Merrill F. West High School
| Merrill F. West High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°44′53″N 121°27′04″W / 37.74806°N 121.45111°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1993 |
| School district | Tracy Joint Unified School District |
| Principal | Jeff Frase |
| Faculty | 129 |
| Enrollment | 3,166 |
| Campus size | 51 acres (21 ha) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | CIF Sac-Joaquin Section |
| Mascot | Wolf Pack |
| Newspaper | Zephyr |
| Yearbook | Wolf Prints |
| Website | [1] |
Merrill F. West High School is a four-year, public high school, one of four in Tracy, California, a town of 80,300 residents.[1] Located on the northwest side of town, the school has a current enrollment of 3,166 students.[2] Its mascot is the Wolf Pack and its colors are blue and gold, both of which were chosen by the student body in 1993.[3] It is named for Merrill F. West, a Laurel, Iowa native who moved to Tracy in 1936 as a farmer and served on the Tracy Unified School District Board for 11 years, four of which he served as its president.[3]
Merrill F. West High School opened in 1993 to keep up with an influx of Bay Area commuters[4] with Cheryl Dominichelli as its first principal.[3] The school now has 129 full-time teachers and the current principal is Jeff Frase.
In 2003, West High School was eligible for the Governor’s Performance Award and the school was named as a California Distinguished School.[4][unreliable source?][5]
References
- ^ "Tracy (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ "Merrill F. West High School- Tracy, California-CA-School overview". Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ a b c "Merrill F. West High School-History". Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ a b "School Accountability Report Card, Reported for School Year 2004-05". Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ Aaron Swarts (January 28, 2004). "West High students set scholar mark". Tri-Valley Herald.
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