College Scholarships

College Scholarships

The Chehalis Foundation began awarding college scholarships to W.F. West High School graduates in the class of 2013 and that year $20,000 was distributed across 15 graduates. Last year, 2019, Chehalis Foundation Scholarships went to 38 students totaling $76,900....
Beyond K-12 Student Achievement Initiative

Beyond K-12 Student Achievement Initiative

In 2013 the Foundation began partnering with the Chehalis School District to help their Student Achievement Initiative to improve the effectiveness of education in every classroom. The initiative aims to prepare our students for college and careers.  The goals...
MATLAB

MATLAB

MATLAB (Matrix Laboratory) is a tool for numerical computation and visualization. It is an important platform for engineering and science education as well as research. We know of no other high school in the Northwest with access to MATLAB. The Mathematical...
FIRST Robotics Program

FIRST Robotics Program

This program at W.F. West High School, is named for the international, non-profit organization, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), which is devoted to inspiring young people’s passion for science and technology while...
Scanning Electron Microscope

Scanning Electron Microscope

The SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) allows our students to look at items under extreme magnification. The typical scale is under 1.5 micrometers, (1000 times smaller than a millimeter). This magnification allows our students to look at the structure of...