Western International High School

Western International High School
Address
Map
1500 Scotten Street

,
48209

United States
Coordinates42°19′8″N 83°5′31″W / 42.31889°N 83.09194°W / 42.31889; -83.09194
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1898
StatusActive/open
School districtDetroit Public Schools
SuperintendentNikolai Vitti
CEEB code231235
NCES School ID261200004857[1]
PrincipalAngel Garcia
Teaching staff72[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment1,398 [1]
LanguageEnglish, Spanish and French
AreaUrban
Color(s)Red and white
Athletics conferenceDPSL
NicknameCowboys
WebsiteWestern International

Western International High School is a public high school, located across from Clark Park, within southwest Detroit's Mexicantown. Western is operated by the Detroit Public Schools system.

As of 2012, it was the final remaining public high school in southwestern Detroit.[2] Western serves Mexicantown, Boynton–Oakwood Heights, Delray, and Springwells Village.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Western International High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  2. ^ Foley, Aaron. "Closing southwest Detroit schools would be devastating, protesters say" (Archive). MLive. Saturday February 25, 2012. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.
  3. ^ "High School Boundaries - 2012/13 School Year." (Archive) Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.