West Seattle High School
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| West Seattle High School | |
| School type | Public |
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| Established | 1917 |
| Principal | Bruce Bivins(Interim) |
| Mascot Colors |
Wild Cat Blue & Gold |
| Location | 3000 California Avenue Southwest Seattle, WA 98116 |
| Information | (206) 252-8800 |
| Website | http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/wshs/ |
West Seattle High School (known to students as "Westside") is a comprehensive public high school in Seattle's West Seattle neighborhood that serves grades nine through twelve as part of the Seattle School District. The school has a wide variety of programs and services including an Environmental Sciences Academy that allows students to take a rigorous life sciences curriculum, and brand new Advanced Placement Program that offers an ever-growing number of AP subjects, including English composition, English literature, U.S. history, American government, statistics and calculus.
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[edit] History
The building opened in 1917. The mascot was an Indian Chief, and the athletic teams were known as the Indians. A change in the nickname was considered several times starting in 1989. There was a major remodel of the building in 2000. The mascot was changed to a wild cat.
[edit] Athletics
West Seattle is a member of the 3A metro league. The 2006 Senior Varsity Baseball Team was league champion. The 2004 and 2005 varsity volleyball team were metro champions. The 2004 Wrestling Team was the Metro League Champion.
[edit] Notable Alumnae
- Dyan Cannon (1956)
- Frances Farmer (1931)
- Lou Whittaker (1952) mountaineer, founded Mt. Rainier guide service
- Jim Whittaker (1952) first American to climb Mt. Everest
- Ivar Haglund founder of Ivars
[edit] External links
- WSHS Homepage
- Seattle High School 2005 Annual Report
- History of West Seattle High School
- Teacher James Couture's Academic Website
| Seattle Public High Schools |
| Ballard High School | The Center School | Chief Sealth High School | Grover Cleveland High School Benjamin Franklin High School | James A. Garfield High School | Ingraham High School | John Marshall High School Middle College High School | Nathan Hale High School | The Nova Project | Rainier Beach High School Roosevelt High School | Seattle Evening School | South Lake High School | West Seattle High School |
