West Valley High School (Spokane, Washington)
West Valley High School is a public secondary school in Spokane, Washington. It enrolls over 900 students in grades 9 through 12. The school colors are orange and black and the mascot is the eagles.
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8301 E Buckeye Avenue , 99212 United States | |
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| School type | Public High School |
| Established | 1924 |
| School district | West Valley School District |
| CEEB code | 480710 |
| Principal | Ryan Mulvey |
| Teaching staff | 51 [1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 904 (2016-17)[2] |
| Color(s) | orange black |
| Athletics | WIAA 2A |
| Athletics conference | Great Northern League |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Website | wvhs |
As a Gates "Washington Achievers" grant high school,[3] West Valley has started a mentor groups program. Staff members meet with small groups of students daily to discuss issues in students' lives and connect with the students in the hopes that it will improve student experience and performance.
Extracurricular activities
Student clubs at West Valley High School include band, DECA, Drama, Knowledge Bowl, choir, a robotics team, and Spanish Club. Fall sports include football, soccer, volleyball, cheerleading and cross country. Winter sports are basketball and wrestling. In the spring, there is tennis, track and field, baseball and softball.
Notable alumni
- Trevor St. John, actor who plays Todd Manning on One Life to Live and other movies/TV shows
- Gary Martz, Former MLB player (Kansas City Royals)
- Debra L. Stephens, Washington Supreme Court justice
- Candace Dempsey, author
References
- Number Students and Staff From West Valley High School Website
- "West Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- Kandis Carper (24 January 2007). "West Valley tweaks Gates grant". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 18 December 2009.