Type Public high school Opened 1960, 2013 Status Complete Mascot Demon | Established 1960 Founder Sven UD Phone +1 440-835-6352 Principal Paul Wilson | |
Motto We Educate for Excellence, "All About the W" Address 27830 Hilliard Blvd, Westlake, OH 44145, USA District Westlake City School District | ||
Westlake High School is a public high school located in Westlake, Ohio, west of Cleveland, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Westlake City Schools district. Its principal is Paul Wilson. It has two assistant principals: Ned Lauver and Bridget Elias.
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Arts
The Westlake High School music program has various choral and performance groups including a singing/dancing show choir Company D, a Symphonic Chorus, Women's Chorus, Men's Chorus, an Octet group, an elite Chorale, as well as a Mixed Choir. The choral program continues to receive the highest marks each year at the Ohio Music Education Association competitions as well as out-of-state competitions. The music programs also travel to give back to society through music and volunteer work. The instrumental music program has a Class AA Symphonic Wind Ensemble, a string orchestra, two jazz ensembles, a concert band, and numerous other small performing groups. The 160-person Demon Marching Band, known to many as "The Pride of Westlake" has performed at the Rose Bowl and the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Student Information (as of 2006)
Subgroups:
Economically disadvantaged students: 5% (state average: 35%)
Disabled students: 11% (state average: 14%)
Gifted students: 24% (state average: 16%)
Migrant students: n/a (state average: <1%)
Limited English proficient (LEP) students: n/a (state average: 2%)
Attendance and Completion:
Attendance rate: 81% (state average: 94%)
Mobility rate: 8% (state average: n/a)
Graduation rate: 99% (state average: 86%)
School Discipline:
Fighting/violence incidents: 87
Vandalism incidents: 23
Weapons incidents: 1
Drug/alcohol incidents: 91
Teacher Information
Teacher Credentials:
Temporary Teaching Certificate: <1%
Fully certified: 100%
Evenly divided, there are 24 students per teacher.
Educational Performance
Performance Index of 2005: 108
Performance Index of 2006: 107
Performance Index of 2007: 108
OGT Results:
Reading
98% (2007)
96% (2006)
97% (2005)
100% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2007.
Social Studies
93% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 76% in 2007.
Science
92% (2007)
91% (2006)
The state average for Science was 72% in 2007.
Writing
97% (2007)
96% (2006)
93% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 89% in 2007.
Math
94% (2007)
92% (2006)
92% (2005)
100% (2004)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2007.
Student Media
Westlake High School has two award winning student run media organizations.
The Westlake High Broadcasting System (WHBS-TV) is a student run and faculty advised cable television station serving the entire Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area on AT&T U-Verse channel 99 and the city of Westlake, OH on Time Warner Cable channel 22 and WideOpenWest (WOW!) channel 18. WHBS-TV is advised by faculty member and Westlake alum, Les Szekely.
"The Green and White" is an award winning monthly student newspaper serving Westlake High School. It is advised by English teacher Laura Miller.
Clubs
Academic Challenge Team
AFS
Asian American Association
Arab Culture Club
Art club
Book Club
Bowling Team
Cheerleading
Choir – Several choices
Cooperative Business
Education Club
Dance/Drill Team
Debate Club
Debonaires
Drama Club/Center Stage Players
Foreign Language Clubs
Latin Club - a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical League (NJCL). German Club
Green & White - Newspaper
Jazz Band
Key Club
Literacy Magazine
Marching Band
Math Club
Majorettes
Music Club
National Art Honor Society
National Honor Society
PEP Club
PRIDE
Project Love
Project Support
Orchestra
S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Science Club
Ski Club
Student Government
Student Council
Science Olympiad
Tech Mates
Ultimate Frisbee Club
Yearbook
WHBS-TV
Boys
Girls
The school mascot, the Demon has occasionally caused controversy because of its assumed religious connotations. When Westlake was known as Dover, the school teams were called the 'Dover Men'. Popular usage shortened this to 'D-Men', which when spoken is indistinguishable from the word 'demon', hence the current name.