″N 81°55′42″W / 41.46083°N 81.92833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | We Educate for Excellence, "All About the W" |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | Westlake City School District |
| Superintendent | Scott Goggin[1] |
| Administrator | Brittany Meczka, Corey Rojeck |
| Principal | Rob Woods |
| Staff | 343 |
| Teaching staff | 69.07 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,085 [4] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.12[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus type | Suburb |
| Color(s) | Forest green White[3] |
| Slogan | "We Educate For Excellence" |
| Fight song | "Stand Up & Cheer" |
| Athletics | American football, track and field, cross country, soccer, wrestling, swimming, basketball, ice hockey, baseball, softball, bowling |
| Athletics conference | Great Lakes Conference[3] |
| Mascot | Demon |
| Team name | Demons[3] |
| Rivals | Bay High School, Rocky River High School |
| National ranking | 1,488 |
| Newspaper | The Green and White |
| Website | www |
Campus
editWestlake High School was rebuilt and completed in 2013.[5] The high school features a rotunda housing the cafeteria. Academic wings are divided into two floors, with classrooms grouped in sections, known as wings. The A wing houses Miscellaneous rooms, the B wing houses English on the first floor, and Mathematics on the 2nd floor. The C wing houses the sciences, and is only one floor. The D wing houses history on the first floor and Foreign Language/ESL on the 2nd floor. The E wing hosts Arts and T&E classes. There is no 2nd floor. The F wing hosts music education and the large Performing Arts Center, housing 400 seats and a mainstage with a pit.
The school has one baseball diamond, two softball diamonds, five tennis courts, and a football stadium complete with turf, where Westlake plays in the fall, winter, and spring.
Academics
editWestlake High School offers AP (Advanced Placement) and CCP (College Credit Plus) courses offered through Cuyahoga Community College, in a addition to a variety of honors classes and electives spanning from arts, business, computer science/technology, and engineering. The Westshore Career Technical Program in partnership with other area schools provides students with experience to go into blue-collar jobs if they so choose.[6]
Quality of education
editNinety percent of students who graduate Westlake continue on to a two or four year university.[7]
Demographics
edit- 79.1% White
- 7.3% Hispanic
- 6.5% Asian
- 4.9% Two or More Races
- 2.1% African American
- 0.2% Native American
Westlake High School is known for having a large Arab-American population, comprising approximately 20% of the student body.
Sports
editWestlake High School has a variety of sports teams that compete in the Great Lakes Conference throughout the school year.[8]
Fall sports include football, cross country, golf, tennis, soccer, volleyball, and cheer.
Winter sports include basketball, gymnastics, wrestling, hockey, swimming and diving, cheer, and bowling.
Spring sports include baseball, softball, track, lacrosse, and tennis.
Mascot
editThe school mascot, the Demon, has occasionally caused controversy because of its assumed religious connotations. When Westlake was known as Dover, the school teams were called the "Dover Men". Popular usage shortened this to "D-Men", which when spoken is indistinguishable from the word 'demon', hence the current name.[9]
Student media
editThe Green and White is a monthly student newspaper serving Westlake High School.[10] WHBS-Television is a weekly student news channel serving Westlake High School [11]
Notable alumni
edit- JaQuan Hardy, Professional football running back who played for the Dallas Cowboys[12]
- Kevin Houser, Professional football long-snapper who played for the New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, and Baltimore Ravens[13]
- Robert Overmyer, Astronaut[14]
- Logan Paul, YouTuber and professional wrestler [15]
- Jake Paul, YouTuber and professional boxer[16]
- Steve Ricchetti, Counselor to the President and former Chief of Staff to the Vice President (2013-2017)[17]
- Dylan Baldi, lead singer and guitarist of the Cloud Nothings[18]
References
edit- ^ "Superintendent". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ a b "Westlake High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ {{|url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1694184350/westlakek12ohus/xosca3vhmwodtgyrrz8d/WESTSD-482WHSSchoolProfile22-231.pdf |publisher=Westlake City School District |access-date=25 August 2024}}
- ^ Galbincea, Barb (3 September 2013). "Westlake High School ready as students return to new building Wednesday". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "2023-2024 High School Profile" (PDF). Westlake City School.
- ^ "2023-2024 High School Profile" (PDF). Westlake City School.
- ^ "Great Lakes Conference". greatlakesconference.org. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Why are we called the Demons?". Westlake City Schools. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19.
- ^ "Westlake Chatter – May 23, 2012". West Life News. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "WHBS-TV". www.whbstv.com. 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Podloski, Mark (2 May 2021). "Westlake grad JaQuan Hardy of Tiffin agrees to free-agent deal with Cowboys". Morning Journal.
- ^ Lubinger, Bill (25 July 2010). "Westlake grad Kevin Houser target of lawsuit by former New Orleans Saints teammates after investments turn sour". cleveland.
- ^ Galbincea, Barb (23 August 2014). "Westlake Historical Society dedicates marker in memory of astronaut, Robert Overmyer (photo gallery)". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Ohio State recruit Tracy Sprinkle of Elyria headlines The Plain Dealer's 2012 football defensive All-Star team". 27 Dec 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Benson, John (5 June 2018). "Westlake-raised YouTube star Jake Paul hitting Jacobs Pavilion with Team 10". The News-Herald. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Koff, Stephen (1 April 2016). "Joe Biden's Buckeyes: the vice president really likes hiring Ohioans". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Dylan Baldi's Cloud Nothings take cyberspace by storm with lo-fi, highly catchy indie rock". 23 January 2011.