West Ashley High School is the only public high school located in the West Ashley area in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It was created in 2000, when the Charleston County School District merged Middleton High School and Saint Andrews High School. It is a part of St. Andrews Constituent District #10.
Notable events On July 29, 2002, President George W. Bush visited West Ashley High School to speak about welfare reforms and other topics.President Bush visits West Ashley high schoolCopy of speech
Athletics West Ashley competes in Class 5A of the SCHSL. Their main rivals are the Wando High School Warriors and the James Island Charter High School Trojans.
Fall sports: football, volleyball, girls' tennis, cross-country, swimming Winter sports: basketball, wrestling Spring sports: soccer, track and field, lacrosse, boys' tennis, baseball, softball
Volleyball West Ashley High School's volleyball team established one of the best programs in the state. During the 2005 season the Lady Wildcats were crowned State Champions, and the following year the Wildcats were runners-up, falling to Hillcrest High School. The team is coached by Christy Jickling, a former professional Canadian volleyball player, the wife of former ECHL South Carolina Stingrays player Mike, one of numerous former Stingrays to have settled in Charleston after their playing careers ended.
Region Champions: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Lower-State Champions (State Runners-Up): 2006 State Champions: 2005
Girls' soccer State Champions: 2002, 2003, 2005 Lower State Runners-Up: 2004, 2006, 2012
Notable alumni
Garrett Chisolm (born 1988), former American football offensive guard Tre McLean (born 1993), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Brett Toth (born 1996), American football offensive guard
References
External links West Ashley High School official site