W. F. West High School
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W.F. West High School |
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| Nickname |
"BEARCATS" |
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| Address |
342 SW 16th St. |
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| City |
Chehalis, WA 98532 |
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| Established |
1892 (renamed W.F. West High School 1951) |
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| Type |
Public Secondary |
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| Religion |
Open to all |
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| Students |
Co-Educational |
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| Enrollment |
approx. 1,200 |
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| Grades |
9 to 12 |
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| District |
Chehalis School District |
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| Mascot |
Bearcats |
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| Colors |
Crimson and gray |
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| Newspaper |
The Crimson and Gray |
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William F. West High School, commonly referred to as W. F. West, is a public high school in Chehalis, Washington and one of two high schools in the Chehalis School District. Its athletic teams, competing as the Bearcats, are considered rivals with Centralia High School. The principal of W.F. West High School is Bob Walters. It was named for local businessman William F. West who donated money and land to the school district. The science department at W. F. West is extremely reputable, boasting some of the best teachers in the state. Henri Weeks is the instructor for the Molecular Genetics program and won a Golden Apple Award in 2010 for his extraordinary program.
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[edit] Extracurricular Activities
W.F. West High School is a member of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association in the 2A Evergreen Conference. The school sanctions the following sports and extracurricular activities:
Fall: Theatre, Cheerleading, Football, Girls' Soccer, Cross Country, Boys' Tennis, Boys' Golf, Girls' Swimming, Volleyball, Forensics, Rifle team, Pep Band, Bowling Club.
Winter: Cheerleading, Pep band, Wrestling, Girls' Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Knowledge Bowl, and Forensics. Spring: Theatre, Baseball, Boys' Soccer, Fastpitch, Girls' Golf, Girls' Tennis, Forensics, and Boys' and Girls' Track
In 2010, Girls' Fastpitch made 3rd place in state competition. Wrestling was 2nd in state. The Bearcats were also baseball 2010 WIAA 2A State Champions.
[edit] Fight song
The W.F. West fight song, "On Chehalis," is set to "On Wisconsin," the fight song of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
"On Chehalis, on Chehalis, Fight on for our fame! Show the rest that we're the best 'cause we come from W.F.West, rah, rah, rah!
On To Victory, on to victory, Fight on for our fame! Fight, Bearcats! fight, fight fight, to win this game!" C. (clap clap, clap-clap) A. (clap clap, clap-clap) T. (clap clap, clap-clap) S. (clap clap, clap-clap) C (clap) A. (clap) T. (clap) S. (clap) C (clap) A. (clap) T. (clap) S. (clap) CATS!!
[edit] Famous alumni
- Orin Smith, CEO and President Starbucks Corporation 2000-2005.
- Capt. Robert Crawford, composer of the Army Air Corps song, now known as "The U.S. Air Force" or "Wild Blue Yonder".
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