Westhill High School (Connecticut) Explained

Westhill High School
Type:Public
Ceeb:070751
Principal:Michael Rinaldi
Enrollment:2,127 (2018–19)[1]
Ratio:14.36
Teaching Staff:148.10 (FTE)[2]
Mascot:Viking
Team Name:Vikings
Colors:Purple and gold
Address:125 Roxbury Rd
City:Stamford
State:Connecticut
Zipcode:06902
Country:United States

Westhill High School is a high school located in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. It is located on Roxbury Road, in the northern section of Stamford. Westhill is one of three large public high schools in Stamford, CT, the others being AITE and Stamford High School, the latter being a notable sports rival. A number of public middle schools pool into Westhill High School. Westhill is a diverse high school, representing more than thirty-five distinct nationalities amongst its student body.

Courses

Westhill offers general, college preparatory, honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) classes in the social sciences, the natural sciences, literature, language, and history. Westhill offers language classes including Spanish, French, and Italian. The ECE (Early College Experience) program allows Westhill students to earn credits from the University of Connecticut (UConn) that are transferable to most colleges nationwide. The agriscience program also allows students to take advanced courses that are relevant to the field.

Extracurricular activities and clubs

Westhill High School is home to the Northstar Playmakers, the Mock Trial and Debate Team, over twenty distinct sports teams, and a number of community-service oriented organizations. Westhill participates in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference.

Westhill High School’s Boys' Lacrosse team has had several members of the 2011 Varsity team go on to play at Division I schools.[3]

The Westword

In the 2003-2004 academic year, the school newspaper, The Westword launched an online edition.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Westhill High School. National Center for Education Statistics. November 24, 2020.
  2. Web site: Westhill High School. School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. 10 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Wentworth. Austin. Austin Wentworth. Syracuse. 24 April 2021. 24 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Renner. Tom. Grad From Stamford's Westhill High In Line To Become Nike Chairman. Stamford Daily Voice. 21 April 2017. 2 July 2015.