West High School (Columbus, Ohio)
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| West High School | |
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.jpg) Current school building | |
| Location | |
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179 South Powell Avenue , , 43204 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°57′06″N 83°04′33″W / 39.9517°N 83.0758°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Columbus City Schools |
| Superintendent | Angela Chapman |
| Principal | Daniel Roberts[1] |
| Teaching staff | 53.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 837[2] (2022-2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.79[2] |
| Colors | Buff and Brown[3] |
| Athletics conference | Columbus City League[3] |
| Nickname | Cowboys[3] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[4] |
| Website | wesths |
West High School is a public high school located on the west side of Columbus, Ohio, in the Westgate neighborhood in the Hilltop area. It is a part of Columbus City Schools.
Due to overcrowding at Central High School in 1890s, a section of students split and were moved to another location, setting the foundation for what would become three new schools, including West High School.[5]
Designed by the first architect of Columbus schools, David Riebel, the Neo-Classical Revival style building was constructed in 1908 and opened in 1909 on South Central Avenue.[6] The building became Starling Middle School when the new West High School opened.[7] The new West High School opened in 1929. It was designed by prominent Ohio architect Howard Dwight Smith who also designed Ohio Stadium.[8]
West High School continues today at its current location at 179 South Powell Avenue. In August 2016, the cupola was removed because it was deemed unstable[9] and a new cupola was installed and celebrated with a lighting ceremony in 2018.
The school colors are buff and brown. The school nickname is the Cowboys.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Sports include:
- Basketball
- Football
- Cross-Country
- Baseball/Softball
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Golf
- Boys' Tennis/Girls' Tennis
- Wrestling
- Track and Field
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Notable alumni
- Richard E. Carey, U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General who organized and executed the American withdrawal from Saigon effectively ending US military operations in Southeast Asia
- Lawrence Carter, historian, author, and civil rights scholar
- Johnny Edwards (baseball), Major League Baseball catcher for Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros
- Donn F. Eisele, NASA astronaut, flew on Apollo 7
- Joe Johns, CNN Reporter
- Michael Redd, NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks
- Aurealius Thomas, Football player Ohio State University
- Jack Underman, Basketball player for Ohio State[12]
- Nancy Wilson, Jazz and Blues singer and three-time Grammy recipient
- Sir Darius Howard (Sir Da Yung OG), Radio Host and Producer for Urban One.
