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Westlake High School (Ohio)

Westlake High School
Address
27830 Hilliard Boulevard
Westlake, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County) 44145
United States
Coordinates 41°27′39″N 81°55′42″W / 41.46083°N 81.92833°W / 41.46083; -81.92833Coordinates: 41°27′39″N 81°55′42″W / 41.46083°N 81.92833°W / 41.46083; -81.92833
Information
Type Public high school
Motto We Educate for Education, "All About the W"
Established 1960
Opened 1960, 2013
Founder Sven UD
Status Complete
School district Westlake City Schools
Superintendent Scott Goggin
Principal Paul Wilson
Grades 9-12
Campus Suburban
Color(s)      Forest green
     White
Fight song Stand Up & Cheer
Athletics conference Southwestern Conference
Mascot Demon
Nickname Big D
Team name Demons
Rival Bay High School (Bay Village, Ohio)
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School
Newspaper The Green and White
Athletic Directors Tony Cipollone, Dennis Sullivan
Website

Westlake High School is a public high school located in Westlake, Ohio, west of Cleveland, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Westlake City Schools district. Its principal is Paul Wilson. It has two assistant principals: Ned Lauver and Bridget Elias.

The Westlake High School music program has various choral and performance groups including a singing/dancing show choir Company D, a Symphonic Chorus, Women's Chorus, Men's Chorus, an Octet group, an elite Chorale, as well as a Mixed Choir. The choral program continues to receive the highest marks each year at the Ohio Music Education Association competitions as well as out-of-state competitions. The music programs also travel to give back to society through music and volunteer work. The instrumental music program has a Class AA Symphonic Wind Ensemble, a string orchestra, two jazz ensembles, a concert band, and numerous other small performing groups. The 160-person Demon Marching Band, known to many as "The Pride of Westlake" has performed at the Rose Bowl and the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Subgroups:
Economically disadvantaged students: 5% (state average: 35%)
Disabled students: 11% (state average: 14%)
Gifted students: 24% (state average: 16%)
Migrant students: n/a (state average: <1%)
Limited English proficient (LEP) students: n/a (state average: 2%)

Attendance and Completion:
Attendance rate: 81% (state average: 94%)
Mobility rate: 8% (state average: n/a)
Graduation rate: 99% (state average: 86%)

School Discipline:
Fighting/violence incidents: 87
Vandalism incidents: 23
Weapons incidents: 1
Drug/alcohol incidents: 91

Teacher Credentials:
Temporary Teaching Certificate: <1%
Fully certified: 100%

Evenly divided, there are 24 students per teacher.

Performance Index of 2005: 108
Performance Index of 2006: 107
Performance Index of 2007: 108

OGT Results:

Reading
98% (2007)
96% (2006)
97% (2005)
100% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2007.

Social Studies
93% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 76% in 2007.

Science
92% (2007)
91% (2006)
The state average for Science was 72% in 2007.

Writing
97% (2007)
96% (2006)
93% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 89% in 2007.

Math
94% (2007)
92% (2006)
92% (2005)
100% (2004)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2007.

Westlake High School has two award winning student run media organizations.

The Westlake High Broadcasting System (WHBS-TV) is a student run and faculty advised cable television station serving the entire Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area on AT&T U-Verse channel 99 and the city of Westlake, OH on Time Warner Cable channel 22 and WideOpenWest (WOW!) channel 18. WHBS-TV is advised by faculty member and Westlake alum, Les Szekely.


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