Westmoore High School
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| Westmoore High School | |
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| Address | |
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| 12613 South Western Avenue Oklahoma City,  Oklahoma, 73170USA |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
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| School district | Moore Public School District |
| Principal | Mark Hunt[1] |
| Students | 2,271[2] |
| CEEB Code | 372-697 |
| Type | 3-year comprehensive |
| Grades | 10-12[2] |
| Campus | suburban |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Color(s) | Red, Black, and Silver |
| Established | 1988 |
| Homepage | Westmoore High School |
Westmoore High School (WHS) is an American three-year public high school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Westmoore was founded as a comprehensive school in 1988 and serves the tenth through the twelfth grades as part of the Moore Public School District. Westmoore is the second high school in the district after Moore High School and will be complemented by the new Southmoore High School which is scheduled to open for the 2008-2009 academic year.
On May 3, 1999, tornadoes severely damaged the campus and a nearby elementary school. The remainder of the school year for the approximately 2,000 students were finished at Oklahoma City Community College. [3][4]
Academically, Westmoore offers a unique program in which 11th or 12th grade students may apply to take morning or afternoon courses as offered at Moore Norman Technology Center.[1] Sixteen Advanced Placement courses are offered by Westmoore in several topics including AP Music Theory, AP Studio Art, and AP Psychology.[2]
Students are offered over thirty co-curricular activities to participate in.[1] WHS will become a 4 year high-school as of the 2008-2009 academic year.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Billy Bajema: former NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers.
- Jamey Wright, 1993: professional baseball relief pitcher, currently with the Texas Rangers.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Westmoore High School. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ^ a b c Westmoore High School : About Us. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ^ Associated Press. "Oklahoma youngsters return to school routine in borrowed classrooms", Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ^ Wedel, Steve. "Westmoore Graduates Celebrate Challenges", The Oklahoman, 1999-05-19. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ^ "Rockies' top draft pick 'shocked' by the news", Colorado Springs Gazette, 1993-06-04. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
