Westhill Senior High School
| Westhill Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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4501 Onondaga Blvd | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1959 |
| Principal | Grenardo L. Avellino |
| Faculty | 75 (2006) |
| Enrollment | 696 (2006) |
| Color(s) | Blue & White |
| Information | 315-426-3100 |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Website | Westhill Sr High School Website |
Westhill Senior High School is an American public high school located in the western suburbs of, and immediately adjacent to, the City of Syracuse, New York. It serves grades 9 through 12, primarily from the neighborhood of Westvale (located in the Town of Geddes), as well as portions of the Onondaga Hill area (located in the Town of Onondaga). Westhill Senior High School is part of the Westhill Central School District.
Overview
Established in 1959, Westhill High School maintains a local reputation in the Syracuse area for having above average standardized test scores, a high graduation rate, a large percentage of graduates attending college, and a successful athletic program.
Westhill's athletic program mascot is the "Warrior". Recently the mascot was changed from a Native American to a Spartan-like character.
Educational Achievement
More than 90% of Westhill graduates go on to college. According to the school's website, 94% of June 2006 Westhill graduates earned a Regents Diploma. In June, 2006 Regents Examinations, with approximately 1450 exams administered, Westhill students had an overall pass rate of 94%.
In the second year of the higher standards culminating in the Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation, 70% of Westhill’s graduates in June 2006 reached such a level of achievement, and an additional 24% were awarded a Regents Diploma.
Co-Curricular Programs
Westhill High School offers an extensive co-curricular program, including over 25 different clubs and activities. The Drama Club presented "The Man Who Came to Dinner" in the fall. The musical "The Wiz" had four highly successful performances attended by more than 2300 people. Both shows were presented in our newly renovated auditorium.
The high school newspaper, The Glass Corridors, earned high honors from several organizations including a first place evaluation award from the American Scholastic Press Association. The high school literary magazine, "Happy Endings" received a second place evaluation award.
The Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble & Percussion Ensemble have recently performed at the Heritage Music Festival in Chicago. The Symphonic Band received a Silver Medal and the Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble both received first place with Gold ratings. The Jazz Ensemble finished in third place with a Silver rating.
Concert Choir auditioned and was recently invited to sing the National Anthem at Shea Stadium in New York City for the New York Mets versus the Atlanta Braves game in front of 35,000 people.
Athletic Programs
Westhill's interscholastic sports program offers 35 teams at various levels serving 24 varsity sports. With nearly 56% of Westhill high school students participating in interscholastic athletics, and with an overall varsity winning percentage of nearly 80%, Westhill teams won 2005-06 league championships in Boys Cross Country, Girls Tennis, Girl's Indoor Track, Boys' Basketball, Girl's Basketball, Girls Outdoor Track, and Baseball. Section III Class B Championships were won by the Girl's Tennis, Boy's Cross Country, Boys Basketball, and Girls Indoor Track teams.
Fifteen out of twenty varsity teams won New York State Public High School Athletic Association Academic Awards for maintaining the required number of students on the roster and having composite GPA’s of 90% or higher. Fifteen Westhill seniors participated in all three varsity sport seasons, while collectively maintaining an overall GPA of more than 90%.
Architecture
The school’s architecture exhibits standard features of late 1950’s style modern architecture. The acedemic wing is rectangular and stands approximately two-and-one-half stories; it also contains the school’s library. The acedemic wing was connected to the other wings with unique twin “glass corridors” that contained a small courtyard. The main office, counseling offices, school nurse, auditorium, gymnasium, cafeteria, cultural classrooms, and trade classrooms were located in the connecting wing. The roof of the cafeteria is a concave section walled with skylights, while the roof of the gymnasium is an arched. It is considered by some to resemble an airplane hangar. Extensive renovations have recently taken place, modernizing the facilities and updating or changing many of the original features.
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