School Song

Written by Wynona Lipsett

To the orange and white
of West Mesquite
we pledge our loyalty.
In times of joy as well as strife
we’ll ever stand by thee.
Home of Wrangler honor and pride
in our hearts you will abide.
It’s the spirit of W-M-H-S
of West Mesquite so true.
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Fight Song

Hail orange and white
the mighty Wranglers will win the fight!
Number one in spirit and one in unity
victory is our cry!
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Hail orange and white
we will forever proudly fight for you!
We will fight for the right to be winners tonight!
West Mesquite, we’re loyal and true!
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Vision

The vision of WMHS supports the MISD vision "Quest for excellence. Success for all students." The vision of WMHS equips students with the skills to meet all requirements for graduation in the state of Texas, including the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) examination at the proficient or commended level as well as equipping them with the skills to be successful in college, trade school, and/or the workforce.

Mission

The mission of WMHS is to encourage students to be life-long learners. Our mission is based on core values that are aligned with MISD's mission. To achieve this mission, WMHS provides an environment in which all students develop a passion for knowledge, continued learning, and community involvement through:

• Enhancing efforts to model quality, respect, and community involvement
• Creating an inquisitiveness for knowledge through active learning, creative thinking, and various teaching styles
• Fostering a climate of reaching beyond one's expectations
• Engaging in a collaborative process into routine practices

Beliefs

To accomplish and fulfill this standard, West Mesquite staff believes the following to be true:

• Student learning and growth is the foremost priority of all instructional decisions made at West Mesquite
• All students can learn
• Instructional styles are varied in order to support students' diverse learning styles
• Faculty and staff work to build relationships with students in order to support learning, to improve student success, and to encourage students to become life-long learners
• Regular collaboration occurs among special education teachers and general education teachers on curriculum and scope and sequence

School Improvement as a Standard

We believe schools should continually improve; maintaining the status quo is not good enough for MISD students, and decline is unacceptable. Mesquite schools are committed to a comprehensive improvement plan based on a body of research called the Effective Schools Research. Six correlates form the framework of the MISD improvement effort.

• An effective school has a strong instructional leader, a principal who is focused on students and learning.
• An effective school focuses on a set of goals and a stated mission that drive the improvement activities.
• An effective school measures student progress and changes programs to meet student needs.
• An effective school maintains a positive school climate which is orderly, safe, warm and caring.
• All staff members and students hold high expectations for student learning.
• An effective school has evident parent involvement in the school program.

To Help Teachers Teach the Whole Child...

• Many different comprehensive programs are in place that are designed to meet the needs of diverse learning abilities and styles.
• A complete student activities program helps keep students involved in school and learning lifetime skills.
• Services for children such as counseling and bilingual programs are expanding to meet the changing needs of the student population.

History

West Mesquite High School opened as a middle school in 1976, housing 7th, 8th and 9th grades. The first graduating class received diplomas in 1984.

Achievements

TEA Exemplary School (2002)
TEA Recognized School (2001)
Gold Performance Acknowledgements: Commended on Attendance (2001-2002, 2000-2001)
Commended on Reading (2002, 2001, 2000)

Campus Programs

Core Curriculum plus Art, Music, Dance, Foreign Languages, Physical Education, Career and Technology Education, ROTC

Parent Involvement Opportunities

Parent/Teacher Association, Book Fairs, Library and Class Volunteers, Sports Boosters, Lariette Boosters, Band Boosters, ROTC Parent Group

Feeder Schools

Floyd Elementary
Galloway Elementary
Gray Elementary (West of Pioneer)
Hodges Elementary
Mackey Elementary (South of Lasater)
McWhorter Elementary
Seabourn Elementary
A.C. New Middle School
McDonald Middle School
Wilkinson Middle School