West High School (Torrance)
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West High School is a public high school in Torrance, California, United States. The mascot is the Warrior.
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[edit] Overview
West High is one of four comprehensive four-year high schools in the Torrance Unified School District, and has an enrollment of 2,000 students. Its certificated faculty includes 1 teachers, four administrators, five counselors, and one library media teacher, with a pupil-teacher staffing ratio of 28 to one. West High has a tradition in sports, and a tradition of academic excellence. The school mascot are the Warriors. Academically speaking, the West High Academic Decathlon team also performs exceptionally well. They are currently on a three-year winning streak for Los Angeles County competition, getting 1st place in the years 2005, 2006, and 2007. The school has a history of doing well in county and state competition.
[edit] History
"West Torrance High" opened in September, 1962. (45 acres obtained in 1959 for $703,000). Additions in 1963, 1967, 1968, 1974. Reinforced concrete, 240,562 sq. ft., 9 buildings, 92 classrooms. Construction cost: $7,238,000. Serves area bounded by 190th Street, Hawthorne, Sepulveda and west city boundary. Peak enrollment: 2,692 in 1976. Solar gym and other additions completed, 1976 at cost of $1,308,000. Capacity: 3,000.
[edit] Dedication Statement
J.H. Hull, Superintendent -- October 11, 1962
West high School represents two years of coordinated planning by a committee of high school principals, staff members and consultants working with the architect and the superintendent within board policy. The people of Torrance are to be commended for providing the opportunity to do forward-looking school planning and supporting this kind of educational facility for the youth of Torrance. As Torrance's thirty-seventh school and fourth high school, West High School shows the result of the experience the district has gained in school planning and construction over the past fifteen years. Torrance can be proud of West High School as a facility that will do much to support the goals of the community in educating its youth as expressed by the policies of the Board of Education. It also will contribute to carrying out Thomas Jefferson's admonition, "Schools and the means to education shall be forever encouraged."
[edit] Project Information - Chronology
Award of architectural contract - May 1958
Purchase of site - August 1959
Site development - July 1960
Award of construction contract - March 1961
Start of construction - April 1961M
Acceptance by School District - August 1962
Start of instruction - September 1962
[edit] Achievement
West High School was ranked the top high school in the Torrance Unified School District.[citation needed] It has been named a California Distinguished School four times: in 1984, 1994, 1999 and 2005. West High School was named a Blue Ribbon school (top one hundred in the nation) in 1984.
In the academic year of 06-07 the West High School in Los Angeles scored 46,182points in the California Academic Decathlon and placed 8th overall.
[edit] Alma Mater
The Alma Mater is sung immediately following the conclusion of a rally, and at various other school-sponsored events.
Salty breezes sweeping o'er us
Cries of gulls and terns on high
Purple casts of distant mountains
On the far horizon lie
Hearts united in one purpose
Hands clasped strongly in one tie
We salute our Alma Mater
Staunch defenders of West High!
[edit] Athletics
| Fall Sports | Soccer Season( Cif Finalists) | Spring Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Football | Girl's Basketball | Boy's Golf |
| Boy's Cross Country | Girl's Soccer | Boy's & Girl's Swimming |
| Girl's Cross Country | Wrestling | Softball |
| Girls Tennis | Boy's Soccer | Track & Field |
| Girl's Golf | Boy's Basketball | Baseball |
| Girl's Volleyball | Boy's Tennis | |
| Boys Water Polo | Girls Water Polo | Boy's Volleyball |
| All-Year Academic Teams |
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| Academic Decathlon (AcaDec) |
| Science Bowl |
| Science Olympiad |
| Pep Squad |
| Forensic Debate |
[edit] Clubs
