Westlake High School (Utah)
Westlake High School | |
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Location | |
99 North Thunder Blvd. (200 West) , 84045 | |
Coordinates | 40°21′51.20″N 111°55′17.13″W / 40.3642222°N 111.9214250°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Motto | "Release the storm" 2016-2017 "Take the world by storm" 2017-2018 "Stay true to the blue" 2018-2019 |
Opened | 20 August 2009 |
School district | Alpine School District |
CEEB code | 450004 |
Principal | Christian Smith |
Teaching staff | 106.44 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 10-12 |
Enrollment | 2,847 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 26.75[1] |
Schedule | Eight period split schedule |
Hours in school day | 7.5 |
Campus size | 73.207 acres (29.626 ha) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Carolina blue Vegas gold Navy blue |
Song | "Mighty Thunder" |
Athletics conference | 6A Region 4 |
Mascot | Thor, the God of Thunder |
Team name | Thunder |
Rival | Cedar Valley High School |
Accreditation | Northwest Accreditation Commission |
Communities served | Cedar Fort, Eagle Mountain, Fairfield, Lehi, Saratoga Springs |
Feeder schools | Elementary schools: Thunder Ridge Cedar Valley Eagle Valley Harvest Hills Hidden Hollow Mountain Trails Pony Express Sage Hills Saratoga Shores Middle school: Vista Heights Lake Mountain |
Mission | Lux et Virtus "Light and Excellence" |
Westlake High School (WHS) is a public high school located in Saratoga Springs, Utah, United States. It is part of Utah County's Alpine School District. The school first opened in 2009, serving students in grades 9 to 12. Starting with the 2013-14 school year, 9th grade students were assigned to Frontier Middle School in nearby Eagle Mountain.
Athletics
Varsity sports for the Thunder include boys' baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' cross country, boys' football, boys' and girls' golf, boys' and girls' soccer, girls softball, boys' and girls' swim, boys and girls' tennis, boys' and girls' track & field, girls' volleyball, and boys' and girls' wrestling.
Fine arts
In 2012, Westlake High School's marching band was the 4A State Champion with the show "Making of a Masterpiece," and were a Bands of America regional finalist at the St. George BOA regional, taking 10th place. The "Marching Thunder" repeated as Utah 4A State champion in 2013 with their show, "Our Town," and also placed 4th at the St George, Utah Bands of America Regional. During the 2013 season, the color guard won the "best guard" caption award in every competition entered by the Marching Thunder. With their show "Black Tears", they were a Bands of America regional finalist at the St. George and American Canyon, CA BOA regional, taking 7th place in St. George and 9th in American Canyon.[2] They also placed third in the St. George preliminaries.[3]
The Marching Thunder were invited to be the Utah representative to march in the Pearl Harbor Memorial parade in December 2014 and to march in the 2018 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California.
Notable alumni
Garett Bolles, American Football Player
Clubs and organizations
WHS offers the following extra-curricular activities:[4]
- Color Guard
- Thundervision
- Boom Squad
- Best Buddies Club
- Table Tennis
- Fundamental Skills for LaCrosse
- French Club
- Key Club
- Broadcasting
- Tabletop Games Club
- Harry Potter Club
- Gaming and Networking
- Math Club
- Westlake Literary Club
- Model United Nations
- Role-ing Thunder (Drama)
- Photography Club
- Hip-Hop Club
- Marching band
- Cheer
- DECA/FBLA
- FCCLA
- American Football
- HOSA
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Skills USA
- TSA
- Multicultural (LIA)
- Ballroom
- Choir
- Dance Team
- Debate
- Drama Club
- FFA
- Musical Theater
- Orchestra
- Student Government
- Yearbook
- Tech Crew for Theatre
- Chinese Club
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Westlake High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "American Canyon, CA 2015 Results". musicforall.org. Retrieved 31 Dec 2015.
- ^ "St. George, UT 2015 Results". musicforall.org. Retrieved 31 Dec 2015.
- ^ "Clubs and Organizations". Alpine School District. Retrieved 21 Apr 2014.
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