Westlake High School (California)
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| Westlake High School | |
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100 Lakeview Canyon Rd. ,  United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1978 |
| School district | Conejo Valley Unified School District |
| Principal | Ron Lipari |
| Faculty | 94[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,411 [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. 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 1978 and is currently headed by principal Ron Lipari. It currently educates over 2,400 students.
The first graduating class was the class of 1980. The first principal was Mr. William Albers. All students entering Westlake High School in 1978 signed a charter, which sits in the office today. Middle schools that feed into Westlake include Colina Middle School and Los Cerritos Middle School.
Students
Native Americans/Alaska Native: 14 ( 0.5 %)
Asian/Pacific Islander: 234 ( 8 %)
Hispanic: 322 ( 11 %)
African American: 47 ( 1 %)
White: 1687 ( 78.5 %)
Unspecified: 0 ( 0 %)
Total Students(2005 - 2006*): 2331 Student/Teacher Ratio: 25.1
- This is the most current data available from the U.S. Dept of Education
Academic Teams
Westlake High School is home to several organized competitive academic teams, including:
- Robotics
- Academic Decathlon
- Mock Trial
- Science Olympiad
Other
- Blink 182's music video for "Josie" (1998) was filmed at Westlake High School.
Notable alumni
- Jason Cook, actor
- Trevor Crown topped the billboard charts in 2006 with the hit single "You Smell Real Nice (Girl)"
- Matt Franco, retired professional baseball player
- Kevin Howard, professional baseball player
- Cobi Jones, retired professional soccer player
- Deidre Behar, Professional beejer and first employee of Palestra.net from Westlake High School
- Mike Lieberthal, retired professional baseball player
- Billy Miller, professional football player
- Jesse Money, singer
- Tahj Mowry, actor
- Mike Nickeas, professional baseball player
- James D. Power IV, Executive of International Operations at J.D. Power and Associates
- Travis Rice, Self proclaimed "King of Stops" averaged 10 yards per catch as a senior but was benched behind sophmores.
- Mike Seidman, professional football player
- Gary Wellman, retired professional football player [2]
- Charlie Wi, professional golfer [3]
- Eric Wynalda, retired professional soccer player
- Cutter Dykstra, Professional baseball player (Minor Leagues)
- Lauren Poliakin, Part time celebrity and nobel prize winner in Microbiology.
Richard Acton-The Worlds Greatest looking forearms and hair all at once
References
- ^ a b California Department of Education - Dataquest
- ^ Terry Hess (1990-09-14). "USC's balanced attack led by Marinovich". The Daily Collegian, Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ Bob Buttitta (2008-02-18). "Charlie Wi has another solid showing". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2008-02-28.