| Academic | Cultural | Entertainment | Volunteering | Art / Music / Writing | Grade (Ex:Freshmen / Sophomore / Junior / Senior) Clubs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSF (California Scholarship Federation) | Black Cultural Club | Gamez Club (Formerly known as Chess and Games Club) | Key Club | Choir Club | Class of 2008 (Seniors) |
| JSA | Chinese Club | Anime Club | Interact Club | Photography Club | Class of 2009 (Juniors) |
| Math Club | Japanese Club | Ping-Pong Club | Environment Club | Film Club | Class of 2010 (Sophomores) |
| SRS (Science Research Society) | Korean Club | Badminton Club | Youth & Government / Student Counsel | ArrowHeads | Class of 2011 (Freshmen) |
| NHS (National Honor Society) | Spanish Club | ComedySportz | Freshmen Focus | Art Club | |
| CA Scholarship Federation (CSF) | French Club | FHA-Hero | Conflict Mediation | Drama Club | |
| Social Studies Club | Club International | Pesusich Club (P-Club) | Tutorial Club | Dance Club | |
| Student Book Club | GSA (Gay Straight Club) | Surf Club | Schools For Schools (Invisible Children) | ||
| Writing Group | Muslim Student Association (MSA) | Woods Club | |||
| Students for Christ (SFC) |
[edit] List of Staff Members
| For. Language | English | Math | PE/Health | Science | Fine Arts | Dance | Director | CTE | Special | Resource | Social Studies | ETC | |
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| Alderete, Erin For. Lang | Angell, Jaime English | Eriksen, Sue Math | Bergendahl, Susan PE/Health | Black, Tera Science | Orabuena, Christy Fine Arts | LePeska-Vorhis,Terri PE-Dance | Atkinson, Bill-Athletic Director | Burt, Donna CTE | Spencer, Randy Sp. Day | Oshiro, Todd Resource | Cerda, Becky Soc. Sci | Rulon, Lisabeth Sp Ed | |
| Chuang, Melody For.Lang. | Beuckman, Staci English | Dugard, Rosario Math | Green, Kirsten PE/Health | Burkhard, Betty Science | Byean, Joyce FineArts | Yoo, Patty-Student Activity Advisor | Evans, Christy CTE | Spencer, Randy Sp. Day | Smith, Gerald Resource | Comparsi, Vince Soc.Sci. | |||
| Szucs, Elizabeth For.Lang | Cheung, Carsten English | Crine, Jill Math | Holt, Greg Health | Chambers, Nikki Science | Cheung, Jessica Fine Arts | Hall, Holly CTE | DeMetropolis, Paul Sp.Day | Sink, Jennifer Resource | Hettinger, Drew Soc.Sci. | ||||
| Drorbaugh, Jenny For.Lang. | Cunningham, Margaret English | Flaxman, Mary Math/Psychology | Winkler, Ryan P.E. | Cortina, Ann Science | Jensen, Kathy Fine Arts | Hollis, Doretha(SCROC) CTE | Naudus, Jason Sp. Day | Cueva, Juan Resource | Hillebrand, Margit Soc.Sci | ||||
| Dulaney, Meg For. Lang. | Elwood, Stefanie English | Roulette, Mark Math | Druten, Jason Science | Lange, Mary Fine Arts | Paolozzi, Laurie CTE | Parker, Jodi Resource | Ockerman, Darlene Soc. Science | ||||||
| Kadono, Keita For.Lang. | Evans, Jim English | Grass, Laura Math | Flaxman, Mary Math/Psychology | Trumpower, Susan CTE | Palazzo, Mike Soc. Science | ||||||||
| Lee, Karyn For. Lang | Fahey, Joanne English | Haney, Jennifer Math | Gereau, Don Science | Phelps, Bernard Soc. Science | |||||||||
| Lopez, Hilda For. Lang | Lamp Galullo, Anne Marie (English) | Horsey, Kathy Math | Griffith, Katie Science | Rugnetta, Anthony Soc. Science | |||||||||
| Robinson, Patricia For. Lang | Imbarus, Aura English | Kurashige, Gary Math | Janicki, Julie Science | Shea, Megan Soc. Sci. | |||||||||
| Marsiglia, Bekki English | Lam, Pauline (Math) | Kim, Marcia Science | Martin, Steve Soc. Science | ||||||||||
| Peterson, Nadeane English | Reyes, Pete Math | Khuu, Huong Science | |||||||||||
| Secura, Mary English | Nitake,Paul Math | Williams, Chad Science | |||||||||||
| Sprague, Tracy English | Nugent, Thuy Math | Nguyen, LeThu Science | |||||||||||
| Welch, Junius English | Park, Geanie Math | Thompson, Shelly Science | |||||||||||
| White, Melanie English | Pitsenberger, Briane Math | Trani, Nicole Science | |||||||||||
| Woods, Julie English | Raizk, Doug Math |
[edit] External links
- West High List of School Teams Schedules of teams.
- Club List List of Clubs of West Torrance High
- West High School Official website
- West High School Aristocracy
- West High School California Scholarship Federation
- West High Alumni Website
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