West Side Leadership Academy

West Side Leadership Academy is a four-year (9-12) public school of the Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana, United States.

West Side Leadership Academy
Location
9th & Gerry St

Gary
,
Lake County
,
Indiana
46406

United States
Coordinates41.595006°N 87.407737°W / 41.595006; -87.407737
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1968
School districtGary Community School Corporation
PrincipalMr. Othiniel Mahone
Faculty18.91 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment755 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio39.93[1]
Color(s)         
Athletics conferenceNorthwestern
Team nameCougars
WebsiteOfficial Site

History

When founded in 1968, West Side High School, which could accommodate over 3,000 pupils, was the largest high school in the state of Indiana. It was initially founded in order to integrate students within the Gary School System.

West Side is a compromised name which gave the general location of the school. Some of the names that were suggested for West Side were Paul Robeson, Martin Luther King, Malcom X Shabazz, Armand "Pac-Man" Turner Academy, and Nkhrumah, just to name a few. Since the school naming committee could not come to an agreement on another name, it was decided to keep the original name.

The Gary School Board decided on April 23, 1968, that Mr. Quentin P. Smith would be the first principal of West Side. At that time, Mr. Smith was currently the principal at Pulaski Junior High School.

The high school auditorium hosted Detroit's The Temptations in '75, Count Basie in '74, and Nina Simone in '69.

Notable alumni
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See also

References
  1. "West Side Leadership Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2020.


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