| Westlake High School | |
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| Address | |
| 27830 Hilliard Boulevard Westlake, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County), 44145 United States |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Status | Underconstruntion (New Part) |
| School district | Westlake City Schools |
| Superintendent | Daniel Keenan[1] |
| Principal | Timothy Freeman[1] |
| Asst. Principal | Michael May, Vishtasp Nuggud |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Forest green and White [1] |
| Fight song | Stand Up & Cheer |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern Conference[1] |
| Team name | Demons[1] |
| Rival | Bay Village, Ohio |
| Newspaper | The Green and White Revue |
| Athletic Director | Dennis Bartlett[1] |
| Website | http://westlake.k12.oh.us/WHS |
Westlake High School is a public high school located in Westlake, Ohio, west of Cleveland, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Westlake City Schools district. Its principal is Tim Freeman. It has two assistant principals: Michael May and Vishtasp Nuggud.
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We educate for excellence...empowering all students to achieve their educational goals, to direct their lives, and to contribute to society.
The Westlake High School music program has been consistently ranked as one of the top music programs in the state of Ohio. The program features the Class AA Symphonic Wind Ensemble, which has earned the top rating at the Ohio Music Education Association's state contests for the last seven years. The program also has a string orchestra, two jazz ensembles, a concert band, and numerous other small performing groups. Jazz Ensemble I has garnered many awards and is considered to be one of the finest high school Jazz Ensembles in the state. The 160-person Demon Marching Band, known to many as "The Pride of Westlake," is also highly reputed among the teams of the Southwest Conference, and has performed at the Rose Bowl and the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade. Raymond S. Walczuk, the director of the band, was recognized as Westlake's Teacher of the Year in 2005. He teaches the Symphonic Band, Marching band, Chamber Orchestra, and Jazz Ensembles. His instruction has produced many fine musicians who have gone on to study musical performance and music education. More information about the Westlake Orchestra and Symphonic Band can be view at their website: www.westlakemusic.org
On June 16, 2008, Walczuk established an alumni band open to all former students of the instrumental music program in Westlake.
Ethnicity:
White, non-Hispanic: 94% (state average: 77%)
Asian or Pacific Islander: 3% (state average: 1%)
Black, non-Hispanic: 2% (state average: 17%)
Multiracial: 1% (state average: 3%)
Subgroups:
Economically disadvantaged students: 5% (state average: 35%)
Disabled students: 11% (state average: 14%)
Gifted students: 24% (state average: 16%)
Migrant students: n/a (state average: <1%)
Limited English proficient (LEP) students: n/a (state average: 2%)
Attendance and Completion:
Attendance rate: 95% (state average: 94%)
Mobility rate: 8% (state average: n/a)
Graduation rate: 99% (state average: 86%)
School Discipline:
Fighting/violence incidents:44
Vandalism incidents: n/a
Weapons incidents: n/a
Drug/alcohol incidents: 68
Teacher Credentials:
Temporary Teaching Certificate: <1%
Fully certified: 100%
Evenly divided, there are 17 students per teacher.
Performance Index of 2005: 108
Performance Index of 2006: 107
Performance Index of 2007: 108
OGT Results:
Reading
98% (2007)
96% (2006)
97% (2005)
100% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2007.
Social Studies
93% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 76% in 2007.
Science
92% (2007)
91% (2006)
The state average for Science was 72% in 2007.
Writing
97% (2007)
96% (2006)
93% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 89% in 2007.
Math
94% (2007)
92% (2006)
92% (2005)
100% (2004)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2007.
Academic Challenge Team
AFS
Art club
Book Club
Bowling Team
Cheerleading
Choir – Several choices
Cooperative Business
Education Club
Dance/Drill Team
Debate Club
Debonaires
Drama Club/Center Stage Players
Foreign Language Clubs
Latin Club - a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[2] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[3] The Gentlemen's League of Fine Dining
Green & White - Newspaper
Jazz Band
Key Club
Literacy Magazine
Marching Band
Math Club
Majorettes
Music Club
National Art Honor Society
National Honor Society
PEP Club
PRIDE
Project Love
Project Support
Orchestra
S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Science Club
Ski Club
Student Government
Student Council
Science Olympiad
Tech Mates
Ultimate Frisbee Club
Yearbook
WHBS Radio & TV
The school mascot, the Demon has occasionally caused controversy because of its assumed religious connotations. When Westlake was known as Dover, the school teams were called the 'Dover Men'. Popular usage shortened this to 'D-Men', which when spoken is indistinguishable from the word 'demon', hence the current name. [4]
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