Westview High School (Beaverton, Oregon)
| Westview High School | |
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| Address | |
| 4200 NW 185th Avenue Portland, Oregon, Washington County, 97229  United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°33′0″N 122°51′54″W / 45.55°N 122.865°WCoordinates: 45°33′0″N 122°51′54″W / 45.55°N 122.865°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1994 |
| School district | Beaverton School District |
| Principal | Mike Chamberlain[1][2] |
| Faculty | 165[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,797[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy blue, red, and silver [1] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Metro League 6A-2[1] |
| Mascot | Wildcats[1] |
| Team name | Westview Wildcats |
| Newspaper | The Prowl |
| Website | www.beavton.k12.or.us/westview |
Westview High School is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States in the Beaverton School District. It opened in 1994 and its first graduating class was in June 1996.
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[edit] Students
Of the 2,208 students at Westview in 2002-2003, 6.7% required ESL education. Westview had about 2,798 students in the 2007 school year.
[edit] Academics
Westview had a 3.9% dropout rate in 2002-2003.
In 2008, 83% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 647 students, 538 graduated, 61 dropped out, 4 received a modified diploma, and 44 are still in high school.[4][5]
In 2007, Westview High School had a total of 17 National Merit Award-Winners, the most in its history. Three out of five of Oregon's State AP Scholars for 2007 came from Westview.[6]
[edit] Activities
[edit] Westview Robotics Team/Club
In 2005, the team won the Rookie All Star Award at the Pacific Northwest Regional held at the Portland Coliseum, and a seat at the FIRST Robotics Championship in Atlanta.[7] At the Championship, the Westview Team 1510 placed second in the qualifying rounds in the Curie Division, receiving the Highest Rookie Seed Award. In the finals their alliance (teams 337, 1510 & 85) finished in second place, receiving the Curie Division Finalist Award. In 2006 they participated in both the Pacific Northwest Regional, where they won the Xerox Creativity Award, the Woodie Flowers Award, and made it to the quarter finals with their alliance (teams 604, 1510,& 847), and the Las Vegas Regional.
[edit] Westview Speech and Debate (Forensics)
The Westview Forensics Team is currently the largest in the Northern Oregon district. The team won 1st place at the Linfield College Invitational in 2006 and 2007. The team took 2nd place at the University of Oregon Tournament in both 2006 and 2007.
Westview High School has also won the Northern Oregon District Tournament for four years in a row, sending outstanding students to the National Tournament. In 2006, the team sent five members to nationals in Dallas, Texas. In 2007, nine team members qualified for nationals in Wichita, Kansas, and in 2008, three students qualified for nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the 2007 Northern Oregon District Tournament the team was also awarded a National Excellence Award by the National Forensics League.
The 2006 and 2007 season both ended with a State Championship Title in the Oregon School Activities Association [OSAA] State Competition. In 2008, Westview High School won 4th place in the 6A division of the OSAA State Championships and individual state titles in Extemporaneous Speaking and Public Forum Debate.
[edit] Westview Concert Choir
In 2008, teams that have competed in OSAA events submitted GPAs of 3.0 and above to Dairy Farmers of Oregon, who give the Academic All-State Award.[citation needed]
[edit] State championships
- Symphonic Band: State Champions 2000,2001,2002[citation needed]
[edit] Sports
Westview's cheerleading team placed 3rd at the 2005 nationals[citation needed], 6th at the 2007 nationals[citation needed], and 4th place at the 2009 nationals in Anaheim.[citation needed][8]
[edit] State championships
- Women's basketball: 2000,1997
- Cheerleading: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 [9]
- Softball: 2004
- Girls swimming: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008[10] Boys swim 2nd in State 2008, state champions 2009 [11]
- Water polo: 9 state championships starting in 1998[12]
- Boys Soccer : On November, 19, 2011 Westview won its first state title in school history by beating Grant Highschool 1-0.[13]
- Baseball: 2011
[edit] Notable alumni
- Kara Braxton - WNBA, Detroit Shock
- Trevor Crowe (2002[citation needed]) - MLB, Cleveland Indians
- Mohamed Osman Mohamud - November 26, 2010 Portland terrorist bombing plot suspect[14]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Westview/
- ^ a b "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 139. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/westview/whs_info/staff.htm
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Oregonian, January 10, 2008, [Westview High score with three AP Scholars by Melissa Navas http://www.oregonlive.com/metrowest/oregonian/beaverton/index.ssf?/base/metro_west_news/119958631163260.xml&coll=7]
- ^ "Sign in to OregonLive.com". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/metrowest/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_west_news/1111143530111471.xml.
- ^ http://usacamps.com/pdf/Nationals/SN_results_05.pdf results
- ^ "Sign in to OregonLive.com". The Oregonian. http://highschoolsports.oregonlive.com/news/article/-24778381/westview-wins-third-consecutive-cheerleading-state-championship/.
- ^ Ulmer, Jerry (2008-02-15). "Girls swimming: Westview dominates pool". The Oregonian. http://blog.oregonlive.com/oregonianpreps/2008/02/girls_swimming_westview_domina.html
- ^ Hellman, Nathan (2008-02-15). "Boys swimming: After 23 year drought, Scots have title again". The Oregonian. http://blog.oregonlive.com/oregonianpreps/2008/02/boys_swimming_after_23_year_dr.html
- ^ Oregon Water Polo - 2000's Championships
- ^ "Sign in to OregonLive.com". The Oregonian. http://highschoolsports.oregonlive.com/news/article/-803700057421334901/westview-1-grant-0-velascos-late-goal-defense-lead-wildcats-to-their-first-6a-title/.
- ^ Robbins, Liz (28 November 2010). "F.B.I. Says Oregon Suspect Planned Attack of ‘Grand Scale’". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/us/28portland.html. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
