Westmoore High School

Infobox school
name=Westmoore High School


coordinates=coord|35|20|32.63|N|97|31|57.21|W|region:US_type:edu|display=inline,title
streetaddress=12613 South Western Avenue
city=Oklahoma City
state=flagicon|Oklahoma Oklahoma
country=USA
zipcode=73170
established=1988
principal=Mark Huntcite web | url=http://www.mooreschools.com/whs/site/default.asp | title=Westmoore High School | accessdate=2008-03-07]
type= 3-year comprehensive
campus=suburban
ceeb=372-697
grades=10-12cite web | url=http://www.mooreschools.com/889920829143056840/site/default.asp | title=Westmoore High School : About Us| accessdate=2008-03-07]
students=2,271
staff=
colors=colorbox|redcolorbox|blackcolorbox|silver Red, Black, and Silver
mascot=Jaguar
district=Moore Public School District
website= [http://www.mooreschools.com/whs/site/default.asp Westmoore High School]

Westmoore High School (WHS) is an American three-year public high school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Westmoore was founded as a comprehensive school in 1988 andserves the ninth through the twelfth grades as part of the Moore Public School District. Westmoore is the second high school in the district after Moore High School and will be complemented by the new Southmoore High School which is scheduled to open for the 2008-2009 academic year.

On May 3, 1999, tornadoes severely damaged the campus and a nearby elementary school. The remainder of the school year for the approximately 2,000 students were finished at Oklahoma City Community College. [cite news | title=Oklahoma youngsters return to school routine in borrowed classrooms | author=Associated Press | work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram | accessdate=2008-03-07] [cite news | url=http://newsok.com/article/320560/ | title=Westmoore Graduates Celebrate Challenges | last=Wedel | first=Steve | work=The Oklahoman | date=1999-05-19 | accessdate=2008-03-07]

Academically, Westmoore offers a unique program in which 11th or 12th grade students may apply to take morning or afternoon courses as offered at Moore Norman Technology Center. Sixteen Advanced Placement courses are offered by Westmoore in several topics including AP Music Theory, AP Studio Art, and AP Psychology.

Students are offered over thirty co-curricular activities to participate in. [http://www.mooreschools.com/whs/site/Directory_List.asp?byType=48] WHS became a 4 year high-school as of the 2008-2009 academic year.

Notable alumni

*Billy Bajema: former NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers.
*Jamey Wright, 1993: professional baseball relief pitcher, currently with the Texas Rangers. [cite news | title=Rockies' top draft pick 'shocked' by the news | date=1993-06-04 | work=Colorado Springs Gazette | accessdate=2008-03-07]
*Joshua Norris: Head coach of the Texas Longhorns college baseball team.
*Kellie Coffey: Country Music Singer [cite news | author=Scott, Ben | date=2007-09-14 | title=‘Walk On’ recharges Kellie Coffey’s career [http://newsok.com/article/3125917/1189780168] | The Oklahoman [http://newsok.com/] | accessdate=2008-09-29]

References

Daniel "Dawg" Albert

External links

* [http://www.mooreschools.com/whs/site/default.asp Official website]