Westmont High School (California)
Westmont High School is located in Campbell, California, United States and is part of the Campbell Union High School District. First opened in the fall of 1964, Westmont drew students initially from both Blackford and Campbell High Schools. The school retains many academic achievements including the 1996 California Distinguished School and 1997 National Blue Ribbon School.
| Westmont High School | |
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| Address | |
4805 Westmont Avenue , 95008 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°16′17″N 121°59′06″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Motto | It's a Great day to be a Warrior! |
| Established | 1964 |
| Superintendent | Robert Bravo |
| Principal | Jason Miller |
| Staff | 80 |
| Teaching staff | 69.17 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,601 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.15[1] |
| Hours in school day | 7-8 hours |
| Color(s) | Scarlet (Red), White and Black |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Rival | Prospect High School |
| Newspaper | The Shield |
| Yearbook | Poniard |
| Website | www.westmont.cuhsd.org |
The school is also home to the Campbell FFA Future Farmers of America
The school sits at the Northwest corner of the 1839 Alta California land grant, Rancho Rinconada de Los Gatos. San Tomas Aquino Creek wraps around the northern edge of the school and formed the land grant's boundary.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni at Westmont High School includes:
- Douglas Edmund Capilla, Class of 1970, a Major League Baseball player
- Steve Cisowski, Class of 1981, a NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys
- Brett Dalton, Class of 2001, an actor. Plays Grant Ward in ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
- Andy Dinh, Class of 2010 (dropped out), a professional gamer known as Reginald
- Martin Ferrero, Class of 1966, an actor. He played the ill-fated lawyer in Jurassic Park also had recurring role on Miami Vice.
- Lars Frederiksen, Class of 1989 (dropped out), guitarist/vocalist for the Punk bands Rancid and Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards.
- Dan Gladden, Class of 1974, a Major League Baseball player and baseball radio commentator
See also
References
- "Westmont High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
External links
- Westmont Website
- Westmont Music Department
- Westmont English dept
- Westmont Science dept
- Westmont Speech and Debate
- Westmont Drama dept
- Westmont CSF/Honor Roll
- Westmont Athletics
- Westmont stats on greatschools
- World of Pageantry - Scores for Field Show Competitions
- Westmont Class of 1968 40-year Reunion, August 19, 2008
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