Westwood High School (Mesa, Arizona)
Westwood High School | |
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Address | |
945 West Rio Salado Parkway Mesa, Arizona 85201 United States | |
Coordinates | 33°25′43″N 111°51′1″W / 33.42861°N 111.85028°WCoordinates: 33°25′43″N 111°51′1″W / 33.42861°N 111.85028°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1962 |
School district | Mesa Public Schools |
Principal | Chris Gilmore |
Teaching staff | 145.80 (FTE) |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 3,131[1] (2014-15) |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.47 |
Color(s) | Orange and blue |
Nickname | Warriors |
Rival | Mesa High School |
Website |
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Westwood High School is a high school in Mesa, Arizona, United States under the jurisdiction of Mesa Public Schools. In the 1983-84 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.[3]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 3,145 students enrolled for the 2015-2016 school year was:[2]
- Male - 52.3%
- Female - 47.7%
- Native American/Alaskan - 10.5%
- Asian/Pacific Islander - 2.3%
- Black - 6.2%
- Hispanic - 52.3%
- White - 28.0%
- Multiracial - 0.7%
Feeder schools
- Carson (adjacent to Westwood, directly to the south)
- Kino
- Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies (IB Program)
- Rhodes
- Stapley
- Summit Academy (IB and Traditional School)
Notable alumni
- Individuals
- Randy Bennett - basketball head coach, St. Mary's College
- Rick Burch - bassist of Jimmy Eat World
- Siaha Burley - wide receiver in Arena Football League
- Tom Linton - guitarist of Jimmy Eat World
- Albie Lopez - former MLB player (Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals)
- Alex Madrid - former MLB player (Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies)
- Ritchie McKay -- basketball head coach, Liberty University
- Larry Owens - NBA basketball player with Washington Wizards
- Scott Smith - Mayor of Mesa, 2008-2014
- Danny White - coach in Arena Football League, former quarterback for Dallas Cowboys
- Groups
- Founding members of Authority Zero, a punk rock band
References
- ↑ "Westwood High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Westwood High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Archived Information BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). www2.ed.gov. Dept of Education. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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