West Catholic High School
West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan was opened in 1962 by loans from Kenowa Hills Public Schools. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids. Academics. West Catholic has been honored each year since 2007 as one of the top Catholic high schools in the United States by the Cardinal Newman Society. With sixteen Advanced Placement courses taught on campus and Dual Enrollment credits through a partnership with Aquinas College also offered on-site, the "Washington Post" listed West Catholic as one of the most challenging private high schools in the  United States for 2014, 2015, and 2016. Athletics. Grand Rapids West Catholic High School is member of Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue Division. Though the 2007-2008 school year, West Catholic was member of Grand Rapids City League. West Catholic is also a school of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). State Championships (MHSAA unless noted): Student life. "The Westword" is West Catholic's student newspaper. It is published on monthly basis by members of the Journalism class each month. The "Westword", a staple of student life at West Catholic, won Spartan Awards, the highest honor awarded by the Michigan  Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA). The name, "Westword", is a pun on "westward", which refers to a direction.