Western High School (Anaheim, California)

Western High School
Address
501 South Western Avenue Anaheim, California 92804 United States
Coordinates	33°49′32″N 118°0′9″W / 33.82556°N 118.00250°W / 33.82556; -118.00250Coordinates: 33°49′32″N 118°0′9″W / 33.82556°N 118.00250°W / 33.82556; -118.00250
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Home of the Pioneers
Established	1955
School district	Anaheim Union High School District
Principal	Joe Carmona
Faculty	110
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2500
Color(s)	Blue and White
Athletics conference	Empire League
Mascot	Pioneer
Rival	Anaheim High School
Website	School website

Western High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Anaheim, California, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is one of ten high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District. It is located in north Orange County and primarily serves middle income students. It was established in 1954. The school's mascot is the Pioneer.

Academics

Western High is a two time California Distinguished High School.

The Pioneer Press

Western's media design studio produces the popular The Pioneer Press weekly broadcast show. Students in the Arts, Media and Entertainment pathway take classes in digital animation, web, graphics, video production, music technology and broadcast.

Athletics

Athletic teams compete in the CIF Southern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation and are known as the "Pioneers". Notable athletes from the school include Tiger Woods and Andy Messersmith.

In 2007, the Pioneers won the 2007 CIF wrestling championship. The annual football game between Western and its rival Anaheim High School is referred to as the traditional "Bell Game", with the winning school receiving the Victory Bell. Western High School offers the following sports:

Notable alumni

• Randy Schekman, cell biologist, winner of 2013 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine^[1]
• David Gilliland, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver
• Mike Iupati, offensive lineman for Arizona Cardinals.
• Andy Messersmith, pitcher for California Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves, first free agent in baseball
• Fili Moala, NFL player for the Indianapolis Colts, former USC football player
• John Moses, outfielder for Seattle Mariners
• Dana Nafziger, former football player for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Carol Rodríguez, Puerto Rican sprinter
• Rich Severson, major league baseball infielder
• Tiger Woods, professional golfer, 3x U.S. Amateur winner, 3x U.S. Junior Amateur winner, 4x Masters and 3x U.S. Open champion
• Mike Penner, sportswriter for Los Angeles Times

References

External links

• Western High School website
• History of Western High School (Archive)
• Anaheim Union High School District website
• Great Schools – Western High School
• Campus map