Westmont High School (California)

Westmont High School
Address
4805 Westmont Avenue Campbell , California 95008 United States
Coordinates	37°16′17″N 121°59′06″W
Information
School type	Public High School
Motto	It's a Great day to be a Warrior!
Established	1964
Superintendent	Robert Bravo
Principal	Jason Miller
Staff	80
Teaching staff	69.17 (FTE)
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	1,601 (2018–19)
Student to teacher ratio	23.15
Hours in school day	7-8 hours
Color(s)	Scarlet (Red), White and Black
Mascot	Warriors
Rival	Prospect High School
Newspaper	The Shield
Yearbook	Poniard
Website	www.westmont.cuhsd.org

Westmont High School is located in Campbell, California, United States and is part of the Campbell Union High School District. First opened in the fall of 1964, Westmont drew students initially from both Blackford and Campbell High Schools. The school retains many academic achievements including the 1996 California Distinguished School and 1997 National Blue Ribbon School.

The school is also home to the Campbell FFA Future Farmers of America

The school sits at the Northwest corner of the 1839 Alta California land grant, Rancho Rinconada de Los Gatos. San Tomas Aquino Creek wraps around the northern edge of the school and formed the land grant's boundary.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni at Westmont High School includes:

• Douglas Edmund Capilla, Class of 1970, a Major League Baseball player
• Steve Cisowski, Class of 1981, a NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys
• Brett Dalton, Class of 2001, an actor. Plays Grant Ward in ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
• Andy Dinh, Class of 2010 (dropped out), a professional gamer known as Reginald
• Martin Ferrero, Class of 1966, an actor. He played the ill-fated lawyer in Jurassic Park also had recurring role on Miami Vice.
• Lars Frederiksen, Class of 1989 (dropped out), guitarist/vocalist for the Punk bands Rancid and Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards (dropped out).
• Dan Gladden, Class of 1974, a Major League Baseball player and baseball radio commentator

See also

• Santa Clara County high schools

References

• History of Campbell High Schools
• World of Pageantry - Fall 2004 Scores for Field Show Competitions
• World of Pageantry - Fall 2003 Scores for Field Show Competitions

External links

• Westmont Website
• Westmont Music Department
• Westmont English dept
• Westmont Science dept
• Westmont Speech and Debate
• Westmont Drama dept
• Westmont CSF/Honor Roll
• Westmont Athletics
• Westmont stats on greatschools
• World of Pageantry - Scores for Field Show Competitions
• Westmont Class of 1968 40-year Reunion, August 19, 2008