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West High School-Salt Lake City
Main entrance from 300 West
Address
Map
241 N 300 W

Salt Lake City
,
Utah

United States
Coordinates40°46′29″N 111°54′02″W / 40.77472°N 111.90056°W / 40.77472; -111.90056
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoThe School of Scholars and Champions[1]
Established1890
OversightSalt Lake City School District (SLCSD)
PrincipalJared Wright
Faculty116.96 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12 (7-8 for ELP)
Number of students2,831 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio24.20[2]
Color(s)Red and black     [3]
Athletics conferenceRegion 2
MascotPanthers[3]
NewspaperThe Red & Black
Websitewest.slcschools.org

West High School is the oldest public high school in the U.S. state of Utah. It was founded in 1890, and it is part of the Salt Lake City School District.[4] Its original name was Salt Lake High. The school colors are red and black and the school mascot is a black panther. It has a current enrollment of 2,840.

Athletics

West High has had multiple state sports championships, most prominently twenty-one for football (1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1925, 1927, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1984 and 1992); nine for boys' track (1912, 1922, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1951, 1953, 1954 and 1957); and four for boys' tennis (1992, 1996, 1997 and 2002).[5]

The school maintains a Hall of Fame for prominent athletes.[6]

Notable alumni

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See also

Notes

  1. ^ West High School Handbook
  2. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - West High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "West High School". Utah High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ Salt Lake City School District - West High School
  5. ^ "UHSAA Title IX". Utah High School Activities Association. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Athletic Hall of Fame". West High School. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

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