West Valley High School (Yakima, Washington)


West Valley High School is a public secondary school in Yakima, Washington, United States, in the West Valley School District. It consists of two adjacent campuses: the main campus for sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and a freshman campus located next to Gotfred E. Clasen field. The school enrolls approximately 1,400 students.

History

West Valley High School was constructed in 1955, and refurbished in the 1980s. The facilities were intended for only 400 students, but were occupied by more than 1100. A levy proposed in May 2006 sought funding for construction of a new, state-of-the-art high school near the original school.

New campus

A new school was completed in August 2009. The new building has a large gymnasium with an elevated track. The auditorium is large enough to fit more than half of the student body, and is adjacent to separate band and choir rooms.
After the completion of the new campus, construction crews remodeled the old campus. The exterior buildings of the school, including the portables, were demolished, except for the auto shop. Only the main building of the campus was kept and remodeled, including a new library and computer lab in a portion of the commons/cafeteria. The remodeled campus was named West Valley High School: Freshman Campus. The building was completed for the beginning in 2010, before the start of the new school year.

Athletics

West Valley High School is a 4A school and competes in the hybrid 3A / 4A Columbia Basin Big Nine League, which is a part of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Its mascot is the ram and its colors are scarlet red, Columbia blue, and white.
The school has a cross-town rivalry with Eisenhower High School, especially in basketball. It also has rivalries with nearby A.C Davis High School and Sunnyside High School.

Notable alumni