Western High School (Maryland)
| Western High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
4600 Falls Road at West Cold Spring Lane , 21209 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°20′54″N 76°38′37″W / 39.34823°N 76.64354°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary magnet school |
| Motto | "Lucem Accepimus, Lucem Demus" (Latin) ("We have received light; let us give forth light") |
| Founded | November 1, 1844 |
| Sister school | Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ("Poly") |
| School district | Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) |
| Superintendent | Sonja Santelises |
| School number | 407 |
| Principal | Britney Horne |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 1,089 (2014) |
| Area | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Slogan | "Western, Only the Best!" |
| Song | "Dear Western" |
| Athletics conference | Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA), Baltimore City League |
| Mascot | "Dove" |
| Team name | "The Doves" |
| Website | www |
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Western High School is the oldest public all-girls high school remaining in the United States. It is the third-oldest public high school in the state of Maryland and part of the Baltimore City Public Schools. Western High was named a "National Blue Ribbon School" of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education in 2009 and a "Silver Medal High School" by the news magazine U.S. News & World Report in 2012.