Westlake High School (Louisiana)

Westlake High School is a high school in Westlake, Louisiana. It is a part of Calcasieu Parish Public Schools and was established in 1914.

History

Until Westlake High's founding in 1914, Westlake students attended Lake Charles High School. Mr. S. P. Arnett organized the establishment of a high school building for Westlake; it was made of red bricks painted yellow and became known as the "yellow brick building". An auditorium/gymnasium, called the "red brick building," opened in 1936. The first yearbook, "Big Horn," was printed in 1946. That year homecoming and American football were established. Westlake High moved to the current S. P. Arnett Middle School in 1949 and its current building on January 9, 1967. The current building initially had 16 classrooms in 100,000 square feet (9,300 m²) of space; additional classrooms were installed later.^[1]

Campus

The current complex includes; along with classrooms, administrative space, and faculty lounges; six lecture halls/science rooms, a 1,000-seat auditorium, a library, a cafeteria, band rooms, a vocational workshop, a business laboratory, chorus rooms, a writing and language laboratory, and two sickrooms.^[1]

Notable alumni

• David LaFleur (1992), professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys.^[2]
• Joshua Ledet (2010), Third-place finisher on American Idol (season 11).^[3]

References

External links

• Westlake High School