WEST HILLS MIDDLE
Principal:	Kim Baker
Assistant Principals:	Mark Whitaker Georgia Wing
Address:	8270 Grizzly Road (5400 W.) West Jordan, UT 84088
Phone:	(801) 412-2300
Fax:	(801) 412-2327
Mascot:	Wildcats
School Colors:	Burgundy & Navy Blue
Home Page:	http://www.whms.jordan.k12.ut.us
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West Hills Middle School provides a positive learning environment where students have every opportunity to achieve their academic potential without regard to race, sex, or religious preference. The staff is committed to meet the intellectual, social, emotional, aesthetic, and physical needs of seventh, eight, and ninth grade students. The curriculum emphasizes basic skills and exploration experiences to help students make a satisfactory transition during the years between elementary and high school. West Hills Middle faculty members consistently work to maintain the highest levels of professionalism. Their goal is to give students an education which will have a significant and lasting effect in their lives. West Hills Middle has a School Improvement Plan that is currently being implemented to move the school forward.

• We desire that:
• Students will be critical thinkers and problem solvers.
• Students will communicate effectively through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• Students will demonstrate positive character development and responsible citizenship.
• Students will demonstrate basic knowledge and learn individual and teaming skills that support future learning.

• West Hills Highlights
• The school serves 1,160 students.
• Students attend school on a regular nine-month, 180-day calendar with the summers off. The student’s day begins at 7:55 a.m. and ends at 2:50 p.m. West Hills Middle is one of three middle schools in the Jordan District to be using Wednesdays as Collaboration Day. Most Wednesdays (consult the school calendar) students will be excused at 1:25 P.M. Teachers will collaborate as grade-level teams, interdisciplinary teams, and subject-area teams in planning and preparing the very best curriculum, lessons, and projects possible for our students.
• The curriculum meets, or exceeds, district and state core curriculum standards and includes a wide range of required and elective courses.
• The 45-member faculty includes a mix of veteran and new educators. All are state approved and well prepared in their teaching fields. Both teachers and administrators undergo formal evaluations on a regular basis. The standards of excellence are high throughout the faculty and staff.
• A full resource team, school psychologist, counselors, and teachers are on staff to serve students with special needs.
• Selected 9th grade honors classes are available to students who qualify through class performance and high scores on standardized achievement tests.
• Computer science classes and a specially equipped technology classroom provide students with opportunities for technology education. West Hills has 5 computer-equipped labs to assist students learning keyboarding, computer technology, and writing skills. In addition, Intel has provided a mobile lab for the areas of math, science, and language arts.
• Students have access to a beautiful media center that is continually updated to increase the number of materials available for research and information.
• Students are expected to attend classes regularly and to comply with the school's Code of Conduct. A computer tracking system helps monitor attendance. Staff members work closely with any student who has problems. West Hills Middle piloted a truancy mediation program that has been highly effective with improving attendance in truancy cases.
• Character education and excellence programs encourage students to do their best by rewarding academic achievement, good citizenship, exemplary attitudes, exceptional effort, and improvement.
• Nutritious hot lunches are provided daily for $1.75 per student.
• Most West Hills Middle School students live within walking distance and bus service is provided for any who live two miles or more from the school.
• School volunteers are an important asset to the school. The Parent-Teacher-Student Association is a vital part of West Hills. Volunteerism is encouraged. The school has an active community council.
• Visitors are always welcome and asked to stop by the office for a visitor's pass before going to classes or moving through the building.
• Parents and students have 24-hour access to current grades and attendance with the school's online PowerSchool program. We have a West Hills Middle School web site that is continually updated with information on school events, newsletters, calendars, teachers' individual web pages, and links to faculty e-mail addresses.
• Our school-wide excellence program and computerized discipline program assure recognition for exemplary students and immediate help for students experiencing problems.
• Our school visitors frequently comment on the high standards of courtesy and respect they encounter at West Hills Middle School.

• U-PASS REPORTS
• 2005-06 Reports
• 2004-05 Reports
• 2003-04 Reports
• 2002-03 Reports
• The purpose of the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS) is to provide information about how students in Utah schools are doing relative to the Utah State Core Curriculum and State requirements for school performance. Information is compiled and presented by the Utah State Office of Education in accordance with Utah State law. If you have any questions about the data, please contact the school.