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(Top) 1 History 2 Extracurricular activities 2.1 Athletics 2.1.1 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships 3 Notable alumni 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

West High School (Columbus, Ohio)

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West High School
Current school building
Address

179 South Powell Avenue Columbus , (Franklin County) , Ohio 43204 United States
Coordinates	39°57′6.1″N 83°4′32.9″W / 39.951694°N 83.075806°W / 39.951694; -83.075806
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Columbus City Schools
Superintendent	Angela Chapman
Principal	Daniel Roberts^[1]
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Buff and Brown^[2]
Athletics conference	Columbus City League^[2]
Nickname	Cowboys^[2]
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools^[3]
Website	wesths.ccsoh.us

West High School is a public high school located on the west side of Columbus, Ohio, in the Westgate neighborhood in the Hilltop area. It is a part of Columbus City Schools.

History[edit]

Due to overcrowding at Central High School in 1890s, a section of students split and were moved to another location, setting the foundation for what would become three new schools, including West High School.^[4]

Designed by the first architect of Columbus schools, David Riebel, the Neo-Classical Revival style building was constructed in 1908 and opened in 1909 on South Central Avenue.^[5] The building became Starling Middle School when the new West High School opened.^[6] The new West High School opened in 1929. It was designed by prominent Ohio architect Howard Dwight Smith who also designed Ohio Stadium.^[7]

West High School continues today at its current location at 179 South Powell Avenue. In August 2016, the cupola was removed because it was deemed unstable^[8] and a new cupola was installed and celebrated with a lighting ceremony in 2018.

The school colors are buff and brown. The school nickname is the Cowboys.

Extracurricular activities[edit]

Former building at 120 S. Central Avenue

Athletics[edit]

Sports include:

Basketball

Football

Cross-Country

Baseball/Softball

Volleyball

Soccer

Golf

Boys' Tennis/Girls' Tennis

Wrestling

Track and Field

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships[edit]

Baseball – 1975^[9]^[10]

Notable alumni[edit]

Richard E. Carey, U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General who organized and executed the American withdrawal from Saigon effectively ending US military operations in Southeast Asia
Lawrence Carter, historian, author, and civil rights scholar
Johnny Edwards (baseball), Major League Baseball catcher for Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros
Donn F. Eisele, NASA astronaut, flew on Apollo 7
Joe Johns, CNN Reporter
Michael Redd, NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks
Aurealius Thomas, Football player Ohio State University
Jack Underman, Basketball player for Ohio State^[11]
Nancy Wilson, Jazz and Blues singer and three-time Grammy recipient

References[edit]

^ "CCS". www.ccsoh.us/wesths. Retrieved 2022-08-15.

^ ^a ^b ^c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-17.

^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.

^ "A History of Columbus Schools: 1812–1912". TEACHING COLUMBUS. Retrieved 2021-12-04.

^ "2021 Most Endangered Sites – Columbus Landmarks". Retrieved 2021-12-04.

^ Henderson, Andrew (22 April 2002). Images of America Forgotten Columbus. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 9780738519616. Retrieved 20 March 2018.

^ "West High School". Ohio History Connection. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

^ Bush, Bill (16 May 2017). "City school board approves $343,000 for new West High cupola". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 20 March 2018.

^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.

^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.

^ "Underman wins award". The Athens Messenger. March 17, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved January 12, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.

External links[edit]

v t e High schools in Columbus, Ohio
Zoned schools
Columbus City Schools	Beechcroft Briggs Centennial Columbus Africentric Columbus Downtown East Eastmoor Academy High Fort Hayes Arts & Academic High Independence Marion-Franklin Mifflin Northland South Walnut Ridge West Whetstone
Charter/private/alternative schools	Bishop Hartley Bishop Ready High Bishop Watterson High Columbus Alternative High Cristo Rey High The Graham School Horizon Science Academy Columbus High School The Metro Early College High School St. Francis DeSales High
Schools not in the Columbus City Schools district
South-Western City School District	Franklin Heights
Worthington City School District	Worthington Kilbourne
This list is incomplete. The Dublin City, Hilliard City, and Westerville City school districts serve portions of Columbus, but operate no high schools in it. The two schools listed in the bottom section are not operated by Columbus City Schools, but have "Columbus, Ohio" postal addresses.

Education in Franklin County, Ohio

Public high schools
Bexley City School District	Bexley
Columbus City Schools	Beechcroft Briggs Centennial Columbus Africentric Columbus Downtown East Eastmoor Academy High Fort Hayes Arts & Academic High Independence Marion-Franklin Mifflin Northland South Walnut Ridge West Whetstone
Dublin City Schools	Dublin Coffman Dublin Scioto Dublin Jerome is located in Union County
Gahanna Jefferson School District	Lincoln
Groveport Madison Schools	Groveport Madison High
Hamilton Local School District	Hamilton Township High
Hilliard City School District	Hilliard Bradley Hilliard Darby Hilliard Davidson
New Albany-Plain Local School District	New Albany High
Reynoldsburg City School District	Reynoldsburg High
South-Western City School District	Central Crossing Franklin Heights Grove City South-Western Career Academy Westland
Upper Arlington City School District	Upper Arlington High
Westerville City School District	Westerville South Other schools are in Delaware County
Whitehall City Schools	Whitehall-Yearling
Worthington City School District	Thomas Worthington Worthington Kilbourne

Public middle schools

Upper Arlington City School District

Jones Middle School

Other schools
Alternative schools	Columbus Alternative Columbus Spanish Immersion Academy Linworth Alternative Program
Catholic schools	Bishop Hartley High Bishop Ready High Bishop Watterson High Cristo Rey High St. Francis DeSales High
Charter schools	The Graham School Graham Expeditionary Middle School Horizon Science Academy Columbus High School The Metro Early College High School Patriot Preparatory Academy
Private schools	Columbus Academy Columbus School for Girls Grove City Christian School Northside Christian School Tree of Life Christian Schools The Wellington School
Specialty schools	Linden-McKinley STEM Academy Ohio School for the Deaf Ohio State School for the Blind

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