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Westlake High School (Fulton County, Georgia)
Encyclopedia
Westlake High School is a secondary school located in unincorporated Fulton County
, Georgia
, United States
. The school has an Atlanta, Georgia
address but is outside of the Atlanta city limits. It is a suburban high school located in a predominantly middle class community.
consolidation plan, Westlake was formed in 1988 by the closing of Westwood High School and Lakeshore High School. The new school used the old Westwood High School facility until 2008 when Westlake moved into a new state of the art school next to the old campus. Its motto is Where Excellence is Deliberate.
's Math/Science Magnet Program prepares students for the academic and career fields of math, science, engineering, and technology through rigorous instruction, relevant experiences and supportive relationships.
, engineering
and Media
based careers. The students are exposed to special courses that offer real world problems and inquiry-based instruction
. The program develops partnerships with universities and businesses so that students have access to relevant instructional and internship experiences in medical science
, engineering
and media
. Students are also encouraged to participate in academic, athletic
, and artistic extracurricular activities that support their achievement.
and Emory University
. Additionally, students attend monthly forums with guest speakers from college and industry on topics ranging from college planning to careers.
students in 99 classrooms. The architectural firm of Gardner, Spencer, Smith, Tench & Jarbeau, P.C. designed the new building while H.J. Russell & Company handled the initial phase of construction. The school had previously been housed in the old Westwood High School building since its opening in 1988.
Aaron "DJ Big A" Williams (World Renowned Disc Jockey)
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The school has an Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
address but is outside of the Atlanta city limits. It is a suburban high school located in a predominantly middle class community.
History
As a part of the Fulton County School SystemFulton County School System
The Fulton County School System is a school district headquartered in East Point, Georgia, United States. The system serves the area of Fulton County, Georgia outside the Atlanta city limits...
consolidation plan, Westlake was formed in 1988 by the closing of Westwood High School and Lakeshore High School. The new school used the old Westwood High School facility until 2008 when Westlake moved into a new state of the art school next to the old campus. Its motto is Where Excellence is Deliberate.
Magnet Program
Westlake High SchoolWestlake High School
Westlake High School may refer to:*Westlake High School , Westlake Village, California*Westlake High School , Atlanta, Georgia*Westlake High School - Westlake, Louisiana*Westlake High School , Waldorf, Maryland...
's Math/Science Magnet Program prepares students for the academic and career fields of math, science, engineering, and technology through rigorous instruction, relevant experiences and supportive relationships.
Goals
The magnet program at Westlake seeks to provide an academically rigorous foundation for math, scienceScience
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and Media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
based careers. The students are exposed to special courses that offer real world problems and inquiry-based instruction
Inquiry-based instruction
Inquiry-based instruction is a teaching technique in which teachers create situations in which students are to solve problems. Lessons are designed so that students make connections to previous knowledge, bring their own questions to learning, investigate to satisfy their own questions and design...
. The program develops partnerships with universities and businesses so that students have access to relevant instructional and internship experiences in medical science
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
. Students are also encouraged to participate in academic, athletic
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
, and artistic extracurricular activities that support their achievement.
Magnet programs of study
Westlake's magnet program is modeled after college programs in medical science, engineering and computer science. Each course of study has associated extracurricular clubs and teams as well as junior and senior summer research internship opportunities available at both Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
and Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
. Additionally, students attend monthly forums with guest speakers from college and industry on topics ranging from college planning to careers.
Recent achievements
- National 1st place Biology Award in NAACP ACT-SO competition
- National 2nd place Science Award in National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of HealthThe National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
competition - Regional Semi-Finalists Engineering Award in Siemens Westinghouse CompetitionSiemens Westinghouse CompetitionThe Siemens Competition is a science competition funded by the Siemens Foundation and administered by the College Board.- Eligibility requirements :The Siemens Competition is open to high school students who are citizens or permanent residents of the US...
- Regional 1st place Tri-Math-Alon Award in National Society of Black EngineersNational Society of Black EngineersNational Society of Black Engineers , founded in 1975 at Purdue University, is one of the largest student-run organizations in the US, centered on improving the recruitment and retention of African-American engineering students.-History:...
competition
Application requirements
Students wishing to participate in the magnet program must live in Fulton county and must meet academic crieria including having taken Algebra I in 8th grade, having a minimum grade of 80/100 in all math and science classes, no failing classes, and having a minimum cumulative average of 80.Athletics
- 1999 GHSA Boys Basketball Champions
- 2002 GHSA Boys Basketball Champions
- 2009 GHSA AAAAA Girls Track Champions
- 2010 GHSA Boys Basketball AAAAA Runner Up
- 2010 GHSA Girls Basketball AAAAA Final Four
- 2010 GHSA AAAAA Girls Track Runner Up
- 2011 GHSA AAAAA Boys Tennis Runner Up
- 2011 GHSA AAAAA Girls Track Runner Up
New Facility
Construction for a new Westlake facility began in October 2006 and the facility officially opened in August 2008, housing over 2,500 high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
students in 99 classrooms. The architectural firm of Gardner, Spencer, Smith, Tench & Jarbeau, P.C. designed the new building while H.J. Russell & Company handled the initial phase of construction. The school had previously been housed in the old Westwood High School building since its opening in 1988.
Notable alumni
- Adam "Pacman" Jones
- Keith AdamsKeith Adams (American football)Keith A. Adams is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft...
- Ian AllenIan Allen (football player)Ian Ramon Allen is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Arizona Cardinals and in NFL Europa with the Scottish Claymores...
- Keyaron FoxKeyaron FoxKeyaron James Fox [Key-AARON] is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
- Sean JonesSean Jones (safety)Sean Jones is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia.-Early years:Jones attended Westlake High School where he played both as a...
- Anthony MitchellAnthony Mitchell (American football)Anthony Maurice Mitchell is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1999...
- Kasim ReedKasim ReedMohammed Kasim Reed, known as Kasim Reed, is a Democratic politician and the 59th Mayor of Atlanta, who previously represented the 35th District of the Georgia State Senate. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002...
Aaron "DJ Big A" Williams (World Renowned Disc Jockey)
- Cameron NewtonCameron NewtonCameron Jerrell "Cam" Newton is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League...