Manchester High School West

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Manchester High School West
Manchester High School West Logo.svg
Address
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9 Notre Dame Avenue

Manchester
,
New Hampshire
03102

United States
Coordinates42°59′10″N 71°28′30″W / 42.986°N 71.475°W / 42.986; -71.475Coordinates: 42°59′10″N 71°28′30″W / 42.986°N 71.475°W / 42.986; -71.475
Information
School typePublic High School
Founded1923
School districtManchester School District
SuperintendentBolgen Vargas
CEEB code300360
PrincipalRichard Dichard
Staff65.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment757 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.50[1]
Color(s)   Royal blue and white
Athletics conferenceNHIAA
Division II
NicknameBlue Knights
RivalsManchester Central High School, Manchester Memorial High School
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges[citation needed]
NewspaperBlueprint
Feeder schoolsMiddle School at Parkside
Gossler Park School
Northwest School
Parker-Varney School
Websitewest.mansd.org
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Manchester High School West, known as West High or West, is a public high school located in Manchester, New Hampshire. According to the Blue Book: Manchester High School West Hand Book (1940), the school was officially opened in September 1923 as a grade school and high school, hosting the seventh and eighth grades. In 1924, with an upsurge in enrollment to 136 pupils, the school became a dedicated high school. The first graduating class was in June 1925.

According to the 1940 Blue Book, the mission of the school was to give "each pupil an opportunity to find a career to which he is best adapted and to establish its basis by diligent study in order to promote his progress in life and to give him confidence in facing the world." The courses of study originally offered by Manchester High School West were manual arts, home economics, the commercial course, the classical course (for those planning to go on to university) and the general course.

Students living in Hooksett and Manchester attend West High School. West is one of three public high schools in Manchester. Well over 2,000 students attended West at its peak enrollment.

In the past, Bedford, a suburb of Manchester, sent its high school-aged students to West. After a generation of debate and several votes, the town of Bedford eventually voted to build its own high school. The expanding class sizes at West and growing population of Bedford finally convinced Bedford voters of a need for a new high school. Bedford High School opened at the beginning of the 2007–2008 school year. With the opening of Bedford High School, Bedford students were phased out of West High School, reducing the enrollment at West to around 1,300 students.[2]

West High School's mascot is the Blue Knight.

Demographics[]

The demographic breakdown of the 1192 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:[3]

  • Male - 56.9%
  • Female - 43.1%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.7%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 5.0%
  • Black - 8.3%
  • Hispanic - 10.4%
  • White - 72.2%
  • Multiracial - 3.4%

Athletics[]

West athletics have a particularly strong rivalry with another city high school, Manchester Central.

The men's tennis team were state champions in 2005 and runners up in 2007.[citation needed]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Manchester West High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "NH School and District Profiles; Manchester West High School, 2011-12 School Year". NH Department of Education. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Manchester West High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

Sources[]

  • "Bedford Withdrawal from West Approved" by Riley Yates, The New Hampshire Union Leader, January 10, 2006.

External links[]

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