W. F. West High School
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| Name |
W.F. West High School | |
| Nickname |
"BEARCATS" | |
| Address |
342 SW 16th St. | |
| City |
Chehalis, WA 98532 | |
| Established |
1892 (renamed W.F. West High School 1951) | |
| Community |
Rural | |
| Type |
Public Secondary | |
| Religion |
None | |
| Students |
Coeducational | |
| Enrollment |
approx. 1,000 | |
| Grades |
9 to 12 | |
| District |
Chehalis School District | |
| Mascot |
Bearcats | |
| Colors |
Crimson and gray | |
| Newspaper |
C Newsmagazine | |
| Website | ||
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W.F. West High School is a public high school in Chehalis, Washington. It is the only high school in the Chehalis School District. The Principal of W.F. West High School is Dr. Linda Smith. It is named for local businessman William F. West who donated money and land to the school district.
The official mascot of W.F. West High School is the Bearcat (Binturong).
Sports
W.F. West High School is a member of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association in the 2A Evergreen Conference. The school sanctions the following sports:
Fall: Cheerleading, Football, Girls' Soccer, Cross Country, Boys' Tennis, Boys' Golf, Girls' Swimming, Volleyball, and Forensics (Speech and Debate).
Winter: Cheerleading, Wrestling, Girls' Basketball, Boys' Basketball, and Forensics.
Spring: Baseball, Boys' Soccer, Fastpitch, Girls' Golf, Girls' Tennis, Forensics, and Boys' and Girls' Track (Stand 2006-2007)
Fight Song
The W.F. West fight song, "On Chehalis," is set to "On Wisconsin," the fight song of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
"On Chehalis, on Chehalis, Fight on for our fame! Show the rest that we're the best 'cause we're from W.F.West, rah, rah, rah!
On Chehalis, on Chehalis, Fight on for our fame! Fight, Bearcats! fight, fight fight, to win this game!"
Famous Alumni
Orin Smith, CEO and President Starbucks Corporation 2000-2005.
Capt. Robert Crawford, a Chehalis High Graduate, wrote the Army Air Corp song now known as "The U.S. Air Force (song)" or more commonly, "Wild Blue Yonder"
Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun; Here they come zooming to meet our thunder, At 'em boys, Give 'er the gun! (Give 'er the gun now!) Down we dive, spouting our flame from under, Off with one helluva roar! We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey! Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!