Westmoor High School - Daly City, California/CA

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Westmoor High School

131 Westmoor Ave., Daly City, CA, 94015-3843 -

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Definition of Terms

Westmoor High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

San Mateo County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1848 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 472 students

Grade 10 - 503 students

Grade 11 - 443 students

Grade 12 - 430 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:24

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	70%	11%
% Hispanic	20%	50%
% Black	4%	7%
% White	6%	28%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

17%

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

11%

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Jefferson Union High School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	5	4
Number of Students Managed	5,425 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$44,951,000	$14,612,000
District Expenditure	$45,035,000	$15,326,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,286	$7,880
District Expenditure / Student	$8,301	$7,807
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

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Westmoor High School is an American public high school in Daly City, California that serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the Jefferson Union High School District (JUHSD). It generally serves the residents of Daly City, Pacifica, and Colma.
History: Westmoor High School was established in 1956 as the primary high school to serve the new Westlake neighborhood on the west side of Daly City.
In the academic school year of 2004, 2005, and 2006 Westmoor became eligible for California Distinguished School status, but was not awarded the designation.
Throughout the years, numerous individuals, such as participants in the American Civil Rights Movement and numerous California politicians have visited Westmoor. In 2004, Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry made a campaign stop at Westmoor, speaking publicly in the main gymnasium.
Campus: The original campus building as designed by architect Mario J. Ciampi attracted national acclaim due to its modern design elements. The building was sometimes called the "Glass Palace" due to the extensive use of architectural glass in its design. Ciampi received an honor award from the American Institute of Architects in 1959 for his work on Westmoor. The campus is built on what was previously a pig farm and ranch.
Westmoor's main building was renovated during the 2000-2001 school year which added space but led to the removal of most of its original glass features.
Courses offered: In addition to offering the standard English, science, social science and mathematics courses, Westmoor offers several Advanced Placement courses: English Language, English Literature, U.S. History, Statistics, Calculus AB and BC, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Spanish, American Government, and Macroeconomics. Westmoor's curriculum includes a variety of art and music programs such as fabric art, ceramics, photography and graphic design, as well as band, chorus, and theater arts. Westmoor's foreign language department offers Spanish, French, and Latin. In addition, Westmoor offers several elective courses in business, computer, and industrial art fields. The AVID program serves to assist some students.
Sustained Silent Reading: Westmoor began the Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) program in 2001. On a normal schedule, a twenty minute period is designated for SSR on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Starting in the 2005 - 2006 school year, this SSR period recurs on a rotating basis at the beginning of the 1st - 6th periods. During SSR, all students and teachers are excluded from classwork, reading textbooks, or writing.
Clubs and organizations: Westmoor is home to these following student clubs and organizations:
Anime Club: Engages in activities involving the Japanese art form anim�. They stage festivals and also attend field trips to anim� conventions, such as the annual FanimeCon.
Associated Student Body (ASB): Helps to organize many student activities, including rallies and International Foods Days. Its officers are chosen at the end of each year by election. Any student, however, may join the "Zero Period" ASB Meetings, which start at 7am, an hour before regular classes, although due to the high number of students that join, many are cut as the year progresses.
Auto Safety
Band (Leadership Council): The purpose of this class/council is to organize concerts throughout the school year, prepare the marching band (complete with auxiliary guard) for the Fog Fest parade in September, and fundraise for our annual Heritage Festival trip and other band equiptment/instruments:
Block W
Burmese Club: Promotes the Burmese Culture and participates in several festivals, such as the Burmese New Year Water Festival.
Business Club
California Scholarship Federation (CSF): Westmoor's branch of the state-wide California Scholarship Federation. Membership to the club is exclusive to those students who have achieved academic distinction, specifically, those students who maintain a 3.5 GPA and certain grade levels in specific courses, although by no means is CSF inclusive to all students who meet those requirements. CSF members receive a special distinction upon graduation. Westmoor's branch conducts afterschool tutoring sessions, as well as fundraisers for its regular field trips to colleges and universities.
Ceramics Team
Chess Club: Gathers during lunch to play chess and other board/card games.
Class of 2007: Mainly responsible for organizing class-specific events, such as film showings.
Class of 2008: rallies, and the senior-year prom. The different class clubs also engage in various
Class of 2009: "spirit competitions" throughout the year, creating posters and organizing students
Class of 2010: to dress up for specific "spirit day" motifs.
Close-Up (trip): An annual trip to Washington, D.C., to observe the political process. Part of the national Close Up Foundation that organizes the trip.
Co-Ed Soccer Club
Drama Club
Fil-Am
French Club
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA): Part of a national organization. Every year, students from Westmoor compete against other FBLA members at section, state and national levels. FBLA is designed to bring students a glimpse of the business world while having fun at the same time. There are many opportunities for students to network with their peers and interact with business professionals. This club is advised by Nancy Sansot.
Future Homemakers of America (FHA-Hero)
Leo's Club: Particpates in many community service projects, notably with a [Habitat for Humanity] housing construction project.
Mock Trial: Competes in the regional North San Mateo mock trial competition, along with area high schools Burlingame, El Camino, Mills, South San Francisco, and Terra Nova, in which teams of students are presented with a fictional criminal case, and take on roles as attorneys and witnesses on prosecution and defense teams, to try to argue the case.
Music Club
Muslim Student Association [MSA]
Peer Counseling
Polynesian Club
Recycling Club: Primary function is to gather the recycling bins from teachers' classrooms at the end of the week on Fridays. Also participates in many recycling and cleanup projects around the local area.
Roman Club
Service Commission
Social Activist Youth (SAY)
Sojourn: An annual trip to the Old South, to retrace the steps of the 1950s and 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Part of the national Sojourn to the Past project.
Spanish Club
Spirit Squad
Swim Team/Club
Westmoor High Artistic Talents Club (WHAT)
Youth Alive Christian Fellowship (YACF)
Youth Elderly Service (YES).
Athletics: Westmoor also offers a variety of sports, including track, cross-country, basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, badminton, and swimming. A notable exception of the athletics program is the lack of a school football team, which was discontinued in the 1990s due to lack of student interest and poor performance.
International Foods Day: About three times a year, ASB organizes an "International Foods Day", both as an opportunity for students to eat different food outside of the standard cafeteria offerings, and (primarily) as a fundraising event for clubs to sell food. The International Foods Days, or "IFDs", are held during special Friday extended lunch periods, and club members who are selling food are released early from their 4th period classes to help prepare.
Tsunami fundraising: In the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake, many clubs, led by the AVID class, Muslim Student Association and Social Activist Youth, organized fundraisers to raise money for the victims of the disaster. They were successful in raising over $1000.
'The Rampage': The Rampage is the official school-sponsored newspaper at Westmoor. It is written and published by the students of the Publications class, which also works on the school yearbook. It is generally regarded as poor in quality, with often generic, incomplete, and bit pieces serving as articles. The Rampage produced its first and only issue of the 2004-2005 school year in October 2004, although it had several more issues planned that were never published before the end of the school year.
Notable alumni: Jacki R. Chan, 1998. Actress, Model, Musician.
Elaine Corral Kendall, 1966. Actress, former KTVU personality.
Johnny Kim, 1985. Actor, Movie director.
Ed Montague, 1966. MLB umpire.
Jos� "Sway" Penala, 1996. Singer, American Idol finalist.
Tom Torlakson, 1968. California State Senator (2000- ), California State Assemblyman (1996-2000).
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School Zip (94015)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

63,317 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

43%

32%

Population Average Age

36 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

3.1 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$64,534

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.7 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

47 years old

39 years old

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59% / 41%

58% / 42%

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