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Westlake High School | |
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4100 Westbank Drive , , 78746 | |
Coordinates | 30°16′33″N97°48′56″W / 30.27583°N 97.81556°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Opened | 1971 |
School district | Eanes Independent School District |
Superintendent | Jeff Arnett [1] |
Principal | Steve Ramsey [2] |
Teaching staff | 197.15 (FTE) [3] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 2,833 (2019–20) [3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.37 [3] |
Color(s) | Red, Blue and White |
Athletics conference | UIL 6A |
Team name | Chaparrals |
Newspaper | Featherduster |
Yearbook | El Paisano |
Website | Official Website |
Westlake High School is a public high school in unincorporated territory of Travis County, Texas, west of and adjacent to Austin. [4] [5] The school is a part of the Eanes Independent School District. Westlake High School is the only high school in the Eanes ISD and serves West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, parts of Southwest Austin, as well as parts of unincorporated Travis County. The school was established in 1969 and opened in 1970.
In Newsweek Magazine's list of America's top High Schools Westlake was ranked #72 in 2011, [6] #160 in 2012, [7] #93 in 2013, [8] and #117 in 2014. [9]
In high school rankings by The Washington Post , Westlake was #52 in 2010, [10] #59 in 2011, [11] #106 in 2012, [12] #136 in 2013, [13] and #136 in 2014. [14]
In the U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 rankings, Westlake is listed as #299 out of 17,680 schools. [15]
Westlake was moved to the state's highest classification in 2014 when Texas added a 6A classification. [16]
The Westlake Chaparrals compete in volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, wrestling, swimming, soccer, lacrosse, golf, tennis, track, water polo, baseball, softball, dance, and cheerleading. [18]
The orchestra program currently has three full orchestras competing in UIL each year.
The Westlake High School Chaparral Band has been named the Texas State Honor Band three times (AA, AAA, and AAAA) in its 30-year history. [40] A select group of Chap Band student musicians performed at the bi-annual conference of the internationally recognized World Association for Symphonic Bands (WASBE) in Cincinnati, OH in July 2009. The invitation to perform at WASBE is the first ever extended to a high school band organization.
The Westlake Cheer Program's Red Team has won the 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2019 UCA Super Varsity Division 1 National High School Cheerleading Championships. [42] [43]
On the morning of Oct. 13, 1989, an effigy was found hanging by a noose from a tree on campus. The effigy was dressed in a football jersey that read "fish." That same day, Westlake High School was set to play the Homecoming football game against Lyndon B. Johnson High School, who had a Black quarterback named "Fish." Controversy over the meaning of the effigy ensued. Some insisted that the lynched effigy was racially motivated. Others thought the word "fish" on the jersey was an unfortunate coincidence, drawing parallels to the nickname "fish" that was often given to freshmen at the school. Another scandal would ensue the same day as the words "Go Home, N——" were found painted on the bleachers for the visiting team. Following the incidents on October 13, the University Interscholastic League put Westlake High School on probation for the 1990-91 school year. The school was also required to institute a plan to improve diversity, inclusion, and sensitivity. [56]
Public controversy around racism at Westlake High School resurfaced in 2020 with the creation of the Instagram account @racismatwestlake. The account documents firsthand experiences with discrimination at Westlake High School. Media attention garnered by the account has led to conversations surrounding diversity at the school, the actions of administrators, and the general culture at Westlake. [57] [58]
Neptune High, the high school in Veronica Mars , is partially based on Westlake, where the father of writer-producer Rob Thomas once served as vice-principal. [59]
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