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Western Heights High School

8201 Sw 44th St, Oklahoma City, OK, 73179-4007 -

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Definition of Terms

Western Heights High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Oklahoma County, OK

Students & Faculty

Total Students

809 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 222 students

Grade 10 - 220 students

Grade 11 - 185 students

Grade 12 - 182 students

This School

(OK) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(OK) School Average

% American Indian	10%	23%
% Asian	5%	1%
% Hispanic	16%	6%
% Black	20%	7%
% White	50%	63%

Additional Student Information

This School

(OK) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

55%

35%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

12%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(OK) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Western Heights School District

This School's Agency

(OK) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	6	3
Number of Students Managed	3,275 students	523 students
District Total Revenue	$27,379,000	$3,991,000
District Expenditure	$29,726,000	$3,851,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,360	$7,631
District Expenditure / Student	$9,077	$7,363
District Graduation Rates	72%	76%

Man faces life term in Oklahoma City pizza delivery killing (The Oklahoman)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 05:00:02 am
Jurors at a murder trial over a pizza delivery driver’s death were told the three teenagers’ plan at first just was to beat up the man and rob him.It was a Friday night in Oklahoma City, and the teenagers wanted some money.Then, an older friend showed up with a .22-caliber revolver. Papa John’s Pizza employee Jeremy D. Moore — working his second job to support a newborn daughter — ended up ...
Kaos rally late, topple Extreme (Basehor Sentinel)
posted on June 11, 2009 at 05:06:24 am
The Kansas Kaos rebounded from their bad loss a week ago with a victory over the Lincoln Extreme, 20-13, on Saturday at David Jaynes Stadium.
Steppin’ Out Dance Recital set (The Tuttle Times)
posted on May 7, 2009 at 09:11:08 pm
Tuttle's Steppin' Out Dance Studio will be holding its annual recital, "Just Dance," this weekend at Western Heights High School in Oklahoma City, under the direction of Mrs. Carrie Ann Blakey.
Rouse fighter puts forth Stout effort (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise)
posted on March 31, 2009 at 05:54:29 am
According to Webster’s, the word “stout” is defined as “brave, courageous, strong and sturdy in body ... forceful.” According to Randy Rouse, fighter Houston Stout is defined as a winner, in and out of the ring.

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Western Heights High School (usually referred to as just "Heights") is a high school situated in Rotorua, New Zealand.
Heights is the largest co-ed school in Rotorua. Also, Cambridge International Examinations are offered as an alternative to NCEA.
WHHS has a very successful academic background being the 7th school in NCEA for 2005 for all of New Zealand. In 2005 14 students achieved NCEA Scholarship including three year 12 students for English, and one year 11 student for Maori. In 2007 WHHS achieved 15 scholarships across 8 subject areas, giving the school the highest number of NCEA scholarships in the Rotorua area.
Notable graduates
Temuera Morrison - Actor
Steve McDowell - Rugby Union player (Auckland, All Black)
Caleb Ralph - Rugby Union player (Crusaders, All Black)
Hika Reid - Rugby Union player (All Black) and coach
Elias Shadrock - Netball player
Buck Shelford - All Black Captain (All Black)
Darrel Shelford - NZ Maori (Rugby Union), and Bradford Northern (Rugby League) player
Tim Beveridge - Singer
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External links
School website

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