Western High School (Anaheim, California) - Western High School Anaheim

Western High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Anaheim, California, serving students in grades 9â€"12. The school is one of ten high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District. It is located in north Orange County and primarily serves middle income students. It was established in 1954. The school's mascot is the Pioneer.

Academics

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Western High is a two time California Distinguished High School.

The Pioneer Press

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Western's media design studio produces the popular The Pioneer Press weekly broadcast show. Students in the Arts, Media and Entertainment pathway take classes in digital animation, web, graphics, video production, music technology and broadcast.

Athletics

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Athletic teams compete in the CIF Southern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation and are known as the "Pioneers". Notable athletes from the school include Tiger Woods and Andy Messersmith.

In 2007, the Pioneers won the 2007 CIF wrestling championship. The annual football game between Western and its rival Anaheim High School is referred to as the traditional "Bell Game", with the winning school receiving the Victory Bell. Western High School offers the following sports:

Notable alumni

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• Randy Schekman, cell biologist, winner of 2013 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
• David Gilliland, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver
• Mike Iupati, offensive lineman for Arizona Cardinals.
• Andy Messersmith, pitcher for California Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves, first free agent in baseball
• Fili Moala, NFL player for the Indianapolis Colts, former USC football player
• John Moses, outfielder for Seattle Mariners
• Dana Nafziger, former football player for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Carol Rodríguez, Puerto Rican sprinter
• Rich Severson, major league baseball infielder
• Tiger Woods, professional golfer, 3x U.S. Amateur winner, 3x U.S. Junior Amateur winner, 4x Masters and 3x U.S. Open champion
• Mike Penner, sportswriter for Los Angeles Times

References

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External links

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• Western High School website
• History of Western High School (Archive)
• Anaheim Union High School District website
• Great Schools â€" Western High School
• Campus map

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