Westlake High School (Austin)
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4100 Westbank Drive Austin, Travis County, Texas 78746 United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°16′33″N 97°48′56″W / 30.27583°N 97.81556°WCoordinates: 30°16′33″N 97°48′56″W / 30.27583°N 97.81556°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1970 |
| School district | Eanes Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Tom Leonard |
| Principal | Steve Ramsey |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 2,541 (2014-15) |
| Color(s) | Red, Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAAA |
| Team name | Chaparrals |
| Newspaper | Featherduster |
| Yearbook | El Paisano |
| Website | School website |
Westlake High School is a public high school in unincorporated territory of Travis County, Texas, west of Austin. The school is a part of the Eanes Independent School District. Westlake High School is the only high school in the Eanes ISD and serves West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, parts of Southwest Austin, and parts of unincorporated Travis County. The school was established in 1969 and opened in 1970.
In 2011, Westlake was ranked 72 on Newsweek Magazine's list of America's top High Schools. In 2012, Westlake was #160 in the Newsweek poll. In 2013, Westlake was #93 and in 2014, Westlake was #117.
In high school rankings by The Washington Post, Westlake was #136 in 2014 and 2013. In 2012, it was #106 in The Washington Post poll, #59 in 2011, and #52 in 2010.
Westlake was moved to the state's highest classification in 2014 when Texas added a 6A classification.
The Westlake Chaparrals compete in these sports -
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Swimming, Soccer, Lacrosse, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball
The orchestra program currently has three full orchestras competing in UIL each year.
The Westlake High School Chaparral Band has been named the Texas State Honor Band three times (AA, AAA, and AAAA) in its 30-year history. A select group of Chap Band student musicians performed at the bi-annual conference of the internationally recognized World Association for Symphonic Bands (WASBE) in Cincinnati, OH in July 2009. The invitation to perform at WASBE is the first ever extended to a high school band organization.
The Westlake Featherduster is the student newspaper of Westlake High School. The Featherduster was founded in 1969.
The Westlake Cheer Program's Red Team has won the 2013, 2014, and 2015 UCA Super Varsity Division 1 National High School Cheerleading Championships.
Neptune High, the high school in Veronica Mars, is partially based on Westlake, where the father of writer-producer Rob Thomas once served as vice-principal.
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