West Seattle High School

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**West Seattle High School**
Westside's front entrance
Established	1917
School type	Public
Principal	Ms. Judy Peterson (Interim)
Mascot Colors	Wild Cat Blue & Gold
Location	3000 California Avenue Southwest Seattle, WA 98116
Information	(206) 252-8800
Website	http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/wshs/

West Seattle High School (known to students as "Westside") is a comprehensive public high school in Seattle that serves grades nine through twelve as part of the Seattle School District. The school has a wide variety of programs and services including an Environmental Sciences Academy that allows students to take a rigorous life sciences curriculum, and brand new Advanced Placement Program that offers an ever-growing number of AP subjects, including English composition, English literature, U.S. history, American government, statistics and calculus.

The West Seattle High Associated Student Body (A.S.B.) has broken ground in establishing a two-way conversation between the students and the administration. Most recently the governing group has increased school enthusiasm, very apparent at sporting events and in the community.

1 History
2 Athletics
3 Notable Alumnae
4 External links

[edit] History

The building opened in 1917. The mascot was an Indian Chief, and the athletic teams were known as the Indians. A change in the nickname was considered several times starting in 1989. There was a major remodel of the building in 2000. The mascot was changed to a wild cat.