| West Seattle High School | |
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| 3000 California Avenue Southwest Seattle, WA 98116 |
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| Principal | Bruce Bivins |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1917 |
| Information | (206) 252-8800 |
| Mascot Colors |
Wild Cat Blue & Gold |
| Homepage | http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/wshs/ |
West Seattle High School (known to students as "Westside") is a comprehensive public high school in Seattle's West Seattle neighborhood that serves grades nine through twelve as part of the Seattle School District. The school has a wide variety of programs and services including an Environmental Sciences Academy that allows students to take a rigorous life sciences curriculum, and brand new Advanced Placement Program that offers an ever-growing number of AP subjects, including English composition, English literature, U.S. history, American government, statistics and calculus.
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History
The building opened in 1917. The mascot was an Indian Chief, and the athletic teams were known as the Indians. A change in the nickname was considered several times starting in 1989. There was a major remodel of the building in 2000. The mascot was changed to a wild cat.
Athletics
West Seattle is a member of the 3A metro league. The 2006 Senior Varsity Baseball Team was Metro League Champions. The 2004 and 2005 Varsity volleyball team were Metro League Champions. The 2004 Wrestling Team was the Metro League Champions.
Notable Alumnae
- Byron "By" Bailey former NFL and Canadian Football League player; member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
- Dyan Cannon (1956) actress
- Frances Farmer (1931) actress
- Ivar Haglund founder of Ivars
- Lou Whittaker (1952) mountaineer, founded Mt. Rainier guide service
- Jim Whittaker (1952) first American to climb Mt. Everest
External links
- WSHS Homepage
- West Seattle High School 2005 Annual Report
- History of West Seattle High School
- Teacher James Couture's Academic Website
- Ghost photo and detail photos of the symbols that appear on the school
