West High School (Utah)
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West High School-Salt Lake City | |
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![]() Main entrance from 300 West | |
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241 N 300 W , United States | |
Coordinates | 40°46′29″N 111°54′02″W / 40.77472°N 111.90056°WCoordinates: 40°46′29″N 111°54′02″W / 40.77472°N 111.90056°W |
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Type | Public secondary |
Established | 1890 |
Oversight | Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) |
Principal | Jared Wright |
Faculty | 111.84 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 (7-8 for ELP) |
Number of students | 2,703 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 24.17[1] |
Color(s) | Red and black |
Athletics conference | Region 2(Football), Region 3(All other sanctioned sports), 2021-2023 Region 2 All Sports |
Mascot | Panther |
Newspaper | The Red & Black |
Website | west |
West High School is the oldest public high school in the U.S. state of Utah. It was founded in 1890, and it is part of the Salt Lake City School District.[2] Its original name was Salt Lake High. The school colors are red and black and the school mascot is a panther. It has a current enrollment of 2,840.
Facilities[]
West High is located in Salt Lake City, close to downtown, at 241 North 300 West. The historical structure still functions as the school's main building, and has undergone major restorations. It is surrounded by newer buildings, and the newly updated stadium. West High is three blocks away from the UTA TRAX line (Salt Lake valley's light rail system) and close to the Gateway Mall. Several films have been filmed at West High and it has been noted in the History Channel's Gangland TV series.[clarification needed][why?] It was also mentioned (although said to be in Albuquerque for the movies) in the High School Musical franchise, which was filmed at East High.
Athletics[]
West High students participate at UHSAA State Tournaments in the following sports, according to the season:
- Fall sports: Co-ed Cross Country, Co-ed Football, Boys' Golf, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Tennis, Girls' Volleyball
- Winter sports: Boys' and Girls' Basketball, Co-ed Swimming, Co-ed Wrestling
- Spring sports: Baseball, Boys' and Girls' Lacrosse, Girls' Golf, Boys' Soccer, Softball, Boys' Tennis, Co-ed Track
West State Championships
Sport, Years:
Baseball: 3 1965, 1968, 1983
Boys Basketball: 2 1975, 2009
Football: 21 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1925, 1927, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1984, 1992
Boys Golf: 1 2005
Softball: 2 2017, 2019
Boys Tennis: 4 1992, 1996, 1997, 2002
Girls Tennis: 1 2002
Boys Track: 9 1912, 1922, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1957
Volleyball: 1 1977
Wrestling: 1 1969
Notable alumni[]
- Sky Saxon, frontman and founder of the 1960s psychedelic rock band, The Seeds
- Nathan Chen, figure skater
- Clayton Christensen, Harvard Business School professor and bestselling author
- Tony Finau, PGA golfer
- Shannon Hale, Class of 1992, young adult author
- Earl Holding, owner of Sinclair Oil
- Dale L. Morgan, historian of Western America
- Thomas S. Monson, former president of the LDS Church
- Grayson Murphy, world champion mountain runner
- Dick Nemelka, former ABA basketball player
- Gordon Rhodes, former Major League Baseball player[3]
- Aldo Richins, football player
- Harold W. Ross, founder of The New Yorker magazine
- Wallace Henry Thurman, author of the Harlem Renaissance and editor of Fire!![4]
- George Von Elm, prominent golfer in 1920s and 1930s
- Dan Wells, horror and young adult author
- Robison Wells, young adult author
- D. Frank Wilkins, Utah Supreme Court Justice
- Mark Willes, CEO of the LA Times and General Mills
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "West High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Salt Lake City School District - West High School
- ^ SABR Biography of Gordon Rhodes
- ^ "Wallace Henry Thurman: A Utah Contributor to the Harlem Renaissance".
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- Public high schools in Utah
- Educational institutions established in 1890
- Schools in Salt Lake City
- International Baccalaureate schools in Utah
- 1890 establishments in Utah Territory