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 1^st 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 1^st and 2^nd 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

VARSITY FOOTBALL Home Games Fridays @ 7pm	GIRLS & BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL Home Games @ 6pm & 7:30pm
August 30^th vs. Culver City High	Wednesday, January 8^th vs. Morningside
September 27^th vs. Redondo Union	Friday, January 17^th vs. South High
October 4^th vs. Morningside High	Wednesday, January 29^th vs. Inglewood High
October 18^th vs. North High - Homecoming	Friday, January 31^st vs. North High
November 1^st vs. Torrance High	Thursday, February 6^th 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 5^th at 6pm

Graduation Commencement Ceremony – Wednesday, June 10^th at 5pm

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