Westwood High School (Mesa, Arizona)
FTE)[1] | |
| Grades | 9–12 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 3,355 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.59[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange and blue |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Rival | Mesa High School |
| Website | www |
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Westwood High School is a 4-year public high school in the western part of
Blue Ribbon school.[4]
In 2018 it was reclassified as a "A" school through the Arizona Department of Education school accountability system.[5][6]
It is the zoned public high school of the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community.[7]
Demographics
During the 2020–2021 school year, the demographic break of the 3,355 students enrolled was:[8]
- Male – 50.8%
- Female – 49.2%
- Native American/Alaskan – 11.9%
- Asian/Pacific Islander – 2.3%
- Black – 6.2%
- Hispanic – 56.4%
- White – 21.3%
- Multiracial – 1.9%
Athletics
Offered Athletics:[9]
- Badminton
- Cross Country
- Football
- Pom & Cheer
- B/G Golf
- Swim & Dive
- B/G Volleyball
- B/G Basketball
- B/G Soccer
- Wrestling
- E-Sports
- Baseball
- Softball
- Track & Field
- B/G Tennis
Feeder schools
Junior High Schools that feed into Westwood High School (and the Elementary Schools that feed into the junior high schools):[10]
Carson Junior High:
- Adams Elementary School
- Eisenhower Center for Innovation
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School
- Lehi Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- Webster Elementary School
- Whitman Elementary School
- Whittier Elementary School
Kino Junior High:
- Eisenhower Center for Innovation
- Lehi Elementary School
- Edison Elementary School
- Holmes Elementary School
- Kerr Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Lowell Elementary School
Rhodes Junior High:
- Crismon Elementary School
- Pedro Guerrero Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Redbird Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- Summit Academy (IB)
Stapley Junior High
- Barbara Bush Elementary School
- Marjorie Entz Elementary School
- Nathan Hale Elementary School
- Hermosa Vista Elementary School
- Zedo Ishikawa Elementary School
- Lehi Elementary School
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
Notable alumni
- Individuals
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (March 2021) |
- Randy Bennett, basketball head coach at St. Mary's College
- Rick Burch, bassist of Jimmy Eat World
- Siaha Burley, wide receiver in Arena Football League
- Troy Kotsur, actor
- Tom Linton, guitarist of Jimmy Eat World
- )
- MLB player (Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies)
- Ritchie McKay, basketball head coach at Liberty University
- Larry Owens, NBA basketball player with Washington Wizards
- Scott Smith, mayor of Mesa
- Danny White, coach in Arena Football League, former quarterback for Dallas Cowboys
- Groups
- Founding members of Authority Zero, a punk rock band
References
- ^ a b c "Westwood High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Westwood High School". ed.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "13 Nov 1967, Page 2 - Casa Grande Dispatch at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Archived Information Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002" (PDF). www2.ed.gov. Dept of Education. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Governing Board Mesa Unified School District #4. Letter to Mesa, Arizona, school district residents. December 1, 2018.
- ^ Arizona State Board of Education
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Westwood High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Westwood High School >> Athletics". www.mpsaz.org. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Research » Feeder Schools". www.mpsaz.org. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
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