Westlake High School is a public high school located in the west central section of Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland.
Established in 1992, the school is named for the "Westlake" area of Waldorf, consisting of the neighborhoods of Dorchester, Hampshire, and Lancaster.
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Academics
Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered at Westlake. The school has an AP participation rate of 18%.
Extracurriculars, such as Envirothon, It's Academic, Model United Nations, theatre, and band, among others, are offered at Westlake.
Demographics
The school is minority-majority, with 96% of the school being of a racial minority in the United States. As of 2024, the racial makeup of the school is:
73.4% Black
11% Hispanic
6% Two or more races
5.2% Asian
4% White
0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
47% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Sports
The school is a member of the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference.
Westlake High School won the 3A state football championship in 2008.
Westlake won the 2A state championship in basketball in 2022.
In unified track and field, a combined team from North Point High School and Westlake earned a state championship at Special Olympics Maryland 2026.
Notable alumni
Christina Clemons, Olympic hurdler
Cordae, rapper
Tim Hightower, NFL Runningback, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins
Marquel Lee, NFL linebacker
Shawn Lemon, CFL player
Christina Milian, musician
Natasha Rothwell, writer, actress, teacher and comedian
Randy Starks, NFL defensive end