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词条 West High School (Knoxville, Tennessee)
释义

  1. History

  2. Demographics

  3. Athletics

  4. Notable alumni

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox School
| name = West High School
| logo = West High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) logo.png
| district = Knox County Schools
| streetaddress = 3300 Sutherland Avenue
| city = Knoxville
| state = Tennessee
| zipcode = 37919
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|35|56|56|N|83|58|25|W|display=inline,title}}
| principal = Ashley Jessie
| enrollment = 1,357 (2016-17)[1]
| teaching_staff = 74.50 (FTE)
| ratio = 18.19
| conference =
| mascot = No Official Mascot
| nickname = Rebels
| colors = Red, Navy Blue, White
{{Color box|red|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|navy|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}
| website = {{url|http://www.knoxschools.org/wesths}}
| footnotes = [2]
|established=1951}}

West High School, also known as Knoxville West High School, is a public high school in the Knox County school district located at 3300 Sutherland Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee. The feeder schools are Bearden Middle, Northwest Middle, and West Valley Middle. With the school colors of red and blue, the West High Rebels and mascot Running Rebel "Rowdy" compete in various sports competitions in their district.

History

Knoxville West High School (West) is one of the fifteen area public high schools in the Knox County School District. The school opened its doors in 1951 on the original site of the McGhee Tyson Airport. West was one of four high schools, along with East (now Austin-East), South (now South-Doyle), and Fulton, that opened when Knoxville High School closed. Built to accommodate 850 students, West has undergone two major renovations and accommodates 1,300 students. The school is situated in the midtown area within five miles of the University of Tennessee.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,355 students enrolled for the 2014-2015 school year was:

  • Male - 50.0%
  • Female - 50.0%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.4%
  • Black - 26.6%
  • Hispanic - 6.6%
  • White - 61.5%
  • Multiracial - 3.8%

In addition, 44.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Athletics

WHS students have the opportunity to participate in the following sports: Soccer, basketball, softball, football, rugby, track, cross country, Cheerleading, Volleyball dance, wrestling, swim and dive, tennis, and golf.

Notable alumni

  • Henry Cho – comedian[3]
  • Don Everly and Phil Everly – The Everly Brothers[4]
  • Lowell "Chuck" Ramsey – former punter for the West High Rebels, Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the New York Jets from 1977 to 1984[5]
  • Jami Rogers-Anderson – opera singer
  • Benjamin "Coach" Wade – three-time Survivor contestant, South Pacific runner-up in 2011

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4702220&SchoolPageNum=6&ID=470222000822|title=West High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 25, 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=470222000822|title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for West High School|work=ed.gov|accessdate=27 August 2015}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.knoxville.com/news/2010/apr/21/knoxville-comic-henry-cho-loves-few-good-losers/ |title=Knoxville comic Henry Cho loves a few good losers |work=Knoxville.com |first=Terry |last=Morrow |date=April 21, 2010 |accessdate=December 21, 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knoxville-park-to-honor-everly-brothers/50982826|title=Knoxville park to honor Everly Brothers|work=WBIR|date=February 23, 2016|accessdate=January 20, 2019}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/jul/13/a-change-in-plans/ |title=Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame: Chuck Ramsey, Final chance paid off with NFL career |work=KnoxNews.com |first=John |last=Adams |date=July 13, 2010 |accessdate=December 21, 2013}}

External links

  • West High's webpage

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