Westside High School (Macon, Georgia)
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| Westside High School | |
| "A high school that works" | |
| Established | 1997 |
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| School type | Public magnet high school |
| Principal | Laura Perkins |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Location | Macon, Georgia, United States of America |
| Students | 1711 [1] |
| Faculty | 96 [1] |
| Athletics | American football, baseball, basketball, softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, cross country and wrestling |
| Mascot | Seminoles |
| Conference | Georgia High School Association (GHSA) |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
| Website | Westside High School |
Westside High School is a public high school located in Macon, Georgia. Opened in 1997, it is the largest school in the Bibb County school district. Pat Coxsey was the school's principal from Westside's establishment in 1997 until her retirement in 2006. Westside's current principal is Laura Perkins.
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[edit] Academics
Westside is home to the district's pre-engineering magnet program and as such has some of the most up-to-date and modern computer lab facilities in Georgia. [2]
[edit] Athletics
The Westside Seminoles compete in numerous sports for which the school has received many honors and awards. Westside competes in Division AAAA of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA).
[edit] Student media
Established in 2005, the school newspaper, the Seminole Beat has already received accolades from the Georgia Scholastic Press Association, including a general excellence award in the AAAA division and an award for best first year adviser in 2006.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Westside High School Public School Profile.
- ^ Living in Macon: About education. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
- ^ Georgia Scholastic Press Association (2006), "2005-2006 Staff Awards", The Winner's Circle 2006
[edit] External links
| Educational Institutions in Macon, Georgia |
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| Colleges and Universities Central Georgia Technical College • Georgia College and State University • Macon State College • Mercer University • Wesleyan College High schools Central High School • First Presbyterian Day School • Gilead Christian Academy • Hutchings High School • Mount de Sales Academy • Northeast Magnet High School • Rutland High School • Southwest Magnet High School • Stratford Academy • Tattnall Square Academy • Westside High School • Windsor Academy |
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