| Number of Schools Managed |
21 |
6 |
| Number of Students Managed |
15,125 students |
2,969 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$247,245,000 |
$38,028,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$238,283,000 |
$36,375,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$16,347 |
$12,808 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$15,754 |
$12,252 |
| District Graduation Rates |
88% |
79% |
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- Westhill High School is a high school located in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.
- Mission Statement
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Westhill High School values learning because it promotes academic excellence, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Our community provides all students with opportunities to acquire, analyze, and apply knowledge.
- History
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The school opened in 1972, to accommodate the growing baby boom population which had filled Rippowam High School and Stamford High School to capacity. Westhill is located on Roxbury Road, in the northern section of Stamford. Its current principal is Camille Figluizzi and its mascot is the Viking with the colors purple and gold (borrowed from the Minnesota Vikings).
- One of the cultural strengths of Westhill is its diverse student body, including students from over 40 countries all over the world.
- Famous and accomplished alumni from WHS include Michael Fedele, the current Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, actor John Henson, writer Rob Tannenbaum (1979), former Starwood CEO Barry Sternlicht (1978), Pharos CEO Peter Halloran, Fidelity Contrafund manager Will Danoff (1978), Writers Guild of America Winner and two-time Emmy Nominee Sharon Epstein (1978), Andrew Scherer, and Bob Jones.
- Campus
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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.
- History of the Campus
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The original plan for the Westhill high school campus was for the campus to be made up of two buildings, the Raynor and the Finch buildings. The Raynor building was to serve Freshmen and Sophomores and the Finch building was to serve Juniors and Seniors, but at the opening of the first fall school year the campus opened as a grade-wide campus.
- Athletics
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The Vikings excel in interscholastic sports. The Girl's Basketball team is the school's best athletic team, making it to the FCIAC Championship in 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2007-2008 four straight seasons. The all-time leading scorer, for boys and girls, is Julie Becker with 1605 career points. Westhill's Boys Indoor Track has also done well, finishing 3rd in the FCIAC Championship meet. In 2006, Westhill's football team (coached by Dick Cerone), reached the 5-5 mark for the first time since 1986, including a massive win over crosstown rival Stamford High on Stamford's own field, 45-23. They have since gone on to repeat that feat, going 5-5 in 2007 and capturing the city championship. The girl's Softball team is won back to back FCIAC Championships for the 2008 and 2009 season. This has only been accomplished one other time in school history. Jennifer Joseph and Julianne Vincent could be the only 2 players in the city of stamford to win 3 FCIAC Titles if they lead their young team to a championship title for the 2010 season.FALL
- Cheerleading for boys and girls
Cross country
Field hockey
Football
Marching Band
Soccer — boys and girls
Swimming — girls
Volleyball — girls
- WINTER
- Basketball — boys and girls
Cheerleading
Gymnastics — girls
Ice hockey — boys
Indoor track — boys and girls
Swimming — boys*
Wrestling
- SPRING
- Baseball
Golf — boys and girls
Lacrosse — boys and girls
Outdoor track — boys and girls
Softball*
Tennis — boys and girls
Volleyball — boys**
- The JROTC Raider Team has won First Place in the Raider Challenge three years in a row.
- The Swim team consists of both Stamford High School and Westhill High School.
- The Boys Volleyball team is a Stamford-wide team consisting of Westhill High School, Stamford High School, and Trinity Catholic High School.
- The Marching Band competes regionally in the USSBA and MAC circuits. It won second place in USSBA's Northern States Championship in class 3A in 2008.
- The Senior Hacky Sack Team is currently undefeated in the Courtyard Lunch Competition.
- Agri-Science Program
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The Stamford Regional Agriscience and Technology Center is housed in a spectacular state-of-the-art facility on the rolling campus of Westhill High School. The building has an adjoining greenhouse and has specific Rooms: an Aquaculture Lab, Animal Room, Woodshop, Ag-Mechanics Shop, Floraculture Lab, Forestry Lab and Plant Science Lab in adittion to regular classrooms. Students of the FFA program learn how to castrate dogs and how to lean cats by hands on experience. 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.
- As freshmen and sophomores, students get an overview of Plant Science, Animal Science, Environmental Science, Aquaculture, and Agricultural Mechanics. Then, as sophomores, juniors, and seniors, they will take "double periods" (approximately 90 minutes) daily in their field of choice. Students also become members of the FFA the second largest youth organization in the U.S..
- Extracurricular Activities
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Academic Clubs
- Academy of Finance
FBLA - The Future Business Leaders of America
JROTC - Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps.
NAHS - National Arts Honors Society
NHS - National Honor Society - Performing Arts
- Concert Choir
Drill Team
Film Club
Gospel Choir
Northstar Playmakers (Drama Club)
WHS Dance Troupe
Westhill Improv Troupe - Heritage Clubs
- Asian Culture Club
French Club
Haitian American Club
Italian Club
Jewish Heritage Club
Latin Club
Spanish Club - Special Interest Clubs
- ACEP (Alliance for Cancer Education and Prevention)
Best Buddies
buildOn
Chess
Debate Team
Gay-Straight Alliance
Interact Club
Mayor's Youth Leadership Council
Mock Trial
Model U.N.
Outdoor Adventure Club
Philosophy Club
Ultimate Frisbee Club - Student Publications
- The Westword/School Newspaper
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The school's newspaper, The Westword (a portmanteau of "westward" and "word"), has won several national and state-wide awards. It is also one of the largest high school newspapers in the country. Started in the early 1970s, the paper went on to become a nationally-acclaimed student publication.
- Currently, The Westword has a contributing staff of almost 200 students. The use of quotes and surveys is a trademark of The Westword, along with well researched and edited articles. Its issues are generally 48-52 pages and are produced monthly. The paper has a circulation of 3500, including students, parents, and faculty. The editor-in-chief for the 2009-2010 scholastic year is Shivali Khetan.
- The Westhill Saga/Yearbook
- Parent Organizations
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WPTSO
- See also
- Education in Stamford, Connecticut
- External links
- School website
- Westhill High School Web page at Great Schools website
- [1] Westhill High School "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006", Connecticut Department of Education
- [2] AgriScience homepage
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