Westfield High School (Westfield, Indiana)

Westfield High School
Address
18250 North Union Street Westfield, Indiana United States
Coordinates
Information
Type	Public
Principal	Stacy McGuire
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2050
Color(s)	Green, White, and Gold
Nickname	Shamrocks
Yearbook	Shamrocket
Affiliation	Hoosier Crossroads Conference
Website	[1] http://www.wws.k12.in.us/whs/

Westfield High School is a public high school located in Westfield, Indiana, north of Indianapolis. Westfield High School is part of the Westfield Washington School District, and is commonly abbreviated as "WHS". Enrollment is about 1,900 students, although the school has grown significantly in the past decade.

History

The shamrock was chosen to represent the school's athletic teams due to the significant population of Quakers living in the community who preferred a nonviolent mascot. From 1968, up until 1997, the school was on the south side of Hoover Street. The former high school is still standing, and forms the west end of Westfield Middle School. Before the old high school was built, WHS was located by S.R. 32, east of U.S. 31. This school at one time served grades Kindergarten and 7-12. In 1970, the auditorium and gymnasium were burnt down. The school still served as the junior high, although there was no auditorium or gym. A new middle school was built in the 1980s. In the fall of 1997, the school relocated to its current location at the intersection of Hoover and Union Streets, just north of the old school.

In 2014, Riverview Health agreed to pay $1.5 million over 10 years for the naming rights to Westfield High School's football stadium.

On April 23, 2015, 16 students were injured as the stage in the school's auditorium collapsed during a concert. The story gained national media attention as more than 3 students were listed in critical condition.

On August 21, 2015, Westfield High School officially opened its new $7.5 million stadium to the public for their first home game. Which they effectively won 38-21 against Harrison.

Athletics

Westfield athletic teams, nicknamed the Shamrocks, compete in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference. WHS is a 4A school in Indiana's class system for athletics, except for football, in which Westfield is a 5A school. Westfield's mascot which appears at many athletic events is named Rocky and resembles a combination of the University of Notre Dame's fighting leprechaun logo and Purdue University's "Purdue Pete". Westfield's Girls' Cross Country team has been a powerhouse throughout Indiana for the past decade and a half, including four state championships: 1998, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Westfield Boys' golf has also won two state championships, one in 2013 and the other 2015.

Sports offered

• Boys' Baseball
• Boys' and Girls' Basketball
• Girls' Cheerleading
• Boys' and Girls' Cross Country
• Boys' Football
• Boys' and Girls' Golf
• Boys' and Girls' Soccer
• Girls' Softball
• Boys' and Girls' Swimming & Diving
• Boys' and Girls' Tennis
• Boys' and Girls' Track & Field
• Girls' Volleyball
• Boys' Wrestling
• Girls' Mud Wrestling
• Boys' and Girls Lacrosse
• Boys' and Girls' Rugby

Media

• The school paper, Rock Release, was published through 2011 when it was shut down, due to the lack of popularity amongst students. Westfield High School also broadcasts WHS RockTV as semi-weekly announcements. The announcements are broadcast near the center of the building at Rock TV headquarters.

Notable alumni

• Chris Denari - TV play-by-play announcer for the Indiana Pacers
• Kevin Plawecki - MLB player
• Eriq Zavaleta - MLS player

External links

• Westfield High School