West High School (Knoxville, Tennessee)
West High School | |
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Enrollment | 1,478 (2022-23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.88[1] |
Color(s) | Red, Navy Blue, White |
Mascot | Rebels |
Nickname | Rebels |
Website | www |
West High School, also known as Knoxville West High School, is a
History
Knoxville West High School (West) is one of the fifteen area public high schools in the Knox County School District. The school opened its doors in 1951 on the original site of the McGhee Tyson Airport. West was one of four high schools, along with East (now
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,478 students enrolled for the 2022-2023 school year was:
- Male - 50.0%
- Female - 50.0%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.1%
- Asian - 1.8%
- Black - 20.4%
- Hispanic - 13.3%
- White - 58.1%
- Multiracial - 6.3%
In addition, 20.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
Athletics
WHS students have the opportunity to participate in the following sports: soccer, baseball, basketball, softball, football, track, cross country, cheerleading, volleyball, dance, wrestling, swim and dive, tennis, and golf.
The West High School football team won the Tennessee state championship in 2014, 2022, and 2023.[2][3][4]
Notable alumni
- Henry Cho – comedian[5]
- NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars[6]
- Don Everly and Phil Everly – The Everly Brothers[7]
- Marshall Tucker Band and Ween
- Lowell "Chuck" Ramsey – former punter for the West High Rebels, Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the New York Jets from 1977 to 1984[8]
- Jami Rogers-Anderson – opera singer
- Survivor contestant, Survivor: South Pacificrunner-up in 2011
References
- ^ a b c d "West High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "2014 BlueCross Bowl Scoreboard".
- ^ "2022 BlueCross Bowl Scoreboard".
- ^ "2023 BlueCross Bowl Scoreboard".
- ^ Morrow, Terry (April 21, 2010). "Knoxville comic Henry Cho loves a few good losers". Knoxville.com. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ "Nathan Cottrell". ESPN.com. June 9, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- WBIR. February 23, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ Adams, John (July 13, 2010). "Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame: Chuck Ramsey, Final chance paid off with NFL career". KnoxNews.com. Retrieved December 21, 2013.