West High School (Bakersfield, California)

Infobox School
name = West High School
location = 1200 New Stine Road Bakersfield, California 93309
district = Kern High School District
country = USA
coordinates =
principal = Dean McGee [ [http://www.khsd.k12.ca.us/west/03/administration/ Administration] . West High School. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.]
faculty = 108.4 cite web |url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=061954002356&ID=061954002356 |title=West High |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |accessdate=2008-03-04]
ratio = 23.2
enrollment = 2,510
enrollment_as_of = 2005-06
conference = CIF
mascot = Vikings
colors =
established = 1965
website = [http://www.khsd.k12.ca.us/west www.khsd.k12.ca.us/west]

seealso|West High School "for schools of the same name"

West High School is a Public school high school located in Bakersfield, California. The school serves about 2500 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Kern High School District.

General information

West High was built in 1965. The school mascot is the Vikings.

• Twice a California Distinguished School, 1986 and 1996.

Demographics

* Total student enrollment = 2,525
* Student Body Demographics:::49.8% Hispanic, 26.4% White, 19% Black, 2.4% Asian, 2.3% Other
* 107 Certificated employees
* 56 Classified staff members
* 6 Administrators
* 6 Counselors

Activities

* There are more than 50 clubs and activity programs, and there are more than 300 student athletes competing in 32 athletic teams on campus.
* Award winning NJROTC Program.

Facts

* Has responded to changes in student population with increases in interdisciplinary studies, academic support programs and an increased use of technology.
* Mentoring and academic support programs to assist student achievement like General Studies Support, Supplementary Support Classes, Project BEST for African-American male students and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MECHA) for Hispanic students.
* Extensive offering of ROP classes on site and at the ROP Center.
* Some special programs include: Advanced Placement, English Language Learners, GATE, Honors, Black Excellence in Scholarship and Teaching, Advanced Math/Science, Regional Occupational Program, Special Education, and award winning Forensics and Fine Arts programs.

West High Alma Mater

:We are the vikings of the Valley standing true and bold :bravely waving all our colors shining green and gold :friendships we will cherish always upward our goals will lie:to you we proudly sing our praises :HAIL AL HAIL WEST HIGH

Notable alumni

*Nikki Blue, WNBA basketball player [cite web |url=http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/nikki_blue/index.html |title=WNBA.com: Nikki Blue Player File |publisher=WNBA |accessdate=2008-03-04] [cite web |url=http://www.wnba.com/draft2006/prospect_nikki_blue.html |title=WNBA.com: Prospect - Nikki Blue |publisher=WNBA |accessdate=2008-03-04]
* Ryan Matthews, Currently a Sophomore at Fresno st.

References