West High School (Columbus, Ohio)
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West High School is a public high school located on the west side of Columbus, Ohio
. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. The original building opened in 1908.
The school colors are buff and brown. The school nickname is the Cowboys.
The 2009-2010 boys tennis team won the city championship. Losing to Centennial during the regular season but beating them 5-0 in the championship.
During the 2009 cross-country season West High had the top two girl’s cross-country runners in the city. Tauan Jeffrey as a sophomore took first place in the Columbus City Championship race, and was spotlighted as WTBN-610's athlete of the week. Emma Welsh-Huggins as a freshman finished second.
The boys cross-country team lost finished 2nd behind Brookhaven High School in the cross-country city championship meet for the 2006-2007 season. The baseball team lost to Centennial in the city championship game for baseball for the 2006-2007 season.
The biggest sports rival are the Briggs High Bruins, to whom they lost the latest football game in 2008 by the score of 42-12, the football team ended with a 2-8 record.
Sports Include:
Football,
Cross-Country,
Baseball/ Softball,
Volleyball,
Soccer,
Golf,
Tennis/ Girls Tennis,
Wrestling,
Track and Field
Scholastic Activities Include
Band,
Cheerleading,
Choir/ Ensemble,
Cultural Night,
Drama Club,
Environmental Club,
French Club,
Girls Leadership,
Homecoming Committee,
JROTC,
Weskets,
Mentorship,
Student Council
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. The original building opened in 1908.
The school colors are buff and brown. The school nickname is the Cowboys.
Athletics
In 2010, Wrestler Jason Russell became the schools second state qualifier in 40 years and also only the 5th over all. He finished with the all time season win mark of 43.The 2009-2010 boys tennis team won the city championship. Losing to Centennial during the regular season but beating them 5-0 in the championship.
During the 2009 cross-country season West High had the top two girl’s cross-country runners in the city. Tauan Jeffrey as a sophomore took first place in the Columbus City Championship race, and was spotlighted as WTBN-610's athlete of the week. Emma Welsh-Huggins as a freshman finished second.
The boys cross-country team lost finished 2nd behind Brookhaven High School in the cross-country city championship meet for the 2006-2007 season. The baseball team lost to Centennial in the city championship game for baseball for the 2006-2007 season.
The biggest sports rival are the Briggs High Bruins, to whom they lost the latest football game in 2008 by the score of 42-12, the football team ended with a 2-8 record.
Sports Include:
Football,
Cross-Country,
Baseball/ Softball,
Volleyball,
Soccer,
Golf,
Tennis/ Girls Tennis,
Wrestling,
Track and Field
Scholastic Activities Include
Band,
Cheerleading,
Choir/ Ensemble,
Cultural Night,
Drama Club,
Environmental Club,
French Club,
Girls Leadership,
Homecoming Committee,
JROTC,
Weskets,
Mentorship,
Student Council
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
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- 1975
Notable alumni
- Michael ReddMichael ReddMichael Wesley Redd is an American professional basketball player who currently is a free agent. He has most recently played for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, where he attended West High School. He also was a member of the U.S...
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songstress and three-time Grammy recipient.