Westside High School (Omaha)
| Westside High School | |
|---|---|
 Front view of the Westside Campus | |
| Location | |
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8701 Pacific St. Omaha, Nebraska, 68114-5298 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1951 |
| Principal | Jay Opperman |
| Enrollment | Over 2000[1] (2014) |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and black |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Rival | Creighton Prep |
| Website | http://whs.westside66.org/ |
Westside High School is the only high school of the Westside Community Schools district (also known as District 66 to local residents) of Omaha, Nebraska.
Student life
Modular schedule system
Westside has used a modular schedule since 1967. Each module, or mod (as known colloquially among WHS students), is either a 20 or 40-minute period used for classes or independent study time. This allows freedom in scheduling as classes can be 40, 60, or 80-minutes long as needed for one to one, small group, large group, and laboratory instruction. Classes are taught in a similar format to many universities where students meet a large group lecture once per week and have small group recitations throughout the week. An average student has at least one or two full open mods per day to be used for studying, interacting with teachers, eating lunch, or socializing. Juniors and seniors who have met specific requirements are eligible to apply for a pass that allows them to leave the building during open mods.[2]
Extracurricular Activities
Westside athletic teams have won the following state championships.
| State Championships[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Football | 3 | 1961, 1981, 1982 |
| Tennis, Boys | 4 | 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983 | |
| Golf, Girls | 1 | 1990 | |
| Winter | Wrestling | 2 | 1976, 1977 |
| Basketball, Girls | 2 | 1999, 2015 | |
| Basketball, Boys | 1 | 1980 | |
| Swimming, Boys | 23 | 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2004, 2005, 2006 | |
| Swimming, Girls | 13 | 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 2012 | |
| Spring | Golf, Boys | 5 | 1959, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1989 |
| Track and Field, Boys | 2 | 1967, 1975 | |
| Soccer, Boys | 2 | 1998, 2004 | |
| Tennis, Girls | 17 | 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2014 | |
| Baseball | 8 | 1972, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 | |
| Total | 81 | ||
Notable alumni
- Kurt Andersen, writer
- Brad Ashford, U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district (Elected 2014)
- Bill Danenhauer, professional wrestler and football player/coach.[4]
- Todd Fink, Clark Baechle, Dapose and Jacob Thiele, members of The Faint
- Pat Fischer, professional football player
- Bennett Greenspan, businessman and entrepreneur[5]
- Tim Halperin, musician, and Top 24 American Idol contestant (2011)
- Nick Hexum, Chad Sexton, and Tim Mahoney, members of 311.
- Michael J. Hopkins, mathematician
- Jack & Jack, Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnson, rap and singing duo
- Jaime King, actress and model
- Terry Kiser, actor (1989)
- Nick Nolte, actor
- Pete Ricketts, 40th governor of Nebraska, and the former Chief Operating Officer of TD Ameritrade
- Darin Ruf, professional baseball player
- Virginia Lamp Thomas, lawyer and consultant
References
- ^ whs.westside66.org Westside Homepage
- ^ Westside schedule
- ^ "Nebraska School Activities Association" (English). Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ^ Doug, Barber (September 2, 2003). "From 'The Equalizer' to Dana's Head Viking". Washington County Enterprise and Pilot Tribune. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ^ "Bennett Greenspan – Class of 1970, Westside High School, Omaha, Nebraska, United States". The NamesDatabase. Retrieved June 18, 2013.