Westlake High School (Ohio)
{{Short description|Public high school in Westlake, Ohio, United States}}
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| motto = We Educate for Excellence, "All About the W"
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| streetaddress = 27830 Hilliard Boulevard
| city = Westlake
| county = (Cuyahoga County)
| state = Ohio
| zipcode = 44145
| country = USA
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| type = Public high school
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| established = 1960
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| district = Westlake City School District
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| administrator = Brittany Meczka, Corey Rojeck
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| principal = Rob Woods
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| staff = 343
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| fight_song = "Stand Up & Cheer"
| athletics = American football, track and field, cross country, soccer, wrestling, swimming, basketball, ice hockey, baseball, softball, bowling
| athletics_conference = Cleveland West Conference
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| mascot = Demon
| team_name = Demons{{cite web|url=http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1684 |title=Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory |access-date=2010-02-17 |author=OHSAA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101103064908/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1684 |archive-date=November 3, 2010 }}
| rivals = Bay High School, Rocky River High School
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| national_ranking = 1,488
| SAT = 1400
| ACT = 28
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| newspaper = The Green and White
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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.
Campus
Westlake High School was rebuilt and completed in 2013.{{cite news |last1=Galbincea |first1=Barb |title=Westlake High School ready as students return to new building Wednesday |url=https://www.cleveland.com/westlake/2013/09/westlake_high_school_ready_as.html |access-date=13 September 2020 |work=Cleveland Plain Dealer |date=3 September 2013}} 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
Westlake 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.{{Cite web|url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1710848715/westlakek12ohus/v9hca87cerhspbebsfgb/CourseCatalog2024-25.pdf|title=2023-2024 High School Profile|website=Westlake City School}}
= Quality of education =
Ninety percent of students who graduate Westlake continue on to a two or four year university.{{Cite web|url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1694184350/westlakek12ohus/xosca3vhmwodtgyrrz8d/WESTSD-482WHSSchoolProfile22-231.pdf|title=2023-2024 High School Profile|website=Westlake City School}}
Demographics
- 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
Westlake High School has a variety of sports teams that compete in the Cleveland West Conference throughout the school year.
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 =
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.{{cite web|url=http://westlake.k12.oh.us/WhsSports/whydemons.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719164207/westlake.k12.oh.us/WhsSports/whydemons.htm|archive-date=2012-07-19 |title=Why are we called the Demons?|website=Westlake City Schools}}
Student media
The Green and White is a monthly student newspaper serving Westlake High School.{{cite news |title=Westlake Chatter – May 23, 2012 |url=https://www.westlifenews.com/west-life/news/westlake-chatter-may-23-2012/article_cafa7379-b2df-5622-947c-4bb498815362.html |access-date=13 September 2020 |work=West Life News |date=23 May 2012}} WHBS-Television is a weekly student news channel serving Westlake High School {{Cite web |date=2013-08-30 |title=WHBS-TV |url=https://www.whbstv.com/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=www.whbstv.com |language=en-US}}
Notable alumni
- JaQuan Hardy, Professional football running back who played for the Dallas Cowboys{{cite web |last1=Podloski |first1=Mark |title=Westlake grad JaQuan Hardy of Tiffin agrees to free-agent deal with Cowboys |url=https://www.morningjournal.com/2021/05/02/westlake-grad-jaquan-hardy-of-tiffin-agrees-to-free-agent-deal-with-cowboys/ |website=Morning Journal |date=2 May 2021}}
- Kevin Houser, Professional football long-snapper who played for the New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, and Baltimore Ravens{{cite web |last1=Lubinger |first1=Bill |title=Westlake grad Kevin Houser target of lawsuit by former New Orleans Saints teammates after investments turn sour |url=https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2010/07/westlake_grad_kevin_houser_tar.html |website=cleveland |language=en |date=25 July 2010}}
- Robert Overmyer, Astronaut{{cite news |last1=Galbincea |first1=Barb |title=Westlake Historical Society dedicates marker in memory of astronaut, Robert Overmyer (photo gallery) |url=https://www.cleveland.com/westlake/2014/08/westlake_historical_society_de.html |access-date=13 September 2020 |work=Cleveland Plain Dealer |date=23 August 2014}}
- Logan Paul, YouTuber and professional wrestler {{cite news |title=Ohio State recruit Tracy Sprinkle of Elyria headlines The Plain Dealer's 2012 football defensive All-Star team |url=https://www.cleveland.com/highschoolsports/article/ohio-state-recruit-tracy-sprinkle-of-elyria-headlines-the-plain-dealers-2012-football-defensive-all-star-team/ |access-date=7 September 2020 |date=27 Dec 2012}}
- Jake Paul, YouTuber and professional boxer{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=John |title=Westlake-raised YouTube star Jake Paul hitting Jacobs Pavilion with Team 10. |url=https://www.news-herald.com/news/ohio/westlake-raised-youtube-star-jake-paul-hitting-jacobs-pavilion-with-team-10/article_17a685c9-c2cd-56ef-883f-67335bdf13c1.html |access-date=7 September 2020 |publisher=The News-Herald |date=5 June 2018}}
- Steve Ricchetti, Counselor to the President and former Chief of Staff to the Vice President (2013-2017){{cite news |last1=Koff |first1=Stephen |title=Joe Biden's Buckeyes: the vice president really likes hiring Ohioans |url=https://www.cleveland.com/open/2016/04/joe_bidens_buckeyes_the_vice_p.html |access-date=13 September 2020 |work=Cleveland Plain Dealer |date=1 April 2016}}
- Dylan Baldi, lead singer and guitarist of the Cloud Nothings{{cite web | url=https://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/2011/01/dylan_baldis_cloud_nothings_ta.html | title=Dylan Baldi's Cloud Nothings take cyberspace by storm with lo-fi, highly catchy indie rock | date=23 January 2011 }}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.wlake.org/schools/whs/Pages/default.aspx}}
{{Southwestern Conference}}
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Category:High schools in Cuyahoga County, Ohio