West Valley High School (Spokane, Washington)

West Valley High School

Address
8301 E Buckeye Avenue Spokane, Washington, 99212 United States
Information
School type	Public High School
Established	1924
School district	West Valley School District
CEEB Code	480710
Principal	Gary Neal
Teaching staff	51 ^[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	910
Color(s)	orange black
Athletics	WIAA 2A
Athletics conference	Great Northern League
Mascot	Eagles
Website	wvhs.wvsd.org

West Valley High School is a public secondary school in Spokane, Washington. It enrolls over 900 students in grades 9 through 12. The school colors are orange and black and the mascot is the eagles.

As a Gates "Washington Achievers" grant high school,^[2] West Valley has started a mentor groups program. Staff members meet with small groups of students daily to discuss issues in students' lives and connect with the students in the hopes that it will improve student experience and performance.

Extracurricular activities

Student clubs at West Valley High School include band, DECA, Drama, Knowledge Bowl, choir, a robotics team, and Spanish Club. The school offers several sports such as football, basketball, tennis, soccer, track and field, baseball, wrestling, softball, cross country, and cheerleading.

Notable alumni

Trevor St. John, actor who plays Todd Manning on One Life to Live and other movies/TV shows
Gary Martz, Former MLB player (Kansas City Royals)
Debra L. Stephens, Washington Supreme Court justice
Candace Dempsey, author

References

↑ Number Students and Staff From West Valley High School Website
↑ Kandis Carper (24 January 2007). "West Valley tweaks Gates grant". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 18 December 2009.

External links

West Valley High School

West Valley School District

High schools	Contract Based Education River City Leadership Academy Spokane Valley High School West Valley High School

Middle Schools	Centennial Middle School West Valley City School

Elementary Schools	Ness Elementary School Orchard Center Elementary Pasadena Park Elementary Seth Woodard Elementary

Other	West Valley Outdoor Learning Center Millwood Early Childhood Education

Schools in Spokane, Washington

High schools	University Central Valley Lewis and Clark North Central Rogers Shadle Park Ferris Mt. Spokane Mead Lakeside East Valley Barker Cheney Spokane Valley West Valley Cheney Alternative Mead Education Alternative Department Alternative High School

Private schools	Gonzaga Preparatory School Saint George's School Saint Michael's Academy Northwest Christian School

Colleges & Universities	Gonzaga University Eastern Washington University Institute for Extended Learning Spokane Falls Community College Spokane Community College Whitworth University

School districts	Mead Spokane Central Valley Cheney Deer Park East Valley Freeman Medical Lake Nine Mile Falls Orchard Prairie Riverside West Valley

Coordinates: 47°41′01″N 117°17′33″W / 47.68361°N 117.29250°W / 47.68361; -117.29250

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