If you went to West Career and Technical Academy, you know that this school was nothing short of interesting. You either loved it or you hated it, but you will always be a Wrangler. Here are 18 ways you know you went to West Tech:
1. Teachers rode around the halls on scooters
This was probably the greatest thing about West. From Razor scooters to motorized scooters, it was a new way to cruise the halls.
2. Mr. Marlowe was every girl’s favorite teacher, even if you didn’t have him!
He was the perfect combination of Tom Cruise and Zac Efron.
3. Accelerated math ruined our lives
4. Mr. Bay was the best principal ever
5. The only school where kids actually went to the dances
Unlike other schools, we didn't have to cancel our dances. We had more than half of the student body attend the homecoming dance in 2012!
6. We had a cheer team for zero sports teams
-"Let's go Wranglers, let's go! Wait, what are we cheering for?"
7. PBL days were pretty much a free for all
3 days full of nonsense and zero schoolwork.
8. If you were in STUCO, you got a ticket to get out of class on the daily
Student council was a great excuse to get out of a class you hated and go “make a poster.”
9. Only West would hold a Guitar Hero contest during lunch
10. Our school looked like a college campus
11. WTOD: 'nough said
“West Tech or Die”
12. “I go to West.” “Oh Western?”
We've all been asked this more than often.
13. Only Mr. Joe could pull off the flip-up sunglasses
14. Google docs was not just a way to do assignments, it was a way of life
We lived and breathed Google Docs
15. Yes, the class of 2014 had 19 valedictorians
That was a really long graduation.
16. The teachers had more drama than the students
Their drama made its way around the student body and was nothing less of entertaining.
17. Taco Tuesday was the best day of the week
Even though the tacos were questionable at times, it was better than the cold pizza they served every other day.
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18. Mr. Mac was the best counselor ever
He could literally get you into any class you wanted.
