W. F. West High School

For schools of a similar name, see West High School (disambiguation).

W.F. West High School

Address
342 SW 16th St. Chehalis, Washington, 98532
Coordinates	46°38′59″N 122°56′57″W / 46.64972°N 122.94917°W / 46.64972; -122.94917Coordinates: 46°38′59″N 122°56′57″W / 46.64972°N 122.94917°W / 46.64972; -122.94917
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	1892 (Renamed W.F. West High School 1951)
School district	Chehalis School District
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	~1,200
Color(s)	Crimson & gray
Team name	Bearcats
Newspaper	The Crimson and Gray
Website	W.F. West H.S.

William F. West High School, commonly referred to as W. F. West, is a public high school in Chehalis, Washington and is the only high school in the Chehalis School District. It was named for local businessman William F. West who donated money and land to the school district. The principal is Bob Walters.

Extracurricular Activities

Its athletic teams compete as the Bearcats as a member of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association in the 2A Evergreen Conference. The Bearcats were fastpitch WIAA 2A State Championa in 2015, as well as baseball State Champions in 2010 and 2013.

The school sanctions the following sports and extracurricular activities:

Fall: Theatre, Cheerleading, Football, Girls' Soccer, Cross Country, Boys' Tennis, Boys' Golf, Girls' Swimming, Volleyball, Forensics, Rifle team, Pep Band, Bowling Club.
Winter: Cheerleading, Pep band, Wrestling, Girls' Basketball, Boys' Basketball, Knowledge Bowl, Equestrian Team, and Forensics.
Spring: Theatre, Baseball, Boys' Soccer, Fastpitch, Girls' Golf, Girls' Tennis, Forensics, and Boys' and Girls' Track

Notable alumni

Dave Dowling, Former MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs)
Andy Olson, Head Coach of the Arena Football League's Spokane Shock
Orin Smith, CEO and President Starbucks Corporation 2000-2005.
Brock Peterson, Current MLB player (Washington Nationals

External links

W.F. West High School

WIAA Southwest Washington District 4

4A, 3A, 2A Classifications

4A Conferences

Greater St. Helens 4A Battle Ground Tigers Camas Papermakers Evergreen Plainsmen Heritage Timberwolves Mountain View Thunder Skyview Storm Union Titans

3A Conferences

Greater St. Helens 3A Columbia River Chieftains Fort Vancouver Trappers Kelso Hilanders Prairie Falcons

2A Conferences

Greater St. Helens 2A Hockinson Hawks Hudson's Bay Eagles Mark Morris Monarchs R. A. Long Lumberjacks Ridgefield Spudders Washougal Panthers Woodland Beavers Evergreen 2A Black Hills Wolves Centralia Tigers Tumwater T-birds W.F. West Bearcats

1A, 2B, 1B Classifications

1A Conferences

Grays Harbor 2A/1A Aberdeen Bobcats (2A) Eatonville Cruisers Elma Eagles Forks Spartans Hoquiam Grizzlies Montesano Bulldogs Rochester Warriors (2A) Tenino Beavers Trico 1A Castle Rock Rockets Kalama Chinooks Kingsway Christian Knights La Center Wildcats Seton Catholic Cougars Stevenson Bulldogs Columbia Bruins

2B Conferences

Central 2B: Adna Pirates; Morton White Pass Timberwolves; Mossyrock Vikings; Napavine Tigers; Onalaska Loggers; Pe Ell Trojans; Toledo Indians; Toutle Lake Ducks; Wahkiakum Mules; Winlock Cardinals

Pacific 2B: Chief Leschi Warriors; Ilwaco Fishermen; Life Christian Eagles; North Beach Hyaks; Northwest Christian Navigators; Ocosta Wildcats; Rainier Mountaineers; Raymond Gulls; South Bend Indians; Tacoma Baptist Crusaders; Willapa Valley Vikings

1B Conferences

Independent Lake Quinault Elks Knight Owls Naselle Comets North River Mustangs Oakville Acorns Taholah Chitwin Wishkah Valley Loggers Columbia Valley Columbia Adventist Kodiaks Pope John Paul II Eagles Three Rivers Christian Washington School for the Deaf

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