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West High School
West High School
	File:Westbuild2.jpg Current school building
Address
	179 South Powell Avenue; Columbus, (Franklin County), Ohio 43204; United States
Coordinates	39°57′6″N 83°4′33″W / 39.95167°N 83.07583°W
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
School district	Columbus City Schools
Superintendent	J. Daniel Good
Principal	Gregory M. Costello
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Buff and Brown
Athletics conference	Columbus City League
Nickname	Cowboys
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	wesths.ccsoh.us

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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.

The first West High School building opened in 1908 on South Central Avenue and became Starling Middle School when the new West High School opened.^[4] The new West High School opened in 1929. It was designed by prominent Ohio-born architect Howard Dwight Smith who is well known for designing the Ohio Stadium in 1918.

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^[5] 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

Baseball - 1975^[6]^[7]

Notable alumni

Johnny Edwards (baseball), Major League Baseball catcher for Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros
Michael Redd, NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks
Nancy Wilson, Jazz and Blues songstress and three-time Grammy recipient.
Donn F. Eisele, NASA astronaut, flew on Apollo 7
Joe Johns, CNN Reporter
Aurealius Thomas, Football player Ohio State
Jack Underman, Basketball player for Ohio State^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
^ "Auditorium". www.westhighalumni.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
^ Henderson, Andrew (22 April 2002). Images of America Forgotten Columbus. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 9780738519616. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
^ Bush, Bill (16 May 2017). "City school board approves $343,000 for new West High cupola". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
^ "Underman wins award". The Athens Messenger. March 17, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved January 12, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.

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[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association_member_directory-1] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-17.

[2] "Auditorium". www.westhighalumni.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.

[NCA-Council_on_Accreditation_and_School_Improvement-3] NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.

[Library_of_Congress-4] Henderson, Andrew (22 April 2002). Images of America Forgotten Columbus. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 9780738519616. Retrieved 20 March 2018.

[5] Bush, Bill (16 May 2017). "City school board approves $343,000 for new West High cupola". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 20 March 2018.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association-6] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.

[Yappi_Baseball-7] Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.

[8] "Underman wins award". The Athens Messenger. March 17, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved January 12, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.

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 '''West High School''' is a [[public high school]] located on the west side of [[Columbus, Ohio]], in the [[Westgate (Columbus, Ohio)|Westgate]] neighborhood in the [[Hilltop (Columbus, Ohio)|Hilltop]] area. It is a part of [[Columbus City Schools]].
-The first West High School building opened in 1908 on South Central Ave and became Starling Middle School when the new West High School opened.<ref name="Library of Congress">{{cite book|last1=Henderson|first1=Andrew|title=Images of America Forgotten Columbus|date=22 April 2002|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|location=Charleston, SC|isbn=9780738519616|page=88|url=https://www.arcadiapublishing.com|access-date=20 March 2018|ref=2002101247}}</ref>    The new West High School opened in 1929. It was designed by prominent Ohio-born architect [[Howard Dwight Smith]] who is well known for designing the [[Ohio Stadium]] in 1918.
+The first West High School building opened in 1908 on South Central Avenue and became Starling Middle School when the new West High School opened.<ref name="Library of Congress">{{cite book|last1=Henderson|first1=Andrew|title=Images of America Forgotten Columbus|date=22 April 2002|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|location=Charleston, SC|isbn=9780738519616|page=88|url=https://www.arcadiapublishing.com|access-date=20 March 2018|ref=2002101247}}</ref> The new West High School opened in 1929. It was designed by prominent Ohio-born architect [[Howard Dwight Smith]] who is well known for designing the [[Ohio Stadium]] in 1918.
 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<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bush|first1=Bill|title=City school board approves $343,000 for new West High cupola|url=http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170516/city-school-board-approves-343000-for-new-west-high-cupola|access-date=20 March 2018|publisher=The Columbus Dispatch|date=16 May 2017}}</ref> and a new cupola was installed and celebrated with a lighting ceremony in 2018.

v t e High schools in Columbus, Ohio
Zoned schools
Columbus City Schools	Beechcroft Briggs Centennial Columbus Africentric Columbus Downtown East Eastmoor Academy High Fort Hayes Arts & Academic High Independence Marion-Franklin Mifflin Northland South Walnut Ridge West Whetstone
Charter/private/alternative schools	Bishop Hartley Bishop Ready High Bishop Watterson High Columbus Alternative High Cristo Rey High The Graham School Horizon Science Academy Columbus High School The Metro Early College High School St. Francis DeSales High
Schools not in the Columbus City Schools district
South-Western City School District	Franklin Heights
Worthington City School District	Worthington Kilbourne
This list is incomplete. The Dublin City, Hilliard City, and Westerville City school districts serve portions of Columbus, but operate no high schools in it. The two schools listed in the bottom section are not operated by Columbus City Schools, but have "Columbus, Ohio" postal addresses.