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West High School (Utah)

West High School (Utah)

Public secondary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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.

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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

See also

Notes

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