Parkway West High School
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Parkway West High School is a secondary school of the Parkway School District located in Ballwin, Missouri. The school mascot is the Longhorn; the school colors are Columbia blue and red. As of 2006, there are approximately 1,500 students enrolled with an average attendance rate of 92.7%.
Of West High graduates, an average of 97.9% enter post-secondary education, compared with the Missouri average of 68.4%. The average ACT composite score for the school in 2005 was 23.7. The average staff experience is 15.5 years, and 71.6% of staff members have a masters degree or above.
[edit] Sports
Parkway West has a rivalry with most of the schools in the Parkway school district but more specifically Parkway Central.
State Championships 2002-03 Volleyball - Boys 1995-96 Baseball 1993-94 Swimming - Girls 1993-94 Softball 1992-93 Swimming - Boys 1992-93 Softball 1990-91 Cross Country - Girls 1990-91 Cross Country - Boys 1990-91 Basketball - Boys 1989-90 Cross Country - Girls 1988-89 Softball 1988-89 Cross Country - Boys 1987-88 Swimming - Girls 1987-88 Swimming - Boys 1986-87 Swimming - Girls 1986-87 Swimming - Boys 1986-87 Soccer - Boys 1985-86 Swimming - Girls 1985-86 Swimming - Boys 1984-85 Swimming - Girls 1984-85 Swimming - Boys 1981-82 Swimming - Girls 1981-82 Swimming - Boys 1980-81 Golf - Girls 1980-81 Swimming - Girls 1980-81 Swimming - Boys 1979-80 Swimming - Girls 1979-80 Swimming - Boys 1978-79 Swimming - Girls 1977-78 Swimming - Girls 1977-78 Swimming - Boys 1976-77 Swimming - Girls 1976-77 Swimming - Boys 1974-75 Swimming - Boys
[edit] Alumni
Stone Phillips, salutatorian of the Class of '73, attended Yale University, and now anchors Dateline NBC. Phillips gave the baccelaureate address for the class of '83.
Nikko Smith, who was in the top 12 of American Idol last year.
Travis Stork, Class of '90, of the Bachelor fame graduated from Parkway West High School.
Tuc Watkins, Class of '85, is an actor most famous for his role on One Life To Live.
Alistair White, Class of '94, recently established the Alistair White Foundation for the Arts, donating contributions to inner city artists.
Eric Fernandez, who placed in the top ten at the Missouri State High School Class 4 Cross Country Championships in 2006.
Thomas Campbell, who has received national recognition for his complex mind.
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