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Westhill High School (Connecticut)

Coordinates: 41°05′26″N 73°33′56″W / 41.09056°N 73.56556°W / 41.09056; -73.56556
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Westhill High School
Address
Map
125 Roxbury Rd

,
Connecticut
06902

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1972 (52 years ago) (1972)
CEEB code070751
PrincipalMichael Rinaldi
Teaching staff148.10 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment2,127 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.36[1]
Color(s)Purple and gold
  
MascotViking
Team nameVikings
Websitewww.westhillweb.com

Westhill High School is a high school located in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. It is located on Roxbury Road, in the northern section of Stamford. Westhill is one of three large public high schools in Stamford, CT, the others being AITE and Stamford High School, the latter being a notable sports rival. A number of public middle schools pool into Westhill High School. Westhill is a diverse high school, representing more than thirty-five distinct nationalities amongst its student body.

Courses

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Westhill offers general, college preparatory, honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) classes in the social sciences, the natural sciences, literature, language, and history. Westhill offers language classes including Spanish, French, and Italian. The ECE (Early College Experience) program allows Westhill students to earn credits from the University of Connecticut (UConn) that are transferable to most colleges nationwide. The agriscience program also allows students to take advanced courses that are relevant to the field.

Extracurricular activities and clubs

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Westhill High School is home to the Northstar Playmakers, the Mock Trial and Debate Team, over twenty distinct sports teams, and a number of community-service oriented organizations.[citation needed] Westhill participates in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference.

Westhill High School’s Boys' Lacrosse team has had several members of the 2011 Varsity team go on to play at Division I schools.[3]

The Westword

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In the 2003-2004 academic year, the school newspaper, The Westword launched an online edition.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Westhill High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Westhill High School". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. ^ Wentworth, Austin (24 April 2021). "Austin Wentworth". Syracuse. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  4. ^ Renner, Tom (2 July 2015). "Grad From Stamford's Westhill High In Line To Become Nike Chairman". Stamford Daily Voice. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
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