Portsmouth West High School | |
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Home of the Senators
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15332 US Rte 52 W West Portsmouth, OhioUnited States |
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Coordinates | 38°42′57″N 83°03′07″W / 38.7158333°N 83.0519444°WCoordinates: 38°42′57″N 83°03′07″W / 38.7158333°N 83.0519444°W |
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Type | public, rural, high school |
School district | Washington-Nile Local School District |
Principal |
Tony Bazler, Principal Eric Nichols, Assistant Principal & Athletic Director |
Head of school | Jeff Stricklett, Superintendent |
Grades | 9-12 |
Number of students | 600 |
Color(s) | Black and Orange |
Athletics | baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' cross country, boys' golf, football, marching band, boys' soccer, boys' and girls' track, fast pitch softball, boys' tennis, and girls' volleyball |
Athletics conference | Southern Ohio Conference |
Mascot | Senators aka Siders |
Website | District Website |
15332 US Rte 52 W
Tony Bazler, Principal
Portsmouth West High School (PWHS) is a public high school in West Portsmouth, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Washington-Nile Local School District. The official mascot is the Senators (adopted when the school's official name was Washington High School) and the school colors are black and orange.
The school district serves residents primarily in Nile Township, which includes Friendship, and Washington Township, and West Portsmouth.
Courses at Portsmouth West High School are:
Math: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Statistics (dual-credit), College Alg/Trig (dual-credit), Pre Calculus, AP Calculus, Applied Math
English: English I, English I CP, English II, English II CP, English III, English III CP, English IV, English IV CP, AP English IV
History: World History, AP World History, American History, AP U.S. History, Government, AP Government
Science: Physical Science, Biology, Advanced Biology, Chemistry, Zoology, Physics (dual-credit), AP Chemistry, Environmental Science
Music: Music Appreciation, Music Theory, AP Music Theory, Piano/Music Theory (dual-credit)
Vocal Music: Chorus, Chamber Choir
Instrumental Music: Marching Band and Concert Band
Art: Art I, Advanced Art, Oil Painting
Home Economics: Financial Management, Healthy Lifestyles, Food Prep
Spanish: Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III
Technology: Computer Applications I, Computer Applications II, Computer Applications III, Media Publications
Health: Physical Education, Health
The Portsmouth West High School has a marching band, "The Sensational Senators," who play at football games, local parades, and compete at contests. PWHS hosts an annual OMEA adjudicated event called the "Southern Ohio Marching Band Classic" or the "West Contest." The band's current director is Ryan Ervin.