Westview High School (Beaverton, Oregon)
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Westview High School is a public high school in Portland, Oregon
, United States
in the Beaverton School District
. It opened in 1994 and its first graduating class was in June 1996.
In 2008, 83% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma
. Of 647 students, 538 graduated, 61 dropped out, 4 received a modified diploma
, and 44 are still in high school.
In 2007, Westview High School had a total of 17 National Merit Award-Winners, the most in its history. Three out of five of Oregon's State AP Scholars for 2007 came from Westview.
in Atlanta
. At the Championship, the Westview Team 1510 placed second in the qualifying rounds in the Curie Division, receiving the Highest Rookie Seed Award. In the finals their alliance (teams 337, 1510 & 85) finished in second place, receiving the Curie Division Finalist Award. In 2006 they participated in both the Pacific Northwest Regional, where they won the Xerox Creativity Award, the Woodie Flowers Award, and made it to the quarter finals with their alliance (teams 604, 1510,& 847), and the Las Vegas Regional.
Westview High School has also won the Northern Oregon District Tournament for four years in a row, sending outstanding students to the National Tournament. In 2006, the team sent five members to nationals in Dallas, Texas. In 2007, nine team members qualified for nationals in Wichita, Kansas, and in 2008, three students qualified for nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the 2007 Northern Oregon District Tournament the team was also awarded a National Excellence Award by the National Forensics League.
The 2006 and 2007 season both ended with a State Championship Title in the Oregon School Activities Association [OSAA] State Competition. In 2008, Westview High School won 4th place in the 6A division of the OSAA State Championships and individual state titles in Extemporaneous Speaking and Public Forum Debate.
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Portland, Oregon
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, United States
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in the Beaverton School District
Beaverton School District
The Beaverton School District is a school district in suburban Beaverton and Portland, Oregon, United States. The Beaverton Elementary School District 48 was established in 1876, with other elementary districts later merged into the district. The elementary district was later merged with the high...
. It opened in 1994 and its first graduating class was in June 1996.
Students
Of the 2,208 students at Westview in 2002-2003, 6.7% required ESL education. Westview had about 2,798 students in the 2007 school year.Academics
Westview had a 3.9% dropout rate in 2002-2003.In 2008, 83% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
. Of 647 students, 538 graduated, 61 dropped out, 4 received a modified diploma
Oregon modified high school diploma
The Oregon modified high school diploma, also known as the OAR 581-022-1134 Modified Diploma, is a document that is given to students who need special consideration throughout their time in high school...
, and 44 are still in high school.
In 2007, Westview High School had a total of 17 National Merit Award-Winners, the most in its history. Three out of five of Oregon's State AP Scholars for 2007 came from Westview.
Westview Robotics Team/Club
In 2005, the team won the Rookie All Star Award at the Pacific Northwest Regional held at the Portland Coliseum, and a seat at the FIRST Robotics ChampionshipFirst
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in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
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. At the Championship, the Westview Team 1510 placed second in the qualifying rounds in the Curie Division, receiving the Highest Rookie Seed Award. In the finals their alliance (teams 337, 1510 & 85) finished in second place, receiving the Curie Division Finalist Award. In 2006 they participated in both the Pacific Northwest Regional, where they won the Xerox Creativity Award, the Woodie Flowers Award, and made it to the quarter finals with their alliance (teams 604, 1510,& 847), and the Las Vegas Regional.
Westview Speech and Debate (Forensics)
The Westview Forensics Team is currently the largest in the Northern Oregon district. The team won 1st place at the Linfield College Invitational in 2006 and 2007. The team took 2nd place at the University of Oregon Tournament in both 2006 and 2007.Westview High School has also won the Northern Oregon District Tournament for four years in a row, sending outstanding students to the National Tournament. In 2006, the team sent five members to nationals in Dallas, Texas. In 2007, nine team members qualified for nationals in Wichita, Kansas, and in 2008, three students qualified for nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the 2007 Northern Oregon District Tournament the team was also awarded a National Excellence Award by the National Forensics League.
The 2006 and 2007 season both ended with a State Championship Title in the Oregon School Activities Association [OSAA] State Competition. In 2008, Westview High School won 4th place in the 6A division of the OSAA State Championships and individual state titles in Extemporaneous Speaking and Public Forum Debate.
Westview Concert Choir
In 2008, teams that have competed in OSAA events submitted GPAs of 3.0 and above to Dairy Farmers of Oregon, who give the Academic All-State Award.State championships
- Symphonic Band: State Champions 2000,2001,2002
Sports
Westview's cheerleading team placed 3rd at the 2005 nationals, 6th at the 2007 nationals, and 4th place at the 2009 nationals in AnaheimAnaheim, California
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State championships
- Women's basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
: 2000,1997 - CheerleadingCheerleadingCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 - SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
: 2004 - Girls swimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Boys swim 2nd in State 2008, state champions 2009 - Water poloWater poloWater polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
: 9 state championships starting in 1998 - Boys Soccer : On November, 19, 2011 Westview won its first state title in school history by beating Grant Highschool 1-0.
- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
: 2011
Notable alumni
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