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{{Infobox school
{{Infobox school
|name= Manchester High School West
|name= Manchester High School West
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|url= {{url|http://west.mansd.org/}}
|url= {{url|http://west.mansd.org/}}
|district= Manchester School District
|district=[[Manchester School District]]
|superintendent= Bolgen Vargas
|superintendent= Bolgen Vargas
|principal= Richard Dichard
|principal= Richard Dichard
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|grades= 9–12
|grades= 9–12
|feeders= Middle School at Parkside<br>Gossler Park School<br>Northwest School<br>Parker-Varney School
|feeders= Middle School at Parkside<br>Gossler Park School<br>Northwest School<br>Parker-Varney School
|accreditation= [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges]]{{cn|date=May 2019}}
|accreditation= [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges]]{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
|nickname = Blue Knights
|nickname = Blue Knights
|newspaper= Blueprint
|newspaper= Blueprint
|colors= {{Color box|#4169E1}}{{Color box|White}} Royal blue and white
|colors= {{Color box|#4169E1}}{{Color box|White}} Royal blue and white
|founded= 1923
|founded= 1923
|enrollment= 800 (2017–18)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3304590&ID=330459000261|title=Manchester West High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 10, 2020}}</ref>
|enrollment= 757 (2018–19)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3304590&ID=330459000261|title=Manchester West High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=October 6, 2020}}</ref>
|staff= 72.90 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
|staff= 65.80 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
|ratio= 10.97<ref name=NCES/>
|ratio= 11.50<ref name=NCES/>
|rivals= [[Manchester Central High School]], [[Manchester Memorial High School]]
|rivals= [[Manchester Central High School]], [[Manchester Memorial High School]]
|conference= [[New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association|NHIAA]]<br/>[[New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association#Division II (formerly Class I)|Division II]]
|conference= [[New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association|NHIAA]]<br/>[[New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association#Division II (formerly Class I)|Division II]]
|picture=Manchester High School West, Manchester NH.jpg
|picture=Manchester High School West, Manchester NH.jpg
}}
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'''Manchester High School West''', known as '''West High''' or '''West''', is a [[public high school]] located in [[Manchester, New Hampshire]]. According to the ''Blue Book: Manchester High School West Hand Book '' (1940), the school was officially opened in September 1923 as a grade school and high school, hosting the seventh and eighth grades. In 1924, with an upsurge in enrollment to 136 pupils, the school became a dedicated high school. The first graduating class was in June 1925.
'''Manchester High School West''', known as '''West High''' or '''West''', is a [[public high school]] located in [[Manchester, New Hampshire]]. It is a part of the [[Manchester School District]]. According to the ''Blue Book: Manchester High School West Hand Book '' (1940), the school was officially opened in September 1923 as a grade school and high school, hosting the seventh and eighth grades. In 1924, with an upsurge in enrollment to 136 pupils, the school became a dedicated high school. The first graduating class was in June 1925.


According to the 1940 Blue Book, the mission of the school was to give "each pupil an opportunity to find a career to which he is best adapted and to establish its basis by diligent study in order to promote his progress in life and to give him confidence in facing the world." The courses of study originally offered by Manchester High School West were manual arts, home economics, the commercial course, the classical course (for those planning to go on to university) and the general course.
According to the 1940 Blue Book, the mission of the school was to give "each pupil an opportunity to find a career to which he is best adapted and to establish its basis by diligent study in order to promote his progress in life and to give him confidence in facing the world." The courses of study originally offered by Manchester High School West were manual arts, home economics, the commercial course, the classical course (for those planning to go on to university) and the general course.


Students living in [[Hooksett, New Hampshire|Hooksett]] and Manchester attend West High School. West is one of three public high schools in Manchester. Well over 2,000 students attended West at its peak enrollment.
West is one of three public high schools in Manchester. Well over 2,000 students attended West at its peak enrollment.

In the past, [[Bedford, New Hampshire|Bedford]], a suburb of Manchester, sent its high school-aged students to West. After a generation of debate and several votes, the town of Bedford eventually voted to build its own high school. The expanding class sizes at West and growing population of Bedford finally convinced Bedford voters of a need for a new high school. [[Bedford High School (New Hampshire)|Bedford High School]] opened at the beginning of the 2007&ndash;2008 school year. With the opening of Bedford High School, Bedford students were phased out of West High School, reducing the enrollment at West to around 1,300 students.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://my.doe.nh.gov/profiles/profile.aspx?s=21555&year=2012| title=NH School and District Profiles; Manchester West High School, 2011-12 School Year| publisher=NH Department of Education| accessdate=March 4, 2013}}</ref>


West High School's mascot is the Blue Knight.
West High School's mascot is the Blue Knight.

