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W. F. West High School

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School type
  
Public high school

Team name
  
Bearcats

Website
  
W.F. West H.S.

District
  
Chehalis School District

Color
  
Crimson and gray

Enrollment
  
~1,200

Grades
  
9–12

Newspaper
  
The Crimson and Gray

Phone
  
+1 360-807-7235

Founded
  
1892

Lowest grade
  
Ninth grade

Established
  
1892 (renamed W.F. West High School 1951)

Address
  
342 SW 16th St, Chehalis, WA 98532, USA

William F. West High School, commonly referred to as W. F. West, is a public high school in Chehalis, Washington, United States. It is the only high school in the Chehalis School District. It was named for local businessman William F. West, who donated money and land to the school district. The principal is Bob Walters.

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Extracurricular activities

The school's athletic teams compete as the Bearcats as a member of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association in the 2A Evergreen Conference.

The Bearcats were fastpitch WIAA 2A State Champions in 2015, as well as baseball State Champions in 2010 and 2013.

The school sanctions the following sports and extracurricular activities:

  • Fall: theatre, cheerleading, football, girls' soccer, cross country, boys' tennis, boys' golf, girls' swimming, volleyball, forensics, rifle team, pep band, and Bowling Club
  • Winter: cheerleading, pep band, wrestling, girls' basketball, boys' basketball, Knowledge Bowl, equestrian team, and forensics
  • Spring: theatre, baseball, boys' soccer, fastpitch, girls' golf, girls' tennis, forensics, and boys' and girls' track
  • Notable alumni

  • Dave Dowling, former MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs)
  • Andy Olson, Head Coach of the Arena Football League's Spokane Shock
  • Brock Peterson, current MLB player (Washington Nationals
  • Orin Smith, CEO and President Starbucks Corporation 2000-2005
  • References

    W. F. West High School Wikipedia