Westside High School (Omaha)
| Westside High School | |
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 Front view of the Westside campus | |
| Location | |
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8701 Pacific St. Omaha, Nebraska, 68114-5298 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1951 |
| Principal | Jay Opperman |
| Enrollment | 1,942 (2014-15)[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and black |
| Team name | Warriors |
| Website | http://whs.westside66.org/ |
Westside High School is the only high school of the Westside Community Schools district (also known as District 66 to local residents) of Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
Student life
Modular schedule system
Westside has used a modular schedule since 1967. Each module, or "mod" (as known colloquially among WHS students), is either a 20 or 40-minute period used for classes or independent study time. This allows freedom in scheduling as classes can be 40, 60, or 80 minutes long, as needed for one-to one, small group, large group, and laboratory instruction. Classes are taught in a similar format to many universities; students meet a large group lecture once per week and have small group recitations throughout the week. An average student has at least one or two full open mods per day, to be used for studying, interacting with teachers, eating lunch, or socializing. Juniors and seniors who have met specific requirements are eligible to apply for a pass that allows them to leave the building during open mods.[2]
Extracurricular activities
Westside athletic teams have won the following state championships.
| State championships[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of championships | Year |
| Fall | Football | 3 | 1961, 1981, 1982 |
| Tennis, boys' | 4 | 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983 | |
| Golf, girls' | 1 | 1990 | |
| Winter | Wrestling | 2 | 1976, 1977 |
| Basketball, girls' | 3 | 1999, 2015, 2018 | |
| Basketball, boys' | 1 | 1980 | |
| Swimming, boys' | 23 | 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2004, 2005, 2006 | |
| Swimming, girls' | 13 | 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 2012 | |
| Spring | Golf, boys' | 5 | 1959, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1989 |
| Track and field, boys' | 2 | 1967, 1975 | |
| Soccer, boys' | 2 | 1998, 2004 | |
| Tennis, girls' | 17 | 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2014 | |
| Baseball | 8 | 1972, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 | |
| Total | 82 | ||
Notable alumni
- Kurt Andersen, writer
- Brad Ashford, U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district (elected 2014)
- Bill Danenhauer, professional wrestler and football player/coach[4]
- Tyler Douglass, professional trumpeter, piano tuner, and paint salesman
- Clark Baechle, member of The Faint
- Dapose, member of The Faint
- Todd Fink, member of The Faint
- Pat Fischer, professional football player (Washington Redskins)
- Jack Gilinsky, member of rap and singing duo Jack & Jack
- Bennett Greenspan, businessman and entrepreneur[5]
- Tim Halperin, musician, and Top 24 American Idol contestant (2011)
- Nick Hexum, member of 311
- Michael J. Hopkins, mathematician
- Jack Johnson, member of rap and singing duo Jack & Jack
- Jaime King, actress and model
- Terry Kiser, actor
- Tim Mahoney, member of 311
- Gunnar Mossblad (saxophonist), American Jazz Artist
- Nick Nolte, actor
- Pete Ricketts, 40th governor of Nebraska; former Chief Operating Officer of TD Ameritrade
- Heather Rizzuto, member of Mulberry Lane
- Rachel Rizzuto, member of Mulberry Lane
- Darin Ruf, professional baseball player
- Chad Sexton, member of 311
- Jacob Thiele, member of The Faint
- Virginia Lamp Thomas, lawyer and consultant
- Joseph Limprecht, United States Ambassador to Albania
- Jacob Smith, Mr. Donut Captain Sir of the Mellophone section
- Dave Stryker, American Jazz Guitarist
References
- ↑ "Westside High School". Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Westside schedule
- ↑ "Nebraska School Activities Association" (English). Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ↑ Doug, Barber (September 2, 2003). "From 'The Equalizer' to Dana's Head Viking". Washington County Enterprise and Pilot Tribune. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Bennett Greenspan – Class of 1970, Westside High School, Omaha, Nebraska, United States". The NamesDatabase. Retrieved June 18, 2013.