==History==
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In the past, [[Bedford, New Hampshire|Bedford]], a suburb of Manchester, sent its high school-aged students to West. In 2005 about 900 high school aged residents of Bedford attended Manchester West.<ref>{{cite journal |last= |first= |date=2005-01-11 |title=20-year tuition pact between Bedford, city taken |page = A1CI |work= [[New Hampshire Union Leader]]|publisher= |location=[[Manchester, NH]] |url=https://unionleader.newsbank.com/doc/news/107962B39271FA43?search_terms=%22Bedford%22%2BManchester%2BWest&text=%22Bedford%22%20Manchester%20West&content_added=&date_from=01-01-2005&date_to=01-01-2008&pub%255B0%255D=MULB&pdate=2005-01-11|access-date= |isbn= |issn= |oclc= }}</ref>

After a generation of debate and several votes, the town of Bedford eventually voted to build its own high school. The expanding class sizes at West and growing population of Bedford finally convinced Bedford voters of a need for a new high school.{{fact|date=May 2022}} Beginning in fall 2007 Bedford stopped sending new students to Manchester West, so it could instead send them to Bedford High. By fall 2009<!--if final year of agreement is 2008-2009, then its over in fall 2009--> Bedford no longer sent any levels to Manchester West.<ref>{{cite journal |ref=none |no-tracking=yes<!-- prevents error categorization --> |last= |first= |date=2006-01-10 |title=Bedford withdrawal from West approved |work= [[New Hampshire Union Leader]]|publisher= |location=[[Manchester, NH]] |url=https://unionleader.newsbank.com/doc/news/10F14BBE54B5C200?search_terms=%22Bedford%22%2BManchester%2BWest&text=%22Bedford%22%20Manchester%20West&content_added=&date_from=01-01-2005&date_to=01-01-2008&pub%255B0%255D=MULB&pdate=2006-01-10 |page=B1CI|access-date= |isbn= |issn= |oclc= }}</ref>

[[Bedford High School (New Hampshire)|Bedford High School]] opened at the beginning of the 2007&ndash;2008 school year. With the opening of Bedford High School, Bedford students were phased out of West High School, reducing the enrollment at West to around 1,300 students.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://my.doe.nh.gov/profiles/profile.aspx?s=21555&year=2012| title=NH School and District Profiles; Manchester West High School, 2011-12 School Year| publisher=NH Department of Education| accessdate=March 4, 2013}}</ref> The ''[[New Hampshire Union-Leader]]'' stated that post-Bedford High opening the number of students "shrank considerably" and that in 2021 the number was still decreasing.<ref name=Phelps>{{cite web|last1=Phelps|first1=Jonathan|last2=Albertson-Grove|first2=Josie|url=https://www.unionleader.com/news/education/manchester-schools-bid-farewell-to-the-class-of-2021/article_32529c5f-ac1e-5f51-a25e-6378659e1f46.html|title=Manchester schools bid farewell to the Class of 2021|newspaper=[[Union Leader]]|date=2021-06-13|accessdate=2022-04-25}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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West athletics have a particularly strong rivalry with another city high school, [[Manchester Central High School|Manchester Central]].
West athletics have a particularly strong rivalry with another city high school, [[Manchester Central High School|Manchester Central]].


The men's tennis team were state champions in 2005 and runners up in 2007.{{cn|date=December 2016}}
The men's tennis team were state champions in 2005 and runners up in 2007.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

In 2007 many of the students interested in playing ice hockey went to Bedford High, causing a decline in Manchester West's hockey team. The three public zoned high schools in Manchester proposed making a co-op hockey team taking from all three schools, but because the combined student population would be higher than that of [[Pinkerton Academy]], the largest high school in the state, the [[New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association]] (NHIAA) Classification Committee disallowed that move. West formed a common hockey team with Manchester Central.<ref name=Wykes>{{cite web|last=Wykes|first=Tris|url=https://www.vnews.com/Hanover-High-boys-hockey-vs-Manchester-31452724|title=A mismatch for the Marauders|newspaper=[[Valley News]]|date=2019-12-23|accessdate=2022-04-26}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2019}}
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2019}}
* [[Janel Bishop]], 1991 [[Miss Teen USA]]
* [[Janel Bishop]], 1991 [[Miss Teen USA]]
* [[CNCO#Richard_Camacho|Richard Camacho]], member of Latin boyband CNCO
* [[CNCO#Richard Camacho|Richard Camacho]], member of Latin boyband CNCO
* [[Carrie Jones (author)|Carrie Jones]], NYT and internationally bestselling novelist, podcaster
* [[Maurice McDonald]], co-founder of [[McDonald's]]
* [[Maurice McDonald]], co-founder of [[McDonald's]]
* [[Richard McDonald]], co-founder of [[McDonald's]]
* [[Richard McDonald]], co-founder of [[McDonald's]]
* [[Josh Meyers (actor)|Josh Meyers]], 1994, actor (''[[MADtv]]'', ''[[That '70s Show]]'')
* [[Josh Meyers (actor)|Josh Meyers]], 1994, actor (''[[MADtv]]'', ''[[That '70s Show]]'')
* [[Seth Meyers]], 1992, cast member of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''; host of ''[[Late Night with Seth Meyers]]''
* [[Seth Meyers]], 1992, cast member of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''; host of ''[[Late Night with Seth Meyers]]''
* [[Rand Pecknold]], NCAA head hockey coach
* [[Charles Revson]], founder of [[Revlon]]
* [[Charles Revson]], founder of [[Revlon]]
* [[Anok Yai]], fashion model
* [[Anok Yai]], fashion model


