West High School (Utah)

West High School is the oldest public high school in the U.S. state of Utah. It was founded in 1890, and it is part of the Salt Lake City School District.[2] Its original name was Salt Lake High. The school colors are red and black and the school mascot is a panther. It has a current enrollment of 2,840.

West High School-Salt Lake City
Address
241 N 300 W

Salt Lake City
,
Utah

USA
Coordinates40°46′29″N 111°54′02″W
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1890
OversightSalt Lake City School District (SLCSD)
PrincipalFord White
Faculty111.84 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12 (7-8 for ELP)
Number of students2,703 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.17[1]
Color(s)Red and black
Athletics conferenceBig 8
MascotPanther
NewspaperThe Red & Black
Websitehttp://west.slcschools.org/
West High School, view of the main entrance from 300 West

Facilities

West High is located in Salt Lake City, close to downtown, at 241 North 300 West. The historical structure still functions as the school's main building, and has undergone major restorations. It is surrounded by newer buildings, and the newly updated stadium. West High is easily accessible because it is three blocks away from the UTA TRAX line (Salt Lake valley's light rail system) and close to the Gateway Mall. Several films have been filmed at West High and it has been noted in the History Channel's Gangland TV series. It was also mentioned (although said to be in Albuquerque) in the High School Musical franchise, which was filmed at East High.

Athletics

West High students participate at state tournaments in the following sports, according to the season:

  • Fall sports: cross country, football, boys' golf, soccer (girls'), tennis (girls'), volleyball
  • Winter sports: basketball (boys'), basketball (girls'), wrestling, swimming
  • Spring sports: lacrosse, baseball, soccer, softball, tennis (boys'), track, girls' golf

West High has won 21 state football championships 1898-1992 and hold many records in football. Many players and coaches have gone on to major sports programs.

West's boys' basketball team beat Provo high school in the 2009 state championship game, ending Provo's 40 game win streak and earning West High its first championship since 1975.

Notable alumni

See also

Notes
  1. "West High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. Salt Lake City School District - West High School
  3. SABR Biography of Gordon Rhodes
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.