West Hills High School
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| West Hills High School | |
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 West Hills High School in 2009 | |
| Location | |
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8756 Mast Boulevard 92071 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public comprehensive secondary |
| Motto | We are one, we are the Pack |
| Established | 1987 |
| School district | Grossmont Union High School District |
| Principal | John Hoadley |
| Teaching staff | 7.05 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,515 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 214.89[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Silver, royal blue, and black |
| Rival | Santana High School |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
| Yearbook | La Manada |
| Nickname | Wolf Pack |
| Website | West Hills High School |
West Hills High School (WHHS) is a public, comprehensive high school in Santee, California, and serves students in grades nine through twelve. Opened in 1987, West Hills is the eleventh of thirteen high schools to be constructed in the Grossmont Union High School District which serves the East County area of San Diego County.
West Hills High School opened in 1985 as a satellite campus of Santana High School to address overcrowding, with freshmen attending morning classes before being bused back to Santana for afternoon instruction.[2] On September 7, 1987, the school opened as the district’s tenth high school with 14 teachers and 320 freshmen.[3][4] Construction of the 87-acre (350,000 m2) campus began in 1989 and was planned in two phases, with the first phase completed prior to the 1990–91 school year.[5][6] The first graduating class held its commencement in June 1991 at San Diego State University.[7]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
West Hills High School’s athletic teams, known as the Wolf Pack, compete in the Hills League of the Grossmont Conference and in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) CIF San Diego Section. In 2013, the school introduced Wolfette as a secondary mascot, and in 2012 it completed and officially opened a new swimming pool.[8]
| Fall sports | Winter sports | Spring sports |
|---|---|---|
| Cheerleading | Academic league | Baseball |
| Cross country | Basketball | Softball |
| Field hockey | E-sports | Gymnastics |
| Football | Soccer | Track and field |
| Water polo (men) | Water polo (women) | Lacrosse |
| Volleyball (women) | Wrestling | Volleyball (men) |
| Tennis (women) | Swim and dive | |
| Golf (women) | Tennis (men) | |
| Flag football | Golf (men) |
- 2000 - Teammates Evan Fox and Ben Aragon place 1st and 4th in the mile at the California State Track and Field Championships.[9]
Notable alumni
- Stephen Strasburg, 2006, first overall pick in the 2009 MLB draft, pitcher for Washington Nationals, MVP of the 2019 MLB World Series
- Dat Phan, 1993, Last Comic Standing winner (season 1)
- Mega64, 2002, Internet comedy troupe consisting of Rocco Botte, Derrick Acosta, and Shawn Chatfield.
- Jack Browning, 2019, punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[10]
- Tanner Engstrand Offensive coordinator of the New York Jets
