The mission of West Hills High School is to graduate critical thinkers and problem-solvers who contribute positively to society as productive, responsible citizens.
Activities for the week:
Monday: Collab Late Start: Valedictorian / Salutatorian Selection Committee 7:45,
Staff Lounge
Wednesday: Regular Day
Kudos to CTE Students and Teachers!
Great dedication to Industrial Arts, Sports Medicine and Digital Arts!
Tuesday: Regular Day
Wednesday: Regular Day
Thursday: Regular Day; Honoring Excellence event: 6:00 p.m. our Theater; All
are welcome to this District event as we honor our Golden
Apple "Teachers of the Year", site and district "Teachers of
the Year", Retirees and Golden Star "Volunteers of the
Year".
Friday: Regular Day; GUHSD Orchestra Showcase 7 p.m. our
Theater;
District Art Show student awards at 5:30 p.m. at
Parkway Plaza Mall in El Cajon (Near JC Penney's) Art
show runs all weekend, mall hours.
To all TEACHERS and STAFF supporting our students with ALL of the testing going on! Initial reports are that many people are enjoying:
--Working with teachers in other departments
--Being in different classrooms and seeing what that is like
--Working with students they don't already know
--Furthering our cross-curricular collaboration and understanding online adaptive testing
Please complete this CAASPP TESTING FEEDBACK form that April Baker sent out via email. We thank you if you have already filled it out. 😎
To Matt Norris in being selected a District Digital Learning Coach for 2018-19 and beyond. While we are happy for Matt in using his talents to benefit all teachers and schools in the District, this now means we have need for a Site Technology Teacher and a Website Manager. The Website Manager can be either classified or certificated. Site Technology Teacher must be a certificated teacher. Both positions come with additional pay. If you have advanced skills in technology, an eye to detail and an interest in helping your fellow teachers and the school in technology and / or maintaining our website, please let Robin know.
Great dedication to Industrial Arts, Sports Medicine and Digital Arts!
SILVER W Nominations are still open. Please complete this form for any senior who you think meets this criteria:
The Silver “W” is your chance to recognize the seniors who have made a difference at West Hills. These are the students who have demonstrated a willingness to do whatever they can to make our school a better place for all.
This is a very coveted award for students, so please consider your nominations carefully. The selection meeting is Monday, May 14th in the Faculty Lounge at 7:45 a.m..
The selection criteria are as follows:
1. The Award will be presented to no more than 10 seniors each year.
2. Fewer than ten awards may be presented, if fewer than 10 seniors meet the criteria.
3. Selection will be based on:
a) School Service
b School Leadership
c) School Participation
d) Attitude
4. The recipient must have a minimum 2.25 grade point average on the last report before selection.
5. The recipient must not have any significant discipline referrals during their enrollment at West Hills. (Discipline records will be reviewed.)
6. All Staff members will be given the opportunity to nominate candidates.
7. The selection will be made by those who attend the selection meeting.
8. Teachers of seniors and those teachers who sponsor extracurricular clubs, groups, teams, or are class sponsors are urged to participate.
Persons who nominate a candidate will be asked to speak to that selection or have a colleague prepared to do so.
Monday, April 30, 7:45 Faculty Lounge: Valedictorian / Salutatorian Selection Committee; All are welcome and particularly teachers of AP Seniors. Board Policy mandates that "The senior with the highest GPA" is the Valedictorian. A committee of teachers, the principal and staff must convene and determine if co-Valedictorians and Salutatorian(s) will be named. We welcome all attendees for this important committee.
Friday May 4-6: 
at Parkway Plaza in El Cajon near J.C. Penneys. Art Show runs all weekend with Awards Friday night starting at 5:30 p.m.
Please join us for our Spring Performing Arts programs...all are welcome and all events begin at 7:00 in our Bob Guess Theater for the Performing Arts:
at Parkway Plaza in El Cajon near J.C. Penneys. Art Show runs all weekend with Awards Friday night starting at 5:30 p.m.Please join us for our Spring Performing Arts programs...all are welcome and all events begin at 7:00 in our Bob Guess Theater for the Performing Arts:
Spring Beginning / Intermediate Guitar Concert
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May 10th
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Spring Advanced Guitar / String Orchestra Concert
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May 12th
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Band Pops Concert
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May 18th
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Choir Concert
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May 25th
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Theater Production Showcase
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May 29th
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Advanced Theatre One Acts Showcase
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May 30th
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AP Testing Dates: Here is the complete schedule; WHHS students are taking the ones in blue. Next year we are adding AP Physics and AP Computer Science to benefit our students. We hope to hear soon for our NMSI Grant finalist selection for the 2018-19 school year. This grant funds $300,000 for three years focusing on expanding the number of students within our AP programs in English, Math, Science, and Computer Science, as well as the total number of sections being offered for each of these.
The 2018 AP Exams are held from May 7–11 (Week 1) and from May 14–18 (Week 2).
AP Test Schedule: Week 1
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AP Test Schedule: Week 2
| TEST DATE | MORNING EXAMS (8 A.M.) | AFTERNOON EXAMS (12 NOON) | AFTERNOON EXAMS (2 P.M.) |
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Monday, May 14, 7:45; Faculty Lounge: Silver W selection Committee (see information above).
Thursday, May 17, 6;00 p.m. S-8 : Science Awards "Full Paw Society" induction honoring students who have taking 4 and 5 years of Science. Light Refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend.
Saturday, May 19, Senior Prom, Paradise Point Resort, 7:00 p.m.: All are welcome to attend. The Seniors LOVE to see Faculty and Staff there!
May 23: Multi-Cultural Fair in the Gym all day--Social Science classes attending; All are welcome; If a student group asks you to be an Advisor, please help them out and say "yes"; They need a place to meet to organize and you to be with them this day in the Gym; Jodi Kohler and Dan Sutton continue to be the campus leads on this so THANK YOU to all for supporting them and our students in this event!
Senior Awards Night, Thursday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m in the Theater: All are welcome to this lovely evening where identified Seniors are on stage as they receive Department Awards and Scholarships; Our Valedictorians and Salutatorians are announced officially and many other awards are given out. Identified seniors are asked to attend to receive "an award" but they don't know what it is so the night is very special. Thank you to Guidance for making this night happen.
Tentatively Monday, June 4 @ 1:00 p.m.: Dedication of the Dave Hunter Gymnasium with unveiling of the new name and a reception in the Foyer. More to come on this....
Thursday, June 7, 8:30 a.m. GRADUATION in our stadium: Faculty arrives by 7:45 a.m. and here is information on our web site for Seniors. More information for faculty and staff closer to the date.
We have two more days this week and then on to AP testing. 
