Westlake High School (Louisiana)
Westlake High School is a high school in Westlake, Louisiana. It is a part of Calcasieu Parish Public Schools and was established in 1914.
| Westlake High School | |
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| Address | |
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1000 Garden Drive , , 70669 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30.2613°N 93.2643°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Calcasieu Parish School Board |
| Principal | Bryan Trahan |
| Staff | 36.39 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 505 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.88[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange and black |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Website | |
History
Until Westlake High's founding in 1914, Westlake students attended Lake Charles High School. Mr. S.P. Arnett organized the establishment of a high school building on Sulphur Avenue. The building was made of red bricks painted yellow, and became known as the "yellow brick building". An auditorium/gymnasium, called the "red brick building," opened in 1936. The first yearbook, "Big Horn," was printed in 1946. That year, homecoming and American football were established. A new high school building was added to the Sulphur Avenue campus in 1949.
The high school moved to its current campus on Garden Drive in January 1967, and the Sulphur Avenue campus became known as S.P. Arnett Junior High School (now S.P. Arnett Middle School). The current Garden Drive building initially had 16 classrooms in 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of space; additional classrooms were installed later.[2]
Campus
The current complex includes; along with classrooms, administrative space, and faculty lounges; six lecture halls/science rooms, a 1,000-seat auditorium, a library, a cafeteria, band rooms, a vocational workshop, a business laboratory, chorus rooms, a writing and language laboratory, and two sickrooms.[2]
Notable alumni
- David LaFleur (1992), professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys.[3]
- Joshua Ledet (2010), Third-place finisher on American Idol (season 11).[4]
References
- "Westlake High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- "EDUCATION AT WESTLAKE HIGH - SINCE 1891." Westlake High School. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
- "David LaFleur bio". LSUsports.net. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- Onxley, Kerry (30 May 2012). "Josh Ledet's mentor talks about trip of a lifetime". American Press. Retrieved 29 January 2017.