801-578-8500 is the main school number. When the recording comes on you can enter the extension you are trying to reach. You can also wait for a staff person to answer and transfer you.

Room 208 (x2080) Students should be in school every day by state law, but parents have the right to have absences excused. If your students needs to leave school during school hours, have the student report to room 208 BEFORE the class starts during which they would need to leave. Students will not be allowed to leave class without an office excusal note.  Absence/Excusal Form 2021-2022

West High School is a school of Scholars and Champions. Academics is the primary focus of our educational system. Students should use their  years here to prepare for future education, career, and interest opportunities. Graduating on time should be the goal for each student. 

There are six administrators at West who are very concerned and interested in your student getting a great education. Contact Main Office for current Administrator's Assignments.

Report Bullying to a teacher, counselor, administrator or youth advocate

x2080 See transportation. Late busses to the Avenues and Rose ark neighborhoods leave at 5:15 PM, Monday - Friday.

x3650 CTE Offices - to get the latest career pathways and learn how WHS can prepare students for them.
 

x3640 Guidance Center and Counselors. Class changes are only permitted at the end or beginning of a term and may involve a fee. Changes based on academic placement might occur at other times. Talk to your counselor.

x2170 Fees are approved at the district level and are waived if students have an approved fee waiver form which can be done at anytime during the year.

x2080 Call for a list of currently approved clubs. Club applications are approved at the school board level. Clubs are a way students can connect to school and to students with similar interests.

x3250 College Access Advisor, x3260 Scholarship info.

All students must sign and follow the Acceptable Use Policy signed online during registration. See Board Policy I-18 (English) and Política I-18 del Consejo (Spanish)

x3640 Guidance Center and Counselors are available all day during school hours. Appointments can be made in person or on the phone. Counselors truly want to help your students do well at school and be on track to graduate on time.

x1060 Faculty and neighborhood members can utilize the WHS daycare and preschool services. Students taking Child Development classes help to care for children under adult supervision.

All electronics must be turned off and be out of sight during class time unless permitted by individual classroom teachers. We expect students to be mature and able to handle having phones, tablets, etc. at school. We will talk to parents if we see that a student cannot handle these devices appropriately or if their education is suffering because of them. Please talk to your student about this issue.

x1610 Call if you have questions or are transfering a student athlete to West High School.

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x2310 This center is here to help families with clothing, food, furnishings if needed, and help navigating the community and school system. Please call!

x2170 Fees Waiver forms are available during registration and at other times during the year. If this is approved most school fees and team fees are waived.

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x3140 room 314. Students who need help getting to college are targeted by GearUp and other programs at West High School. Applications are required.

Talk to the teacher who issued the grade if you feel there was a mistake to see if a correction is warranted.

• For more information, please see the document, Graduation Requirements (English) and Requisitos para la graduación (Spanish).

West High offers two International Baccalaureate Programs - the Diploma Program and the Career-Related Program. These rigorous two-year programs begin junior year and prepare students for post-secondary success. For more information on what IB is and how to enroll, please visit the West High IB website.

The library is open from 8:15 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Thursday and 8:15 AM to 3:45 PM on Friday.

x3640 Students can have a locker if they wish. Younger students are assigned a locker and older students can also be assigned a locker.

x2180 Please remind students to keep ahold of their belongings and consider leaving their most prized possessions at home. 

x1180 the Cafeteria can help answer questions about lunch accounts and they have free lunch forms for students who qualify. These forms can be filled out during registration or at other times during the year. Students either have 1st or 2nd lunch depending on where their third-block class is held. 

Two lunch periods are held at West each day. West is an open campus but we recommend that students not leave campus during lunch. If they miss class after lunch their grades suffer and their graduation status might change. Students can eat in several places in the building and are asked to clean up after themselves.

(801) 594-8680 This new library is just up the street and has room and resources for students who need to complete school work and projects.

Many school events are held in the evenings with adult supervision. Football and basketball games, dances, academic meetings and other events are scheduled throughout the year. These are great times for students to spend together and we recommend that students be allowed to participate to the extent that families allow.

We encourage you to attend conferences twice a year to make connections with your student's teachers and learn how we can better work together to reach our goal of having students all graduate on time.

We at WHS believe you want the very best for your student. We want to provide the education for your student that will help them reach the goals they have for themselves. We need you to trust us that we are doing our best to that end. We, in turn, trust you to do your best as the parent or guardian of your student. We will try to talk to you about any issues that impact your student during their educational journey.

Automated and in person phone calls need to reach the people in charge of each student. We try to communicate things you need to know and if we have old or disconnected numbers that communication is harder to achieve. Students should not enter their own number as a parent's or home number during registration.

Student have alternating days with four classes each day. One day is called Red Day and the other day is called Black Day. The website calendars also have those days marked.

Building rentals are done by Rachel Townsend. She can be reached through email at rachel.townsendl@slcschools.org or at extension 1610.

SLCC is a partner in our school, especially because they work with our CTE staff to provide opportunities for students to attend concurrent enrollment classes which award high school and college credit if students complete the class with a C grade or higher.

x3260 Resource to help students find and apply for scholarships.

Sports participation is a way for student to feel connected to school, to be motivated to do well academically, and excel physically in a sport. WHS supports student athletes with great coaches, training periods, and great facilities. Our athletic director is Rachel Townsend x1610.

Students receive an ID card after registration and  after having the opportunity to have a school picture taken. While you don't need to buy picture packages, the ID card is critical. Entrance to dances, school events like Spirit Bowl and games  requires this form of identification.

Display tables need to be arranged by Laurie Russell. Her email is laurie.russell@slcschools.org.

Tests are an important way for teachers to know if your student is learning the material and can apply it on their own. Please encourage students to study for tests and to take them seriously. Talk to teachers during parent teacher conferences about their philosophy of testing.

x3850 or 3840 SRO office

x2080 Room 208. Many students can take school buses or UTA buses to school. Find about  routes and other information by looking at a display of the different routes found outside of room 208 or online.

School fees of all kinds can be paid in person in room 217 or online at Click here.  You need your student's ID number to set up an account and pay fees online. Your account will be linked to an email you chose.

x2550, Room A215 Federal program to assist first-generation students prepare for college enrollment.

Tutoring is available Monday - Thursday from 3:30-5:00 PM in the Library.

Room 2100 - Visitors must sign in and receive a visitor sticker while visiting at WHS. Check in at the office or security.