Westview High School (Portland, Oregon)
| Westview High School | |
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| Address | |
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4200 Northwest 185th Avenue , 97229 | |
| Coordinates | 45°33′0″N 122°51′54″W / 45.55000°N 122.86500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1994 |
| School district | Beaverton School District |
| Principal | Jon Franco |
| Teaching staff | 99.66 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,470 (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.78 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy blue, red, and silver |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Metro League 6A-2 |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Newspaper | The Prowl |
| Website | www |
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Westview High School is a public high school in Portland, Oregon in the Beaverton School District. It opened in 1994 and its first graduating class was in June 1996. As of 2013-14, Westview is the 4th largest high school in the state of Oregon with 2,470 students.[4]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,470 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
- Male - 51.8%
- Female - 48.2%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.6%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 24.0%
- Black - 4.0%
- Hispanic - 17.0%
- White - 47.9%
- Multiracial - 6.5%
27.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[3]
Academics
In 2014, the average SAT score among Westview students was 1708, compared to the Oregon state average of 1544.[5]
Also in 2014, the average ACT score among 552 students at Westview was 22.4, compared to the 21.4 state average.
From the Class of 2014, which consisted of 571 students, 65% attended a 4-year college, while 15% attended a 2-year college.[5]
Extracurricular activities
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,[6] but they did not win.
Speech and debate (forensics)
Westview has one of the largest Speech & Debate programs in the state, with over one hundred students participating in the 2015 school year. Westview is ranked the highest in the state of Oregon with over 300 National Forensics League points, which is among the top one percent in the nation.[citation needed]
Westview has been awarded 3 state championships in the 6A classification (for schools larger than 1,521 students). The school earned successive state championships in 2006 and 2007, and most recently earned the 2012 Oregon School Activities Association state championship. Among Metro League conference schools, Westview is the only one to have earned a state championship in Speech & Debate.[7][8]
State championships
- Symphonic Band: State Champions 2000,2001,2002[citation needed]
Sports
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State championships
Notable alumni
- Kara Braxton – Professional basketball player who last played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association
- Trevor Crowe – Professional baseball player who is currently a Major League Baseball free agent [10]
- Erik Hurtado – Professional soccer player who currently plays for Mjøndalen IF in Norway [11]
- Carson Kelly – Professional baseball player who currently plays for High-A minor league baseball affiliate Palm Beach Cardinals in the St. Louis Cardinals baseball organization[12]
References
- ^ Westview High School. Beaverton.k12.or.us. Retrieved on October 11, 2015.
- ^ Member School A-Z Listing (293 Total Schools). Osaa.org. Retrieved on October 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Westview High School". ed.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Largest Public High Schools in Oregon – Niche. K12.niche.com. Retrieved on December 14, 2015.
- ^ a b "Westview High School Profile" (PDF). Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ "Sign in to OregonLive.com". The Oregonian.
- ^ "OSAA Speech Championships" (PDF).
- ^ "2015 OSAA Speech State Championships" (PDF).
- ^ Daschel, Nick (November 19, 2011) Westview 1, Grant 0: Velasco's late goal, defense lead Wildcats to their first 6A title – OregonLive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved on October 11, 2015.
- ^ Trevor Crowe Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on October 11, 2015.
- ^ Erik Hurtado Player Profile – ESPN FC. Espnfc.us. Retrieved on October 11, 2015.
- ^ Palm Beach Cardinals Team Roster | Palm Beach Cardinals Roster. Milb.com. Retrieved on October 11, 2015.