Billings West High School

Billings West High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Billings, Montana. The school serves 1,973 with over 100 certified staff under principal Dave Cobb, associate principal Jeril Hen, and Deans Rob Bazant, Angie Gray, and Rod Gottula. Billings West's school colors are gold and black, and its mascot is the Golden Bear. Around the community of Billings, the school is known as "Hot Tub High". Also known as the School of Four Patricks, the school boasts alumni in Patrick Stewart, Patrick Ewing, Patrick Swayze, Patrick Dempsey and honorary Patrick Patricia Heaton.LibraryThe West High Library is open from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm on school days. The library has multiple tools utilized by the students such as laptops, Go-Pros, a green screen, and thousands of books.Staff:Ms. AlbersonMrs. SchillreffPublications Newspaper: The Kodiak (discontinued) Yearbook: WestWard Advisor: Lauren ZentActivitiesIn parentheses are the advisors for each club and activity. Band (Steve Patton, Johnathan Goodhart) Booster Club Business Professionals of America Choir (David Green) Chess Club Deutsche Club Drama Club (Myra Nurre) Forensics (Fred Petnak, Dan Johnson, Lindsey Belinak, Steve Macartney) French Club German Club Key Club National Honor's Society (Kari Field) Orchestra (Harmony Hoover) Science Club Ski Club (Stephen Guelff, David Spring, Doug VanZee Student CouncilFaculty RecognitionIn 2001, Paul Swenson was awarded a Milken Educator award for his work teaching Physics to 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students.