West Seattle High School
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| West Seattle High School | |
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| 3000 California Avenue Southwest Seattle, WA 98116 |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1917 |
| Principal | Bruce Bivins |
| Information | (206) 252-8800 |
| Mascot Colors |
Wild Cat Blue & Gold |
| 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.
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[edit] History
The building opened in 1902 and it was first called West Seattle School. In 1917, the school was renamed West Seattle High School. 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 2002. The mascot was changed to a Wild Cat in 2002.
[edit] Athletics
West Seattle is a member of the 3A metro league. The 2006 Senior Varsity Baseball Team was Metro League Champions[citation needed]. The 2004 and 2005 Varsity volleyball team were Metro League Champions[citation needed]. The 2004 Wrestling Team was the Metro League Champions[citation needed].
[edit] Notable alumni
- Byron "By" Bailey, former NFL and Canadian Football League player; Canadian Football Hall of Fame member
- Dyan Cannon (1956), actress
- Frances Farmer (1931), actress
- Ivar Haglund, founder of Ivar's
- Lou Whittaker (1952,) mountaineer, founded Mt. Rainier guide service
- Jim Whittaker (1952), first American to climb Mt. Everest
- Gregory C. Johnson (1972) NASA Astronaut, STS-125 Atlantis (May 11-24, 2009), the fifth and final Hubble servicing mission
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: West Seattle High School |
- WSHS Homepage
- West Seattle High School 2005 Annual Report
- History of West Seattle High School
- Teacher James Couture's Academic Website
- Ghost photo and detail photos of the symbols that appear on the school
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