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Westwood High School (Mesa, Arizona)

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Type
  
Public high school

School district
  
Mesa Public Schools

Teaching staff
  
139.1 (FTE)

Phone
  
+1 480-472-4525

District
  
Mesa Public Schools

Established
  
1962

Principal
  
Shawn Lynch

Grades
  
9–12

Number of students
  
3,000 (2012–2013)

Lowest grade
  
Ninth grade

Address
  
945 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Mesa, Mesa, AZ 85201, United States

Westwood High School is a high school in Mesa, Arizona, United States under the jurisdiction of Mesa Public Schools. In the 1983-84 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.

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Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 3000 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:

  • Male - 50.2%
  • Female - 49.8%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 8.8%
  • Asian/Pacific Islander - 2.9%
  • Black - 7.3%
  • Hispanic - 50.0%
  • White - 30.4%
  • Multiracial - 0.6%

    • Notable alumni

    Individuals
  • Rick Burch - bassist of Jimmy Eat World
  • Siaha Burley - wide receiver in the Arena Football League
  • John Giles - Mayor of Mesa
  • Tom Linton - guitarist of Jimmy Eat World
  • Albie Lopez - former MLB player (Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals)
  • Alex Madrid - former MLB player (Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies)
  • Larry Owens - NBA basketball player with the Washington Wizards
  • Scott Smith - Mayor of Mesa, 2008-2014
  • Danny White - coach in the Arena Football League, former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
    • Groups
  • The founding members of Authority Zero, a punk rock band

    • References

    Westwood High School (Mesa, Arizona) Wikipedia
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