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West High School-Salt Lake City | |
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Address | |
241 N 300 W , United States | |
Coordinates | 40°46′29″N 111°54′02″W / 40.77472°N 111.90056°W |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary |
Motto | The School of Scholars and Champions[1] |
Established | 1890 |
Oversight | Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) |
Principal | Jared Wright |
Faculty | 117.67 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9–12 (7-8 for ELP) |
Number of students | 2,600 (2022–23)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.10[2] |
Color(s) | Red and black [3] |
Athletics conference | Region 2 |
Mascot | Panthers[3] |
Newspaper | The Red & Black |
Website | west |
West High School is the oldest public high school in the U.S. state of Utah. It was founded in 1890, and it is part of the Salt Lake City School District.[4] Its original name was Salt Lake High. The school colors are red and black and the school mascot is a black panther. It has a current enrollment of 2,840.