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Westland High School (Galloway, Ohio)
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Westland High School is a public high school
located in Galloway, Ohio
. It is one of 4 high schools in the South-Western City Schools District
. SWCS is located in the southwestern portion of Franklin County
in Columbus, Ohio
. Westland High School was opened in 1970.
Alma Mater:
Westland High our alma mater, we will ever praise thee,
Ever through the years to follow, we will faithful be,
Now sing we all of loyalty, of spirit brave and true,
And when we raise our voice in song, we'll sing of Westland High School.
Westland has a current rivalry with intra-district Central Crossing High School, and the two schools played each other for the first time in 2008.
The school had a traditional rivalry with its sister school, Grove City High School. The two teams even played football games at Cooper Stadium, the city's former minor league baseball park, but Grove City and Westland are no longer allowed to play one another because of fights that emerged during games. The two schools played each other annually from 1970-1973 and from 1981-1998. They have not played since.In the 1993&1994 season there was also a cross town rivalry with Hilliard High school,now Hilliard
Davidson.
Math Club,
Spanish Club,
Key Club
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Art Club,
Drama Club,
International Thespian Society
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Student Council,
Student Government,
Chess Club,
Jobs for Grads,
Student Advisory Board,
National Honor Society
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French Club,
Marching band,
Choir,
Concert Band
Symphonic Band,
NJROTC Program!
Jazz band,
Football,
wrestling,
Golf,
Track,
Volleyball,
Softball,
Baseball,
Basketball,
Tennis,
Cross Country,
Orchestra,
Gay-Straight Alliance
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crossroads,
High school
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located in Galloway, Ohio
Galloway, Ohio
Galloway is an unincorporated community west of the city of Columbus in southern Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 43119 ZIP Code, however covers a significant portion of rural and suburban western Franklin County, as well as parts of western Columbus, and locals might...
. It is one of 4 high schools in the South-Western City Schools District
South-Western City Schools, Franklin County, Ohio
The South-Western City School District is Ohio's sixth largest public school district located southwest of the city of Columbus. The district serves nearly 20,000 students throughout the southwest quadrant of Franklin County, including the cities of Galloway, Georgesville, Grove City, and Urbancrest...
. SWCS is located in the southwestern portion of Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. Westland High School was opened in 1970.
Background
In 1969 Pleasant View Junior/Senior High School became a Middle School now called Pleasant View Middle School as Westland High School was opened. The school colors are forest green and white to reflect the middle schools that feed into it (white from Norton MS and forest green from Pleasant View MS).Alma Mater:
Westland High our alma mater, we will ever praise thee,
Ever through the years to follow, we will faithful be,
Now sing we all of loyalty, of spirit brave and true,
And when we raise our voice in song, we'll sing of Westland High School.
Football
The Westland Football program is currently coached by Steve White and play in the Ohio Capital Conference's Central Division. The Cougars play their home games at Westland Field, which seats around 5,000 people.History
Since its first football season in 1970, Westland has an all-time record of 131-257-2. Westland won OCC titles in 1970, 1992 and 1993. In its first season, Westland nearly went undefeated, but lost in the season finale and finished the year 9-1. After that, the Westland football program had its problems, losing 24 consecutive games between 1973 and 1975. The program's all-time high came in the early 90's when they produced four consecutive winning seasons under the direction of ohfca coaches hall of fame member, head coach Tom Greer,including back to back OCC championships.With the offence led by standout running back Chris Coleman,and central Ohio's top passing combination of wide receivers Doug Carper,Darrin Hambric and quaterback Chad Riggs,one of central Ohio's top passers.Carper was a second team all state selection and one of two juniors named to central Ohio's "super 25" team.While Coleman went on to be a standout safety for Wittenberg University.In addition, Westland made the state playoffs in 2006 with the help of Central District Offensive Player of the Year Kasey Wendell, who ran for 1,943 yards and 23 TD's and passed for 1,571 yards and 17 TD's. A total of six Cougar players have been named All-Ohioans. Currently, former Cougars are playing college football at four schools – Miami (Ohio), Cornell, Finley and Wilmington. Tony Jackson, a former Westland linebacker is currently a back-up at Ohio State, the second Cougar to ever play for the Buckeyes, along with Jeff Ferrelli from the 1972 class, who played 4 years at Ohio State 1973-1976.Jeff walked on as a freshman,and after earning a scholarship for his final three seasons, lettering in 1975&1976.Led by legandary Head Coach Woody Hayes Jeff was a part of winning 4 big ten titles with several major bowl appearances.Including 3 Rose bowls and a Orange bowl victory his sr. Season.Westland lost its football program during the 2009 season with the August failure of the Southwestern City School District levy.Football returned to Westland in 2010.Central Crossing
Westland has a current rivalry with intra-district Central Crossing High School, and the two schools played each other for the first time in 2008.
Grove City
The school had a traditional rivalry with its sister school, Grove City High School. The two teams even played football games at Cooper Stadium, the city's former minor league baseball park, but Grove City and Westland are no longer allowed to play one another because of fights that emerged during games. The two schools played each other annually from 1970-1973 and from 1981-1998. They have not played since.In the 1993&1994 season there was also a cross town rivalry with Hilliard High school,now Hilliard
Davidson.
Head coaching history
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Howard Millisor | 1 | 1-9 | .100 |
| 1971-1973(G1) | Don Elasvasky | 2 | 5-16 | .238 |
| 1973(G2)-1976 | Al Bellisari | 4 | 7-31 | .184 |
| 1977-1979 | Ed Lewis | 3 | 16-14 | .533 |
| 1980-1981 | Bob Framer | 2 | 4-15-1 | .211 |
| 1982-1983 | Doug Heuer | 2 | 5-15 | .250 |
| 1984-1986 | Joe Mattola | 3 | 9-20-1 | .310 |
| 1987-1989 | Sam Radakovich | 3 | 6-24 | .200 |
| 1990-1994 | Tom Greer | 5 | 32-18 | .640 |
| 1995-1999 | Sean Wilcox | 5 | 16-34 | .320 |
| 2000-2001 | Gary Barber | 2 | 3-17 | .150 |
| 2002-2004 | Anthony Naples | 3 | 10-20 | .333 |
| 2005-2006 | Jeff Jones | 2 | 8-13 | .381 |
| 2007-2010 | Brian Smith | 3 | 2-28 | .067 |
| 2011- | Steve White | 1 | 1-9 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 15 coaches | 40 seasons | 133-275-2 | .333 |
Sports and clubs
Cultural Diversity Club,Math Club,
Spanish Club,
Key Club
Key Club
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Art Club,
Drama Club,
International Thespian Society
International Thespian Society
The International Thespian Society is an honorary organization for high-school and middle-school theatre students located at more than 3,600 affiliated secondary schools across the United States, Canada, and abroad. The International Thespian Society was founded in Fairmont, West Virginia...
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Student Council,
Student Government,
Chess Club,
Jobs for Grads,
Student Advisory Board,
National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
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French Club,
Marching band,
Choir,
Concert Band
Symphonic Band,
NJROTC Program!
Jazz band,
Football,
wrestling,
Golf,
Track,
Volleyball,
Softball,
Baseball,
Basketball,
Tennis,
Cross Country,
Orchestra,
Gay-Straight Alliance
Gay-straight alliance
Gay–straight alliances are student organizations, found primarily in North American high schools and universities, that are intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their straight allies .-Goal:The goal of most, if not all,...
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crossroads,