Westlake High School (California)
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Coordinates: 34°09′33″N 118°49′02″W / 34.159157°N 118.81731°W
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| 100 Lakeview Canyon Rd. Westlake Village, California,  United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1978 |
| School district | Conejo Valley Unified School District |
| Principal | Ron Lipari |
| Faculty | 94[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,390 (2010) [1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue Orange White |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Website | Westlake High School |
Westlake High School, often known simply as Westlake or Westlake High is a public high school in Westlake Village, California, hosting grades 9–12. It is one of four high schools in the Conejo Valley Unified School District, and consistently has significantly above average API and SAT scores.[citation needed]
Its mascot is the warrior; although previously a Native American Indian warrior, the logo was changed to a simple "W" and spear in order to prevent discrimination. Its school colors are blue, orange, and white. The school was founded in 1979 and is currently headed by principal Ron Lipari.
The first graduating class was the class of 1980. The first principal was Mr. William Albers. All students entering Westlake High School in 1979 signed a charter, which sits in the office today. Middle schools that feed into Westlake include Colina Middle School and Los Cerritos Middle School.
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[edit] Students
Native Americans/Alaska Native: 14 (0.4 %)
Asian/Pacific Islander: 334 (9.8 %)
Hispanic (of any race): 522 (15.33 %)
African American: 47 (1.3 %)
White: 2487 (73.3 %)
Unspecified: 1 (.003 %)
Total students (2010–11): 3405 student to teacher ratio: 25.1
[edit] Academic teams
Westlake High School is home to several organized competitive academic teams, including:
[edit] Other
- Blink 182's music video for "Josie" (1998) was filmed at Westlake High School.
- The movie Gridiron Gang (2006) was filmed at Westlake High School.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dan Brown (YouTube), professional video producer
- Rudy Carpenter, professional football player
- Jason Cook, actor
- Matt Franco, retired Major League Baseball first baseman
- Mikael Granlund, professional ice hockey player
- Kevin Howard, professional baseball infielder
- Cobi Jones, retired professional soccer player
- Mike Lieberthal, retired Major League Baseball All Star catcher
- Billy Miller, professional football player
- Jesse Money, singer
- Tahj Mowry, actor and former running back for the school
- Mike Nickeas, Major League Baseball catcher
- Mike Seidman, professional football player
- Philip Seuss, Grandson of famous poet Dr. Seuss
- Gary Wellman, retired professional football player[2]
- Charlie Wi, professional golfer [3]
- Eric Wynalda, retired professional soccer player
- Christian Yelich, professional baseball player
[edit] References
- ^ a b California Department of Education – Dataquest
- ^ Terry Hess (September 14, 1990). "USC's balanced attack led by Marinovich". The Daily Collegian, Pennsylvania State University. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/1990/09/09-14-90tdc/09-14-90dsports-05.asp. Retrieved March 11, 2008.
- ^ Bob Buttitta (February 18, 2008). "Charlie Wi has another solid showing". Ventura County Star. http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/feb/18/wi-has-another-solid-showing/. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
