Westminster High School (Westminster, California)

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Westminster High School
Location
Westminster, California, United States
Information
School district Huntington Beach Union High School District
Principal Shirley Vaughan
Students 2647[1]
Type Public
Mascot Leo, the British lion[2]
Color(s) Red, Black, White
Established September 10, 1958
Information (714) 893-1381
Homepage http://www.whslions.com

Westminster High School is located in the city of Westminster, California and belongs to the Huntington Beach Union High School District.

Contents

[edit] Overview

In 1957, Westminster was officially recognized as a city and as a result: the city needed more schools to accommodate the vast number of students that lived in Westminster. The school was built on approximately 57.1 acres of land and features five acres of working farm land where students can study agricultural science. The school's name and traditions are derived from the English Westminster Abbey. For example, the school's colors: red, black and white are the same as those of the Royal Guards of England and the school's official mascot, the lion, is Britain's official insignia. The majority of the students attending Westminster High School are Vietnamese and Hispanic. The minority population of the school includes Caucasian, African-American, Pacific Islanders, and other ethnicities. This school is known for hosting many city and district events: which is why Westminster High is also known as a "community school." Westminster High School currently serves students from Johnson and Warner Middle schools and Stacey Intermediate School. Westminster is widely known for its academic rigor in its Advanced Placement and Honors courses since students from these programs usually end up attending top-tier universities. Recently, over the past few years, Westminster High is known for its Academic Decathlon program, called OCAD, for Orange County Academic Decathlon because Westminster High has been ranked in the top 10 for Division I for over a decade. In 2006 and 2007, Westminster High won first place in Division I enabling their entry to the California Academic Decathlon Competition at UCLA.

Alma Mater
Westminster, Westminster, to thee we proudly hail,
Proud in victory, Strong in faith,
Let thy name prevail.
Our strength will never waiver ; We'll ever loyal be,
To thy beauty, to thy Honor,
Praise we'll sing to thee.

[edit] Sports

Westminster High School athletes compete in the Golden West League of CIF's Southern Section.

Fall Sports Spring Sports
  • Cross Country
  • Cross Country
  • Girls Field Hockey
  • Girls Tennis
  • Girls Volleyball
  • Boys Water Polo
  • Football 4 time league champs
  • Girls Basketball
  • Boys Soccer
  • Girls Soccer
  • Girls Water Polo
  • Wrestling
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Golf
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Boys Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Boys Volleyball
List of Clubs
  • A.P.
  • American Cancer Society Club
  • Anglers' Club
  • C.S.F.
  • Debate Club
  • Drama Club
  • Environmental Club
  • French Club
  • FFA
  • Health Science Academy Club
  • Hip Hop Society
  • Independent Voices
  • Cheer and Song
  • Key Club
  • Club De Espanol
  • Library Club
  • MERITS club
  • National Honor Society
  • Nutrition Advocate Club
  • P.A.W. Club
  • Photo Club
  • Book Club
  • Red Cross club
  • Spanish Club
  • V.A.C.C.
  • Yearbook club
Music Academic

[edit] Facilities

[edit] Sport Facilities

  • Baseball Field
  • Track Field
  • Outdoor Stadium
  • Swimming Pool
  • Weight Training Room
  • Indoor Gym
  • Tennis Courts
  • Basketball Courts
  • Wrestling Room
  • Soccer Field

[edit] Other Facilities

  • 5 Acre Student Farm
  • Globewest Theatre
  • Library
  • Career Center
  • Health Service
  • Auto Shop
  • Wood Shop
  • Photography Lab
  • Computer Labs
  • Ceramics

[edit] Faculty

[edit] Administration

Shirley Vaughn: Co-Principal
Neil Snowden: Co-Principal
Ian Collins: Assistant Principal - Curriculum
Mike Corbin: Assistant Principal - Supervision
Dan Bryan: Assistant Principal - Activities Roger Ramirez: Assistant Principal-activities

[edit] Department Coordinators

Fine and Performing Arts Department

  • Greg Munsell

Agriculture Department

  • Dave Eusantos

Career & Family Science

  • Dianne Dollarhide

Foreign Language Department

  • Yolanda Swenson

Language Arts Department

  • Patricia Angus

Math Department

  • Dwight Wilson

Physical Education Department

  • Keith Mayeshiro

ROP Department

  • Nancy Duremdes

Science Department

  • Dana Braun

Social Studies Department

  • Chad Gorsage

Special Education Department

  • Carla Holmes and Jill Hollerbach

[edit] Program Directors

Athletic Director

  • Kim Moore

M.E.R.I.T.S.

  • Kathy Iverson

Health Academy

  • Dana Braun

A.V.I.D.

  • Eric Dykes

Title VII

  • Alicia Machado

Title I

  • Pam Wilson-Willmore

Cheer & Song

  • Krissy Brownell

[edit] Notable Alumni

  • Michele Zarges, CMA artist [3]
  • Emma Ogiemwanye, CAMS Robotics [5]
  • Barry Seevers, Tuner, land-speed record holder, and engine builder[citation needed]
  • Toa Tuitea, Collegiate Football Player-Defensive End, Tight End (Arizona State University)

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.hbuhsd.org/MyFiles/23/Template%20WHS%2006-07.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.hbuhsd.org/MyFiles/23/Template%20WHS%2006-07.pdf
  3. ^ CMA: Michele Zarges
  4. ^ JAZZ: All-Time Roster
  5. ^ camsrobotics.org | 2007-2008

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