Westwood High School (Mesa, Arizona)
| Westwood High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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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 secondary school |
| Motto | "Where everybody is somebody". |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Mesa Public Schools |
| Principal | Shawn Lynch |
| Teaching staff | 139.1 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,000 (2012-2013) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.57 |
| Color(s) | Orange and Blue |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Rival | Mesa High School |
| Website |
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| [1] | |
Westwood High School is a high school in Mesa, Arizona under the jurisdiction of Mesa Public Schools. In the 1983-84 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.[2]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 3000 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:[1]
- Male - 50.2%
- Female - 49.8%
- Native American/Alaskan - 8.8%
- Asian/Pacific islander - 2.9%
- Black - 7.3%
- Hispanic - 50.0%
- White - 30.4%
- Multiracial - 0.6%
Notable alumni
- Individuals
- Rick Burch - Bassist of Jimmy Eat World
- Siaha Burley - wide receiver in the Arena Football League
- Larry Owens - NBA basketball player with the Washington Wizards
- 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)
- Scott Smith - Mayor of Mesa, Arizona. June 2008 - April 2014,
- John Giles - Mayor of Mesa, Arizona. Since August of 2014.
- Danny White - coach in the Arena Football League, former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
- Tom Linton - Guitarist of Jimmy Eat World
- Groups
- The founding members of Authority Zero, a punk rock band
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)
References
- 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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