Westmoreland High School (WHS) is a

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located in Westmoreland,

Sumner County, Tennessee Sumner County is a county located on the central northern border of the U.S. state of Tennessee, in what is called Middle Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 196,281. Its county seat is Gallatin, and its largest city is Hend ...

that enrolls approximately 500 students. It is one of eight high schools managed by

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Demographics

The ethnic makeup of the school is approximately 95.1%

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, 2.4%

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, 1.6% Non-Hispanic Black or

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, 0.2%

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, and 0.6% from

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. Gender distribution is exactly 50% male and 50% female.

Athletics

The school's mascot is the

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, and their colors are red and white. The school competes in the

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(TSSAA) and offers the following sports: *Baseball *Boys' Basketball *Girls' Basketball *Boys' Cross Country *Girls' Cross Country *Boys' Golf *Girls' Golf *Boys' Track and Field *Girls' Track and Field *Cheerleading *Football *Softball - state championship, 1981 *Volleyball *Soccer

References

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