Western High School (Florida) Explained

Western High School
Streetaddress:1200 S.W. 136 Avenue
Zipcode:33325
Country:U.S.
Superintendent:Howard Hepburn
Principal:Jimmy Arrojo
Ratio:24.76[1]
Staff:144.00 (FTE)
Enrollment:3,642[2]
Enrollment As Of:2023-24
Teamname:Wildcats
Colors: Black
Vegas Gold

Western High School is a High school located in Davie, Florida, serving students in grades 9 through 12. The school, which opened in 1981, is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district.

The principal is Jimmy Arrojo. The school's mascot is the Wildcat, and the official colors are Black and Vegas Gold. Western High received a Florida Department of Education school grade of "A" for the 2019 academic year.[3]

Its attendance boundary includes the following areas:[4] most of Davie,[5] portions of Sunrise,[6] and Weston.[7]

Demographics

As of the 2023-24 school year, the total student enrollment was 3,642. The ethnic makeup during the 2021-2022 school year was 82.6% White, 9.1% Black, 4.9% Hispanic, 4.1% Asian, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American or Native Alaskan, and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.[2]

Athletics

The school offers athletic programs in football, cheerleading, basketball, tennis, soccer, color guard, swimming, water polo, golf, wrestling, baseball, softball, track & field, cross country, marching band, and volleyball. In the Fall of 2002, the school's first state championship title was earned by the women's golf team. The Lady Wildcats were undefeated that year as well.

The 2024 competitive cheerleading squad won the FHSAA State Championship in the 2a medium coed division.

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Arts

The Western High School band program includes concert band, the Pride of the Wildcats marching band (formerly the Western Star Regiment), color guard, winter guard, and an indoor percussion program.[9]

The chorus program offers three levels of vocal ensembles: Beginner's Chorus, Women's Choir, and Western Singers, the elite course offered to veterans of the program.[10]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Western High School. National Center for Education Statistics. 7 July 2024.
  2. Web site: 2023-24 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT. Broward County Public Schools. 7 July 2024.
  3. Web site: SchoolGrades19. Florida Department of Education. 13. 2019. xls.
  4. Web site: Western High School. Broward County Public Schools. 2020-05-08. - Compare with municipality maps.
  5. Web site: Zoning Map. Davie, Florida. 2020-05-06. - Compare this map to attendance boundary maps and/or street addresses of particular schools.
  6. Web site: Zoning Map. Sunrise, Florida. 2020-05-10. - Compare this to school boundary maps.
  7. Web site: Zoning Map. Weston, Florida. 2020-05-08. - Compare this with school boundary maps.
  8. Web site: FHSAA Championship Record Books. FHSAA. April 1, 2014.
  9. Web site: Message from the Band Director . Pride of the Wildcats Band . 10 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Western High Chorus. westernchorus.com. 17 June 2015.
  11. Web site: A Grammy for Leslie Grace?. Sun-Sentinel. November 21, 2013.
  12. Web site: Plantation man’s band performs at Texas music festival. Sun-Sentinel. April 10, 2010. June 17, 2015.