Westfall High School

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Westfall High School
Address
Westfall High School
19463 Pherson Pike

,
43164

United States
Coordinates 39°39′19″N83°07′16″W / 39.6552778°N 83.1211111°W / 39.6552778; -83.1211111
Information
Type Public
School districtWestfall Local Schools
SuperintendentJeff Sheets
PrincipalJason Fife
Staff23.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment422 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.35 [1]
Color(s)   
AthleticsScioto Valley Conference
MascotMustang
NewspaperECHO
Information(740) 986-2911
Website Westfall High School

Westfall High School is a public high school near Williamsport, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Westfall Local School District. The Westfall Local School District coverage area is mostly rural, and includes all or portions of six townships situated in the western part of Pickaway County. Westfall Middle School and Westfall High School are now combined with a community building.

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Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Notable events

On March 2, 1977, Gordon Massie a teacher at the school received a letter from an anonymous person claiming to have known about secret affairs in which he participated in. This is believed to be the first occurrence of the Circleville Letters. A series of threatening letters that terrorised the nearby town of Circleville from the 1970s until the 1990s.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Westfall High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 26, 2021.