Westland Middle School
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Westland Middle School is a public school in Bethesda in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland. It opened in 1952 as Western Junior High School, it then changed its name to Westland Jr. High School, and later to Westland Intermediate School.[1]
The school serves the Chevy Chase area, part of Silver Spring, and some areas considered to be Bethesda. Several municipalities, including the towns of Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase View, Chevy Chase Village, and Somerset, and the villages of Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase Section Five, Martin's Additions, and North Chevy Chase, are assigned to Westland Middle School. Roughly 1000 students are currently enrolled at Westland. Current administrator is Daniel Vogelman.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile (1962-64)[2]. In 2006, while on her first state visit to the United States as President of Chile, she paid a visit to the school.[2]
- Maria Shriver (1955-??).[3]
- Alfredo Jocelyn-Holt, Chilean historian (1967-69).[4]
Jack Gillespie also attended the school during the 2005-06 school year for sixth grade.
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[edit] References
- ^ "History - WMS". Accessed April 25, 2007
- ^ a b Aratani, Lori. "Chilean Leader Walks the Halls of Her Youth." The Washington Post. Accessed April 25, 2007
- ^ "Biography for Maria Shriver." IMDb. Accessed April 25, 2007
- ^ "Mi paso por la educación pública." Qué Pasa. Accessed April 25, 2007
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