Principal's Message
Dear West High Warriors,
The 2019-2020 school year has begun and we are excited to start back to school in August this year. As the year unfolds, West High recognizes that we as an integral part to our Torrance community and therefore are committed to achieving high standards. In this communication you will find highlights of continued successes and accomplishments, communication and resource information, and a calendar of events. We value, and thank you in advance, for our working partnership.
West High can point to many sources of Warrior Pride thanks to your dedicated community support efforts. Recently we concluded local bond measures Y & Z and T & U which increased site safety measures, upgraded technology, updated and modernized facilities, and added campus beautification. These bond measures reinforce and support our district and school’s mission in providing students with meaningful learning experiences within a safe and enriching environment.
West High School is a Professional Learning Community dedicated to leading the way in developing critical and creative thinkers, advancing college and career readiness, and continuing in the community as a South Bay destination high school. This past year, West High was once again recognized as a California Distinguished School, and additionally named a California Exemplary Arts School. We are proud to share a few of our many highlights and accolades with you:
- National Blue Ribbon School Award
- California Distinguished School Award(s)
- California Exemplary Program of the Arts School, 2019
- California Gold Ribbon School Award
- Academic Decathlon Team Los Angeles County 1st Place Champions
- Boys Cross Country CIF State Champions 2017
- Girls Basketball Division CIF Champions 2018
- Girls Softball Division CIF Champions 2018
- Boys Basketball CIF Champions 2017
- Robotics Team - League Champions 2017
- Science Olympiad - LA County Regional Champions 2017
- Consumer Sciences and Fashion Design 1st and 2nd place Regional Winners
- Speech & Debate Team – Multiple ‘State’ and WBFL League Champion qualifications
- U.S. News America’s Best High School, Silver 2018
- Entertainment Unit Field Show accolades
- Consumer Sciences and Fashion Design individual student Regional Winners
- Speech & Debate Team – Multiple ‘State’ and WBFL League Champion qualifications
- Rose Parade Torrance Float Design Winner (West High Student) – 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019
- National Merit – Finalist and recipients 2019, 2018, 2017
- Milken Scholars 2019, 2018
- Rose Parade Torrance Float Design Winner (West High Student) – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
We are ready for another great school year together. As a collective school community our collaboration is important and we encourage you to reach out with your questions, ideas or matters of precedence. Below is a copy of our activities schedule, along with additional special evening campus events. A more inclusive calendar of school events can be found on this school website, in addition to our weekly Wednesday ‘Warrior E-Newsletter’ publication. We hope this not only assists you with planning, but in inviting you to join us in cheering on our West High students at school events. We look forward to a successful 19-20 school year together and hope to see you in the stands, bleachers and theater seats cheering on our students!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kara Heinrich,
West High Principal
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VARSITY FOOTBALL Home Games Fridays @ 7pm |
GIRLS & BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL Home Games @ 6pm & 7:30pm |
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August 30th vs. Culver City High |
Wednesday, January 8th vs. Morningside |
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September 27th vs. Redondo Union |
Friday, January 17th vs. South High |
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October 4th vs. Morningside High |
Wednesday, January 29th vs. Inglewood High |
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October 18th vs. North High - Homecoming |
Friday, January 31st vs. North High |
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November 1st vs. Torrance High |
Thursday, February 6th vs. Torrance High |
Choir Fall Concert, in partnership with the LAV Orchestra: 11/17 at 7pm in the Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Fall Play “Trap”: 10/25 & 10/26 – Performing Arts Center
7pm on weeknights and 5 pm on weekends
Fall Musical “Avenue Q”: 11/14, 11/15, 11/16, 11/21 & 11/22 – Performing Arts Center
7pm on weeknights and 5 pm on weekends
Spring Musical “Shrek”: 3/26, 3/27, 4/2, 4/3, & 4/4 - Performing Arts Center
7pm on weeknights and 5 pm on weekends
Baccalaureate – Friday, June 5th at 6pm
Graduation Commencement Ceremony – Wednesday, June 10th at 5pm
Weekly Warrior
E-Newsletter
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