==References==
==References==
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* [http://west.mansd.org/ The official school website]
* [http://west.mansd.org/ The official school website]
* [http://www.mansd.org school district website]
* [http://www.mansd.org school district website]

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[[Category:Schools in Manchester, New Hampshire|West]]
[[Category:Schools in Manchester, New Hampshire|West]]

Latest revision as of 16:57, 20 December 2024

Manchester High School West
Address
Map
9 Notre Dame Avenue

Manchester
,
New Hampshire
03102

United States
Coordinates42°59′10″N 71°28′30″W / 42.986°N 71.475°W / 42.986; -71.475
Information
School typePublic High School
Founded1923
School districtManchester School District
SuperintendentBolgen Vargas
CEEB code300360
PrincipalRichard Dichard
Staff65.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment757 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.50[1]
Color(s)   Royal blue and white
Athletics conferenceNHIAA
Division II
NicknameBlue Knights
RivalsManchester Central High School, Manchester Memorial High School
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges[citation needed]
NewspaperBlueprint
Feeder schoolsMiddle School at Parkside
Gossler Park School
Northwest School
Parker-Varney School
Websitewest.mansd.org

Manchester High School West, known as West High or West, is a public high school located in Manchester, New Hampshire. It is a part of the Manchester School District. According to the Blue Book: Manchester High School West Hand Book (1940), the school was officially opened in September 1923 as a grade school and high school, hosting the seventh and eighth grades. In 1924, with an upsurge in enrollment to 136 pupils, the school became a dedicated high school. The first graduating class was in June 1925.

According to the 1940 Blue Book, the mission of the school was to give "each pupil an opportunity to find a career to which he is best adapted and to establish its basis by diligent study in order to promote his progress in life and to give him confidence in facing the world." The courses of study originally offered by Manchester High School West were manual arts, home economics, the commercial course, the classical course (for those planning to go on to university) and the general course.

West is one of three public high schools in Manchester. Well over 2,000 students attended West at its peak enrollment.

West High School's mascot is the Blue Knight.

History

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In the past, Bedford, a suburb of Manchester, sent its high school-aged students to West. In 2005 about 900 high school aged residents of Bedford attended Manchester West.[2]

After a generation of debate and several votes, the town of Bedford eventually voted to build its own high school. The expanding class sizes at West and growing population of Bedford finally convinced Bedford voters of a need for a new high school.[citation needed] Beginning in fall 2007 Bedford stopped sending new students to Manchester West, so it could instead send them to Bedford High. By fall 2009 Bedford no longer sent any levels to Manchester West.[3]

Bedford High School opened at the beginning of the 2007–2008 school year. With the opening of Bedford High School, Bedford students were phased out of West High School, reducing the enrollment at West to around 1,300 students.[4] The New Hampshire Union-Leader stated that post-Bedford High opening the number of students "shrank considerably" and that in 2021 the number was still decreasing.[5]

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 1192 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:[6]

  • Male - 56.9%
  • Female - 43.1%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.7%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 5.0%
  • Black - 8.3%
  • Hispanic - 10.4%
  • White - 72.2%
  • Multiracial - 3.4%

Athletics

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West athletics have a particularly strong rivalry with another city high school, Manchester Central.

The men's tennis team were state champions in 2005 and runners up in 2007.[citation needed]

In 2007 many of the students interested in playing ice hockey went to Bedford High, causing a decline in Manchester West's hockey team. The three public zoned high schools in Manchester proposed making a co-op hockey team taking from all three schools, but because the combined student population would be higher than that of Pinkerton Academy, the largest high school in the state, the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) Classification Committee disallowed that move. West formed a common hockey team with Manchester Central.[7]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Manchester West High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "20-year tuition pact between Bedford, city taken". New Hampshire Union Leader. Manchester, NH: A1CI. 2005-01-11.
  3. ^ "Bedford withdrawal from West approved". New Hampshire Union Leader. Manchester, NH: B1CI. 2006-01-10.
  4. ^ "NH School and District Profiles; Manchester West High School, 2011-12 School Year". NH Department of Education. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  5. ^ Phelps, Jonathan; Albertson-Grove, Josie (2021-06-13). "Manchester schools bid farewell to the Class of 2021". Union Leader. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  6. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Manchester West High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  7. ^ Wykes, Tris (2019-12-23). "A mismatch for the Marauders". Valley News. Retrieved 2022-04-26.

Sources

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  • "Bedford Withdrawal from West Approved" by Riley Yates, The New Hampshire Union Leader, January 10, 2006.
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