Westwood High School (Mesa, Arizona)
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.[3] In 2018 it was reclassified as a "A" school through the Arizona Department of Education school accountability system.[4][5]
| Westwood High School | |
|---|---|
 Home of the Warriors | |
| Address | |
| |
945 West Rio Salado Parkway , 85201 | |
| Coordinates | 33°25′43″N 111°51′1″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Mesa Public Schools |
| Principal | Chris Gilmore |
| Teaching staff | 167.67 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,396 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.25[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange and blue |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Rival | Mesa High School |
| Website | www |
| [2] | |
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 3,145 students enrolled for the 2015–2016 school year was:[2]
- Male - 52.3%
- Female - 47.7%
- Native American/Alaskan - 10.5%
- Asian/Pacific Islander - 2.3%
- Black - 3.2%
- Hispanic - 52.3%
- White - 28.0%
- Multiracial - 0.7%
Feeder schools
- Carson (adjacent to Westwood, directly to the south)
- Kino
- Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies (IB Program)
- Rhodes
- Stapley
- Summit Academy (IB and Traditional School)
- Poston
Notable alumni
- Individuals
- Randy Bennett - basketball head coach, St. Mary's College
- Rick Burch - bassist of Jimmy Eat World
- Siaha Burley - wide receiver in Arena Football League
- Manny Collier - drafted to Chicago Cubs Minor League Baseball
- 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)
- Ritchie McKay—basketball head coach, Liberty University
- Larry Owens - NBA basketball player with Washington Wizards
- Scott Smith - Mayor of Mesa, 2008-2014
- Danny White - coach in Arena Football League, former quarterback for Dallas Cowboys
- Darkness's - Drum Major, 2006-2008
- Groups
- Founding members of Authority Zero, a punk rock band
References
- "Westwood High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Westwood High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- "Archived Information BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). www2.ed.gov. Dept of Education. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- Governing Board Mesa Unified School District #4. Letter to Mesa, Arizona, school district residents. 1 Dec. 2018.
- Arizona State Board of Education
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