West Mesquite High School

West Mesquite High School
Exterior of West Mesquite High School
Location
Map
2500 Memorial Parkway, Mesquite, Texas

United States
Coordinates32°45′42″N 96°38′09″W / 32.7618°N 96.6359°W / 32.7618; -96.6359
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoHome of Honor and Pride.
EstablishedOpened as a middle school in 1976, housing 7th, 8th, and 9th grades. The first graduating class received diplomas in 1984.
School districtMesquite Independent School District
PrincipalJordan Simmons[1]
Teaching staff148.36 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,172 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.64[2]
Color(s)   Burnt Orange and White
MascotWrangler
NewspaperWM NEWS (electronic)
Websitehttp://westmesquitehighschool.mesquiteisd.org/

West Mesquite High School is a high school in Mesquite, Texas, United States. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Mesquite Independent School District.

The school serves the western portion of Mesquite and most of the MISD portion of Balch Springs. The school mascot is the Wrangler. The school is located near the Mesquite Championship Rodeo at the Mesquite Arena, and was built on land once owned by the Rodeo.

Memorial Stadium, is on campus along with the Mesquite Tower which broadcasts the school district's own radio station, KEOM.

  1. ^ "Administration".
  2. ^ a b c "WEST MESQUITE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.