Westland High School (Galloway, Ohio)

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Location
Westland High School

146 Galloway Rd., Galloway, OH 43119
Information
Principal	Kathy Buckerfield^[1]
Enrollment	1,650^[1]
Faculty	169^[1]
Type	Public
Established	1970
Information	(614) 851-7000
Mascot	Cougar
Homepage	WHS - Home Page

Westland High School is a public high school located in Galloway, Ohio. It is one of 4 high schools in the South-Western City Schools District. SWCS is located in the southwestern portion of Franklin County in Columbus, Ohio. Westland High School was opened in 1970.

1 Background
2 Programs
3 Sports
4 Clubs

[edit] Background

School colors are Forest Green and White because once Pleasent View High School turned into a Middel School in 1969 Westland was built as the new high school. All students came from Notron or Plesant View so Nortons White and PVs green Became the color.

[edit] Programs

Marching Band Symphonic Band Jazz Band Orchestra Choir Vocal Ensemble Drama

[edit] Sports

Cross Country, Cheerleading, Football, Volleyball, Wrestling, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Soccer, Golf, Track, Softball, Baseball, Basketball, Gymnastics

[edit] Clubs

Cultural Diversity Club, Math Club, Spanish Club, Key Club, Art Club, Drama Club, Student Council, Student Government, Chess Club, Jobs for Grads, Student Advisory Board, National Honor Society, French Club

[edit] History

The school has appeared in the news for positive reasons in the recent past. In 2007, a student from the school competed in the National Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest.^[2]. The marching band competes in the Mid-States Band Association and at the Championships have been a finalist for the past five years. The Westland High School Marching Band competes against award winning bands such as Avon High School, Henry Clay High School, and Centerville Jazz Band.