Walled Lake Western High School
History
Opened in 1969, Walled Lake Western was the second high school in Walled Lake. Western's mascot is the Warriors, and the school colors are Royal Blue and Silver (Scarlet was integrated as a school color from 1983 to 2004). Kirsten Haglund, who graduated in 2006, was named Miss America 2008. The International Baccalaureate program started in the 2012–2013 school year for grades 11 and 12.
Academics
In 2009, Walled Lake Western High School was ranked in the top 5% of all schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine. The ranking is calculated by the "number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2008 divided by the number of graduating seniors." Beginning in the fall of 2013, Western will begin the International Baccalaureate Diploma program for 11th and 12th grade students as an alternative to AP Testing.
Athletics
Western used to belong to the Kensington Lakes Activities Association. In 1984, the Warriors baseball team captured the school's first state championship. The football team won the state title in 1996, and again in 1999 (USA Today 11th ranked in country). Western was also a State finalist in 1992 and 2016. The Warriors are 35-time Walled Lake City Champions. Western's football team has made the playoffs 26 times and is currently on its 14th year straight. Their field is known as Warrior Stadium due to the school's nickname.
Notable alumni
- David Booth – former NHL player
- Craig DeRoche – former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Kirsten Haglund – Miss Michigan 2007 and Miss America 2008
- Josh Jones – NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks
- Matt Koleszar – Michigan State Representative
- Cam Vieaux - baseball player
- Cody White - NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Randy Huntington Track and Field Coach - Coach of Mike Powell and Willie Banks - World Record Holders - Assistant Coach MSU -2005-2006 - Head Coach for Chinese National/Olympic team 2013-2022 - Su Bingtian - Wang Chunyu - Wang Jianan
Notes and references
- ^ "MHSAA > Schools".
- ^ "Walled Lake Western High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ "Walled Lake Western High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Zoning Map." (Map) Commerce Township, Michigan. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Western H.S." (Archive) Walled Lake Consolidated School District. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Community Facilities." (Archive) City of Walled Lake. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Street Map." (Archive) City of Wixom. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Elementary Attendance Areas." (Archive) City of Novi. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- ^ Murray, Diana Dillaber (June 13, 2009). "16 Oakland schools make Newsweek's top 1,500 list". The Oakland Press. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "Yearly Champions, Baseball". MHSAA.com. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ^ "Yearly Champions, Football". MHSAA.com. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ^ "Profile: David Booth #7 Left Wing". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ "MSU's Vieaux settles in after two pro starts". Hometownlife.com. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "One giant leap: Mike Powell's long jump record endures 30 years later". August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Track and Field Hires Randy Huntington as Assistant Coach". April 25, 2005.
- ^ "For Hailey's Randy Huntington, timing is everything". December 29, 2021.
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