Western High School (Florida)

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.

Western High School
Address
1200 S.W. 136 Avenue

Davie
,
Florida
33325

United States
Coordinates26°06′18″N 80°19′43″W
Information
TypePublic High school
Opened1981 (1981)
School districtBroward County Public Schools
SuperintendentPeter Licata
PrincipalJimmy Arrojo
Staff140.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment3,592[2] (2021-22)
Student to teacher ratio24.17[1]
Color(s)  Black
  Vegas Gold
Team nameWildcats
Websitewww.browardschools.com/western

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 2021–22 school year, the total student enrollment was 3,592. The ethnic makeup of the school 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.[8]

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

References
  1. "Western High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. "2021-22 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. "SchoolGrades19" (xls). Florida Department of Education. 2019. p. 13.
  4. "Western High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved May 8, 2020. - Compare with municipality maps.
  5. "Zoning Map". Davie, Florida. Retrieved May 6, 2020. - Compare this map to attendance boundary maps and/or street addresses of particular schools.
  6. "Zoning Map". Sunrise, Florida. Retrieved May 10, 2020. - Compare this to school boundary maps.
  7. "Zoning Map". Weston, Florida. Retrieved May 8, 2020. - Compare this with school boundary maps.
  8. "FHSAA Championship Record Books". FHSAA. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  9. "Message from the Band Director". Pride of the Wildcats Band. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  10. "Western High Chorus". westernchorus.com. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  11. "A Grammy for Leslie Grace?". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  12. "Plantation man's band performs at Texas music festival". Sun-Sentinel. April 10, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
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