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'{{Coord|41|05|26|N|73|33|56|W|region:US-CT|display=title}} {{Refimprove|date=January 2011}} {{Infobox school | name = Westhill High School | established = 1972 | type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]] | head_name = Principal | head = Camille Figluizzi | students = 2300-2800 | mascot = Vikings | free_label = Colors | free = [[Purple]] and [[Gold (color)|Gold]] | city = [[Stamford, CT|Stamford]] | state = [[Connecticut|CT]] | country = [[United States|USA]] | website= [http://www.westhillweb.com/ www.westhillweb.com] }} '''Westhill High School''' is a [[high school]] located in [[Stamford, Connecticut|Stamford]], [[Connecticut]], [[United States]]. Westhill is located on Roxbury Road, in the northern section of Stamford. The school has an ethnically diverse student body, with students from over 40 countries. Its mascot is the [[Viking]] with the colors purple and gold (borrowed from the [[Minnesota Vikings]], who began play 10 years earlier). The school's current principal is Camille Figluizzi. Probably the most famous person there is Zachary Tyler Eisen, who voiced Aang in the very popular hit T.V. show: Avatar: The Last Airbender. ==History== The school opened in 1971, to accommodate the growing [[baby boom]] population which had filled [[Rippowam High School]] and [[Stamford High School (Stamford, Connecticut)|Stamford High School]] to capacity. First commencement exercises were in June 1973. In the initial planning for the Westhill High School campus, the Raynor building was to serve freshmen and sophomores and the Finch building was to serve juniors and seniors, but by the time the school opened, students in all grades used both buildings. ==Campus== The Westhill campus consists of 6 buildings. Each building has some sort of accommodation that the other building doesn't have. For example, the Finch building is home to the Gym, the small and large auditorium, the Finch cafeteria, and the art department. The Raynor building is home to the media center, the special education program, and access to the new 9th grade building. The Finch building and the Raynor building are connected by the media center creating a bridge for easy access during bad weather. There is also an unconnected, fairly new building for the school's agricultural science program, including some biology classrooms as well. Construction of a new 9th grade building and a new auxiliary gym was completed prior to the 2007-2008 school year. ==Athletics== The Vikings play interscholastic sports. The Girl's Basketball team has make it to the FCIAC Championship in the 2004-2005, 2005–2006, 2006–2007, and 2007-2008 seasons. In 2006, Westhill's football team reached the 5-5 mark for the first time since 1986. They have maintained the same record in 2007 and also captured the city championship. The girl's Softball team has won back to back FCIAC Championships for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Westhill's Girl's Soccer team were the 2009 CT State Championships. They are the first soccer team in Stamford's history to win the state championship. {{col-start}} {{col-break}} '''FALL''' Cross country <br/> Field hockey <br/> Football <br/> Soccer &mdash; boys and girls <br/> Swimming &mdash; girls* <br/> Volleyball &mdash; girls <br/> {{col-break}} '''WINTER''' Basketball &mdash; boys and girls <br/> Gymnastics &mdash; girls <br/> Ice hockey &mdash; boys and girls *** <br/> Indoor track &mdash; boys and girls <br/> Swimming &mdash; boys* <br/> Wrestling <br/> {{col-break}} '''SPRING''' Baseball <br/> Golf &mdash; boys and girls <br/> Lacrosse &mdash; boys and girls <br/> Outdoor track &mdash; boys and girls <br/> Softball* <br/> Tennis &mdash; boys and girls <br/> Volleyball &mdash; boys** <br/> {{col-end}} * The men's swim team consists of both Stamford High School and Westhill High School students. * The Boys Volleyball team is a Stamford-wide team consisting of students from Westhill High School, Stamford High School, and Trinity Catholic High School. * The Girls ice hockey team consists of students from both Stamford High School and Westhill High School. ==Agri-Science Program== {{Unreferenced section|date=January 2011}} The Stamford Regional Agriscience and Technology Center is housed in a state-of-the-art facility Westhill High School campus. The building contains a greenhouse and has specific rooms including an aquaculture lab, an animal room, a woodshop, an ag-mechanics shop, a floraculture lab, a forestry lab and a plant science lab. It serves students from Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Redding, Wilton, Weston, and Westport. Tuition and bus transportation are provided by the applicant's sending school district. ==Extracurricular activities== {{col-start}} {{col-break}} '''Academic Clubs''' Academy of Finance<br /> FBLA - The Future Business Leaders of America<br /> JROTC - Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps.<br /> NAHS - National Arts Honors Society<br /> NHS - National Honor Society '''Performing Arts''' Concert Choir<br /> Drill Team<br /> Film Club<br /> Gospel Choir<br /> Northstar Playmakers (Drama Club)<br /> WHS Dance Troupe<br /> Westhill Improv Troupe {{col-break}} '''Heritage Clubs''' Asian Culture Club<br /> French Club<br /> Haitian American Club<br /> Italian Club<br /> Jewish Heritage Club<br /> Latin Club<br /> Spanish Club '''Other''' The Westhill Saga (yearbook) {{col-break}} '''Special Interest Clubs''' ACEP (Alliance for Cancer Education and Prevention)<br /> Best Buddies<br /> buildOn<br /> Chess<br /> Debate Team<br /> [[Gay-Straight Alliance]]<br /> Habitat for Humanity<br /> Interact Club<br /> Math Team<br /> Mayor's Youth Leadership Council<br /> Mock Trial<br /> Model U.N. <br /> Outdoor Adventure Club<br /> Philosophy Club<br /> Ultimate Frisbee Club {{col-end}} ===''The Westword/School Newspaper''=== The school newspaper, ''The Westword'' (a [[portmanteau]] of "westward" and "word"), has won several national and statewide awards.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} {{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} Started in the early 1970s, the paper went on to become a nationally-acclaimed student publication.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} Currently, ''The Westword'' has a contributing staff of almost 200 students. The use of quotes and surveys is a trademark of the newspaper.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} Its issues are generally 48-52 pages. The paper had a circulation of 3,500. In the 2009-2010 academic year, ''The Westword'' launched an [http://thewestwordonline.com/ online edition]. ==Alumni== Famous and accomplished alumni from WHS include [[Michael Fedele]], former [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Connecticut|Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut]], actor [[John Henson]], Stanford University legal scholar [[Pamela S. Karlan]], journalists [[Dominique Browning]], [[Bruce Shapiro]] and [[David Streitfeld]], former Starwood CEO [[Barry Sternlicht]] (1978), Pharos CEO [[Peter Halloran]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}. Current Governor of Connecticut Dan Malloy, and NASCAR driver and ESPN commentator Boris Said. ==See also== *[[Education in Stamford, Connecticut]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.thewestwordonline.com/ ''The Westword'' Online] *[http://www.westhillweb.com/ School website] *[http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ct/890/ Westhill High School Web page at Great Schools website] *[http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/SCH0506/sr110.pdf] Westhill High School "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006", Connecticut Department of Education *[http://www.westhillweb.com/academics/agscience/index.html]{{dead link|date=January 2011}} AgriScience homepage {{FCIAC}} [[Category:Stamford, Connecticut]] [[Category:High schools in Connecticut]] [[Category:Schools in Fairfield County, Connecticut]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1972]] [[Category:Publicly funded schools in Connecticut]]'