Manchester High School West
Public high school in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manchester High School West, known as West High or West, is a public high school located in Manchester, New Hampshire. It is a part of the Manchester School District. According to the Blue Book: Manchester High School West Hand Book (1940), the school was officially opened in September 1923 as a grade school and high school, hosting the seventh and eighth grades. In 1924, with an upsurge in enrollment to 136 pupils, the school became a dedicated high school. The first graduating class was in June 1925.
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Manchester High School West | |
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Address | |
9 Notre Dame Avenue , 03102 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°59′10″N 71°28′30″W |
Information | |
School type | Public High School |
Founded | 1923 |
School district | Manchester School District |
Superintendent | Bolgen Vargas |
CEEB code | 300360 |
Principal | Richard Dichard |
Staff | 65.80 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 757 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.50[1] |
Color(s) | Royal blue and white |
Athletics conference | NHIAA Division II |
Nickname | Blue Knights |
Rivals | Manchester Central High School, Manchester Memorial High School |
Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges[citation needed] |
Newspaper | Blueprint |
Feeder schools | Middle School at Parkside Gossler Park School Northwest School Parker-Varney School |
Website | west |
According to the 1940 Blue Book, the mission of the school was to give "each pupil an opportunity to find a career to which he is best adapted and to establish its basis by diligent study in order to promote his progress in life and to give him confidence in facing the world." The courses of study originally offered by Manchester High School West were manual arts, home economics, the commercial course, the classical course (for those planning to go on to university) and the general course.
West is one of three public high schools in Manchester. Well over 2,000 students attended West at its peak enrollment.
West High School's mascot is the Blue Knight.