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Robotics Jr. / Sr., Sr. Badminton,Jr. Badminton, Creative Design (T-Shirt/Logo Creation), Westwood Women In Tech (WWW.IT), Live Stream Team, Sr.- Westwood Literacy Club, Sr. -Students Against Drunk/Impaired Driving (SADD), WW Student Ambassadors and Mentors, Macoy at Westwood, WW Guitar/Vocal Jam, Cross Country Running,Junior High and Junior Varsity Volleyball, Basketball,Track & Field, ,Sr. Boys Volleyball , Sr. Girls Volleyball, WW Student Council,WW Travel Group, Sr. Boys and Girls basketball, Math Competition Club,Sr. Curling Sr Rugby, Medical Science, Science Fair, Green Initiative, Debate Club, Minecraft Club, Black Student Union, Muslim Student Union, Asian Student Union, Hindu Student Union, Yearbook Westwood's Green Initiative team has installed solar panels in the school, constructed an eco-friendly greenhouse and school garden, and won three consecutive BPA+ grants of $ 10,000 each. The school community built a school in
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been: The Raven (2003), Powerplay (2006), Wanda's Visit (2008), The
Insanity of Mary Girard (2010), Elephant's Graveyard (2013), A Rope Against the Sun (2015), and I Never Saw Another Butterfly (2016). Additionally, Westwood was nominated to attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012 -where they performed Rudyard Kipling's, The Junglebook. A later touring performance was taken to the Fringe in 2014 wit Robert Munsch production of Paperbags, PrincessesNPuddles.
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The school has an inclusive list of clubs that students can participate in. Student Led extra-curciular activities such as Debate Club, STEM Committee, STEM Fellowship, WW GSA, Band (After School) Choir,Peer
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to guarantee the satisfaction of the AP curriculum. 20% of the high school population participate in writing AP exams. In 2023, 4 Westwood students earned AP Scholar Awards, 2 earned AP Scholar with Honor Awards, and 1 earned AP Scholar with
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Team competitions are also held, in which teams collectively attempt to win challenges such as duct-taping a team member to the gym wall, successfully fitting every team member into a small circle, trying to cheer the loudest out of the four teams, and more. At the end of the event, a raffle is held
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Mejdani made headlines when his Westwood high school students scored the highest marks, 90/90, on a computing and coding competition at the University of Waterloo in Canada. The students attributed their success to their teacher Mr. Said’s effective teaching methods. The school partners
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Community High School hosts One-Act plays, mostly directed, and often written by students. Westwood has won numerous awards at the Provincial One Act Festival since and attends Regional One Act festivals annually. Award-winning plays to head to the Provincial Festival have
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Cheepiyak Theatre Company provides well-developed Theatre and Musical Theatre programs. Each year a large scale production is held, with a technical, musical and performing cast composed of students. The school usually rotates dramatic productions and musical theatre each year, offering
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Instrumental Music, Choir, Show
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Westwood students in Visual Art courses have the opportunity to display their artwork in regional art exhibitions and festivals such as Spring Splash, Suncor Art Show and exhibition and the Quad High Art show. Senior
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students a variety in styles, genres and types of script work to present. In addition, original dramaturge plays have been created and performed. The Musical Theatre component is a credited program for Westwood students, along with Technical theatre and stage management.
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Westwood can offer Acting and Touring course credits for involvements in these productions. Students who don't have enough hours or have not qualified for specific criteria can also build volunteer hours which can be added as credits.
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