Western High School (Maryland)

Western High School
Address
Map
4600 Falls Road at West Cold Spring Lane

,
21209

United States
Coordinates39°20′54″N 76°38′37″W / 39.34823°N 76.64354°W / 39.34823; -76.64354
Information
School typePublic secondary magnet school
Motto"Lucem Accepimus, Lucem Demus" (Latin)
("We have received light; let us give forth light")
FoundedNovember 1, 1844; 180 years ago (1844-11-01)
Sister schoolBaltimore Polytechnic Institute ("Poly")
School districtBaltimore City Public Schools (BCPS)
SuperintendentSonja Santelises
School number407
PrincipalBritney Horne
Grades912
GenderGirls
Enrollment1,089[1] (2014)
AreaUrban
Color(s)Red and black
Slogan"Western, Only the Best!"
Song"Dear Western"
Athletics conferenceMaryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA), Baltimore City League
Mascot"Dove"
Team name"The Doves"
Websitewww.westernhighschool.org

Western High School is the oldest public all-girls high school remaining in the United States. It is the third-oldest public high school in the state of Maryland and part of the Baltimore City Public Schools. Western High was named a "National Blue Ribbon School" of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education in 2009 and a "Silver Medal High School" by the news magazine U.S. News & World Report in 2012.

  1. ^ "Enrollment for All Grades All Students : Demographics : Baltimore City - Western High : 2014 Maryland Report Card". Maryland State Department of Education. Retrieved July 27, 2014.