Westlake High School (Ohio)

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Westlake High School
Address
27830 Hilliard Boulevard

Westlake
,
(Cuyahoga County)
,
Ohio
44145

United States
Coordinates41°27′39″N 81°55′42″W / 41.46083°N 81.92833°W / 41.46083; -81.92833Coordinates: 41°27′39″N 81°55′42″W / 41.46083°N 81.92833°W / 41.46083; -81.92833
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoWe Educate for Excellence, "All About the W"
Established1960
School districtWestlake City School District
SuperintendentScott Goggin[1]
PrincipalRob Woods
Teaching staff69.07 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,159 (2017-18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.78[2]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  Forest green
  White[3]
Fight song"Stand Up & Cheer"
Athletics conferenceGreat Lakes Conference[3]
MascotDemon
Team nameDemons[3]
RivalBay High School
NewspaperThe Green and White
AlumniLogan Paul, Jake Paul
Athletic DirectorsMark McGuire, Dennis Sullivan
Websitewww.wlake.org/our-schools/westlake-high

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. Its principal is Rob Woods.

Campus[]

Westlake High School was rebuilt and completed in 2013.[4] WThe high school features a rotunda housing the cafeteria. Academic wings are divided into two floors, with classrooms grouped in sections.

The school has one baseball diamond, two softball diamonds, two tennis courts, and a football stadium complete with turf, where Westlake plays in the fall, winter, and spring.

Academics[]

Westlake High School offers AP (Advanced Placement), IB (International Baccalaureate), and CCP () courses offered through Cuyahoga Community College.

Quality of education[]

Ninety-three percent of students who graduate Westlake continue on to a two or four year university.[5]

Arts[]

Instrumental Music programs include Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Concert Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz 1 & Jazz 2. Choral music programs include a show choir, Company D, Symphonic Chorus, Women's Chorus, Men's Chorus, Chorale, and Mixed Choir. In addition, Music Theory and History is also offered at the high school.

Westlake High School "Demon" Marching Band[]

The 160-member Westlake High School "Demon" Marching Band provides half time entertainment at every home and away Varsity football games, as well as competitions during the year.

During the year, students are divided into Symphonic and Concert Band, where both have taken home Superior ratings at the Ohio Music Education Association competitions (in both Class AA and Class C, respectively).

Student media[]

The Westlake High Broadcasting System (WHBS-TV) is a student-run and faculty-advised cable television station serving the entire Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area on AT&T U-Verse channel 99 and the city of Westlake on Wide Open West channel 99 and WideOpenWest (WOW!) channel 18. WHBS-TV produces a weekly news show for WHS announcements.

The Green and White is a monthly student newspaper serving Westlake High School.[6]

Mascot[]

The 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.[7]

Sports[]

Westlake 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 & Diving, Cheer, and Bowling.

Spring Sports include Baseball, Softball, Track, Lacrosse, and Tennis.

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Westlake High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  4. ^ Galbincea, Barb (3 September 2013). "Westlake High School ready as students return to new building Wednesday". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "2017 Westlake Quality Report" (PDF). Westlake City School. 2017.
  6. ^ "Westlake Chatter – May 23, 2012". West Life News. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Why are we called the Demons?". Westlake City Schools. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19.
  8. ^ "Great Lakes Conference". greatlakesconference.org. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Benson, John (5 June 2018). "Westlake-raised YouTube star Jake Paul hitting Jacobs Pavilion with Team 10". The News-Herald. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  12. ^ Koff, Stephen (1 April 2016). "Joe Biden's Buckeyes: the vice president really likes hiring Ohioans". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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