Type Public Grades 9-12 Athletics WIAA - 4A Principal Ben McMurry | Established 1955 Enrollment 1,409 Phone +1 509-972-5900 Founded 1955 | |
Color(s) Red, Columbia Blue & White Address 9800 Zier Rd, Yakima, WA 98908, USA District West Valley School District 208 Similar Wide Hollow Elementa, West Valley Junior Hi, Eisenhow High School, Davis High School, West Valley High School Fr Profiles | ||
West Valley High School is a public secondary school in Yakima, Washington in the West Valley School District. It consists of two adjacent campuses: The main campus for sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and a freshmen campus next to Gotfred E. Clasen field. The school has approximately 1,400 students.
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History
West Valley High School was constructed in 1955, and refurbished in the 1980s. The facilities were intended for only 400 students, but were occupied by more than 1100 students. A levy proposed in May 2006 sought funding for construction of a new, state-of-the-art, high school near the original school.
New Campus
A new school was completed in August 2009, before the original scheduled completion date of January 2010. The new building has a large gymnasium with an elevated track. The auditorium is large enough to fit over half of the student body, and is adjacent to separate band and choir rooms.
After the completion of the new campus, construction crews remodeled the old campus. The exterior buildings of the school, including the portables, were demolished, except for the auto shop. Only the main building of the campus was kept and remodeled, including a new library and computer lab in a portion of the commons/cafeteria. The remodeled campus is named West Valley High School: Freshman Campus. The building was completed for the beginning in 2010, before the start of new school year.
Athletics
West Valley High School is a 4A school and competes in the hybrid 3A / 4A Columbia Basin Big Nine League, which is a part of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Its mascot is the Ram and its colors are Scarlet Red, Columbia Blue, and White.
The school has a cross-town rivalry with Eisenhower High School, especially in basketball. It also has rivalries with nearby A.C Davis High School and Sunnyside High School.