Western High School (Florida)

Public high school located in Davie, Florida, United States

Western High School

Address

1200 S.W. 136 Avenue

Davie

Florida

33325

United States

Coordinates| 26°06′18″N 80°19′43″W﻿ / ﻿26.1049°N 80.3287°W﻿ / 26.1049; -80.3287
Information
Type| Public High school
Opened| 1981 (1981)
School district| Broward County Public Schools
Superintendent| Howard Hepburn
Principal| Michelle Padura
Staff| 144.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 3,642[2] (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio| 24.76[1]
Color(s)|   Black
Vegas Gold
Team name| Wildcats
Website| www.browardschools.com/western

Western High School is a high school located in Davie, Florida, serving students in grades 9 through 12. The school, which opened in 1981, is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district.

The principal is Michelle Padura. The school's mascot is the Wildcat, and the official colors are Black and Vegas Gold. Western High received a Florida Department of Education school grade of "A" for the 2019 academic year.[3]

Its attendance boundary includes the following areas:[4] most of Davie,[5] portions of Sunrise,[6] and Weston.[7]

## Demographics

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As of the 2023-24 school year, the total student enrollment was 3,642. The ethnic makeup during the 2021-2022 school year was 82.6% White, 9.1% Black, 4.9% Hispanic, 4.1% Asian, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American or Native Alaskan, and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.[2]

## Athletics

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The school offers athletic programs in football, cheerleading, basketball, tennis, soccer, color guard, swimming, water polo, golf, wrestling, baseball, softball, track & field, cross country, marching band, and volleyball. In the Fall of 2002, the school's first state championship title was earned by the women's golf team. The Lady Wildcats were undefeated that year as well.

The 2024 competitive cheerleading squad won the FHSAA State Championship in the 2a medium coed division.

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## Arts

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The Western High School band program includes concert band, the Pride of the Wildcats marching band (formerly the Western Star Regiment), color guard, winter guard, and an indoor percussion program.[9]

The chorus program offers three levels of vocal ensembles: Beginner's Chorus, Women's Choir, and Western Singers, the elite course offered to veterans of the program.[10]

## Notable alumni

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* Leslie Grace, recording artist[11]
* Jacob Jeffries (Groten), recording artist[12]
* Ryan Sadowski, professional baseball player (San Francisco Giants)
* Jon Feliciano, professional football player (New York Giants)
* Christian Breslauer, American music director
* Fabian Moreau, professional football player (Atlanta Falcons)
* Nick Lucena, professional beach volleyball player

## References

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1. ^ a b "Western High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
2. ^ a b "2023-24 BENCHMARK DAY ENROLLMENT REPORT" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
3. ^ "SchoolGrades19" (xls). Florida Department of Education. 2019. p. 13.
4. ^ "Western High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved May 8, 2020. \- Compare with municipality maps.
5. ^ "Zoning Map". Davie, Florida. Retrieved May 6, 2020. \- Compare this map to attendance boundary maps and/or street addresses of particular schools.
6. ^ "Zoning Map". Sunrise, Florida. Retrieved May 10, 2020. \- Compare this to school boundary maps.
7. ^ "Zoning Map". Weston, Florida. Retrieved May 8, 2020. \- Compare this with school boundary maps.
8. ^ "FHSAA Championship Record Books". FHSAA. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
9. ^ "Message from the Band Director". Pride of the Wildcats Band. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
10. ^ "Western High Chorus". westernchorus.com. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
11. ^ "A Grammy for Leslie Grace?". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
12. ^ "Plantation man's band performs at Texas music festival". Sun-Sentinel. April 10, 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.

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Davie, Florida

Education

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* Broward County Public Schools
* Nova High School
* Western High School
* McFatter Technical College and Technical High School
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* Conservatory Prep
* David Posnack Jewish Day School
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* Nova Southeastern University
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