Westlake High School

This school might seem good to most people, but I think it should be a part of the LVUSD and have different things going on there.

I have had 4 children graduate from Westlake HIgh School. There are tremendous opportunities for everyone at this great school. The teachers are excellent and the parental participation is exceptional. Also, the area where the school is located is great.
--Submitted by a parent

My children were in a local private school which was very expensive and we left because of bullying. Thank goodness we left!!! My children found the work at WHS to be more challenging, the breadth of activities wider, the music program outstanding, the sports program enriching.....can't say enough. We had the most amazing counselor who guided my children into the most amazing universities. WHS is not without its pitfalls but they far surpass what we were getting at Oaks. We are only sorry we wasted all the private school tuition!!!
--Submitted by a parent

Excellent school, my child transferred here from a large private school on the east coast. We are very pleased with the teachers, administrators, and office personnel. Great campus, only con is the parking situation.
--Submitted by a parent

'All four of my children attended WHS. The teachers are average. The parking is difficult at best. Unless your child is honors, he/she can fall through the cracks. Sports are all-important here.' Quoted for truth. Only honors kids don't really get any special treatment either. Sports sports sports!
--Submitted by a student

My son has been at Catholic schools since he was in first grade. So the idea of sending him to a public high school was a difficult one. We were prepared to continue his high school in the Catholic school system but my husband and I, being public school kids ourselves, felt like we needed to see what Westlake had to offer. After much research and consideration, we decided to save 4 years of tuition for college and send him to Westlake. I can't tell you what a great experience it's been. Everything review you read is true. You are welcome in the school office with a smile and a willingness to help. Every time I've volunteered at the school, I've seen Principal Lipari interacting with staff, students and parents. The vice principals are also great, great people - very approachable. Just not enough good things to say. We love it!
--Submitted by a parent

This is an awesome school with a lot of teacher/parent partnership and involvement. The teachers give a lot of extra time to insure no one is left behind. The Principal attends many after school activities and is highly visible. My son graduates this next year and I am going to be sad to say goodbye. They have prepared him to attend the best colleges including Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, etc.
--Submitted by a parent

Its a great place to send your kids. The students find a safe friendly school where the excel. Go WHS!
--Submitted by a parent

All four of my children attended WHS. The teachers are average. The parking is difficult at best. Unless your child is honors, he/she can fall through the cracks. Sports are all-important here.
--Submitted by a parent

All 3 of my children were students at Westlake High. I saw many times the Principal was collecting some trash. The counselors were great over there. Some teachers were really care about writing recommendations for students. They asked for essays, talked and guided my children to the best university after Westlake High. Please pay more attention to the number of students go to great 4 yr universities each year. That shows you how wonderful this school is. Westlake also is one of 400+ Silver Medal Schools (US News & World Report) in the US. It means that Westalke is top 3% of high schools in the nation.
--Submitted by a parent