Westlake High School (Ohio)
| Westlake High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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27830 Hilliard Boulevard Westlake, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County) 44145 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°27′39″N 81°55′42″W / 41.46083°N 81.92833°WCoordinates: 41°27′39″N 81°55′42″W / 41.46083°N 81.92833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | We Educate for Excellence, "All About the W" |
| Established | 1960 |
| Opened | 1960, 2013 |
| Founder | Sven UD |
| Status | Complete |
| School district | Westlake City Schools |
| Superintendent | Scott Goggin[1] |
| Principal | Paul Wilson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) |
Forest green White [2] |
| Fight song | Stand Up & Cheer |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern Conference[2] |
| Mascot | Demon |
| Team name | Demons[2] |
| Rival |
Bay High School (Bay Village, Ohio) Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School |
| Newspaper | The Green and White |
| Athletic Directors | Tony Cipollone, Dennis Sullivan |
| Website | Official website |
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 Paul Wilson. It has two assistant principals: Ned Lauver and Bridget Elias.
Arts
The Westlake High School music program has various choral and performance groups including a singing/dancing show choir Company D, a Symphonic Chorus, Women's Chorus, Men's Chorus, an Octet group, an elite Chorale, as well as a Mixed Choir. The choral program continues to receive the highest marks each year at the Ohio Music Education Association competitions as well as out-of-state competitions. The music programs also travel to give back to society through music and volunteer work. The instrumental music program has a Class AA Symphonic Wind Ensemble, a string orchestra, two jazz ensembles, a concert band, and numerous other small performing groups. The 160-person Demon Marching Band, known to many as "The Pride of Westlake" has performed at the Rose Bowl and the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Student media
The Westlake High Broadcasting System (WHBS-TV) is a student run and faculty advised cable television station serving the entire Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area on AT&T U-Verse channel 99 and the city of Westlake, OH on Time Warner Cable channel 22 and WideOpenWest (WOW!) channel 18. WHBS-TV is advised by faculty member and Westlake alum, Les Szekely.
The Green and White is a monthly student newspaper serving Westlake High School. It is advised by English teacher Laura Miller.
Mascot
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.[3]
Clubs
- Latin Club - a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[4] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[5]
Notable alumni
- Logan Paul, social media celebrity and actor
- Steve Ricchetti, Chief of Staff to Vice President Joe Biden
- Jake Paul, social media star,actor
References
- ↑ http://www.wlake.org/departments/superintendent/Pages/default.aspx
- 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ "Why are we called the Demons?" Westlake City Schools.
- ↑ "2009 Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- "2010 State Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). OJCL.org. Ohio Junior Classical League. 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ↑ "Constitution of the Ohio Junior Classical League" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. March 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
...by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.