Westerburg High School

Westerburg High School
Location	Sherwood, Ohio, U.S.
Purpose	High school
Leader(s)	Principle Gowan
Status	Inactive
Episode count	10
First appearance	Pilot
Latest appearance	Are We Going to Prom or Hell?

Westerburg High School is a fictional high school located in the town of Sherwood, Ohio in America.

It served as the main setting of the first season of Heathers.

History

The school was named after General Baptiste Lafite Westerburg.

Students

Heather Chandler Heather Duke Heather McNamara Veronica Sawyer Jason Dean Kurt Kelly Ram Sweeney Shelby Dunnstock Jesus Julie

Dylen Lutz Peter Dawson Driffany Tompkins Brianna Parker Seth Kyle Annie Lily

Former students

• Betty Finn (transferred to military school)
• Lizzy Jackson (expelled)

Faculty

Mr. Gowan (principal) Ms. Fleming (guidance counsellor) Coach Cox (gym teacher)

Mr. Dennis (drama teacher) Ms. Zabrowski (drama teacher)

Former faculty

• Mr. Waters (fired)

Appearances

Season One (10/10) 1.01 - Pilot 1.02 - She's Going to Cry 1.03 - Date Rapes and AIDS Jokes 1.04 - Our Love is God 1.05 - Reindeer Games 1.06 - Hot Probs 1.07 - Do I Look Like Mother Teresa? 1.08 - Call Us When the Shuttle Lands 1.09 - I'm a No-Rust-Build-up Man Myself 1.10 - Are We Going to Prom or Hell?

Gallery

Front entrance.

Front entrance.

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Front entrance.

Courtyard.

Cafeteria entrance.

Cafeteria entrance.

Cafeteria.

Costume department.

Corridor.

Corridor.

Bleechers.

Black Box theatre.

Gym.

Girls' bathroom.

Girls' bathroom.

Trivia

• The school colors are red and black.
• The school mascot is a Rottweiler.
• The school's main rivals were Washington High and Jefferson High. (Pilot, Our Love is God, Are We Going to Prom or Hell?)
• The school's news programme, 'Westerburg Considered', was broadcast every morning during first period. The show was later revamped to become 'Hellscape with Heather Duke'. (Hot Probs)
• Identity Club was held in Room 352. (She's Going to Cry)
• Conspiracy Club met every Tuesday and Wednesday from 4-5:30pm in Music Room 2. (I'm a No-Rust-Build-up Man Myself)
• The school's Founders Day occurred during the events of Reindeer Games.
• Opposite the school entrance there is a 'Westerburg Feeds the World' poster.
  • In the original film, an identical poster was hung in the school cafeteria.