Westhill High School (Connecticut)
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Stamford, CT US |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1972 |
| Principal | Camille Figluizzi |
| Teaching staff | 147.60 (FTE) |
| Enrolment | 2088 (2014–15) |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Team name | Vikings |
| Website | www.westhillweb.com |
Coordinates: 41°05′26″N 73°33′56″W / 41.09056°N 73.56556°W
Westhill High School is a high school located in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. It is located on Roxbury Road, in the northern section of Stamford. Westhill is found off of Long Ridge Road, on Roxbury Road. Westhill is one of two large public high schools in Stamford, CT, the other being Stamford High School. The two high schools are notable sports rivals. A number of public middle schools pool into Westhill High School. Westhill is a diverse high school, representing more than thirty-five distinct nationalities amongst its student body. In Westhill's media center (or library) flags from around the world are hung from the ceiling to signify Westhill's diversity and welcoming environment.
Westhill offers general, college preparatory, honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) classes in the social sciences, the natural sciences, literature, language, and history. Westhill offers language classes including Latin, Spanish, French, and Italian. The ECE program allows Westhill students to gain credit from the University of Connecticut (UCONN), so that if students choose to attend UCONN (or UCONN Stamford) they glean the course credits that they took in high school. The agriscience program also allows students to take advanced courses that are relevant to the field.
Westhill High School is home to the Northstar Playmakers, The Mock Trial & Debate Team, over twenty distinct sports teams, and a number of community-service oriented organizations. Westhill participates in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference.
In the 2003-2004 academic year, the school newspaper, The Westword launched an online edition. The Westword covers topics ranging from sports, science news, music, opinion editorials, and school news. The Westword boasts dozens of staff and delegations, ranging from visual, graphic, editorial, creative, media, and business managers.
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