West Jessamine High School is a public high school in Nicholasville, Kentucky. It opened in 1997 along with East Jessamine High School after rapidly growing Jessamine County split its former high school, Jessamine County High, in two. West Jessamine inherited the former Jessamine County High's nickname of Colts.Athletics Archery Baseball Basketball Bowling Cheerleading squad Cross country team Dance team Football Golf Soccer Fastpitch softball Tennis Track Volleyball Swim Team Wrestling AcademicsWest Jessamine High School has the following academic departments: Agriculture Alternative Business Family and Consumer Science Fine Arts Fresh Start Language Arts Mathematics Physical Education Science Social Studies Special Education Technology Education World LanguagesExtracurricular activitiesWest Jessamine's varsity football team has made a number of state playoffs appearances, most recently in 2005. The JV and freshman football teams have also had some recent success, going a combined 7-2 in the 2007 season. In the 2009 football season West Jessamine's football team went a record 9-3, most wins in school history, and won their first playoff game against Harrison County High School, but was defeated by Boyle County, who would later win the state championship.The boys' varsity basketball team has made a number of state tournament appearances as well, including 2005's Sweet Sixteen run. In 2009 they made it to the Final Four in basketball. The boys' baseball, girls' softball, boys' and girls' soccer, and boys' and girls' track and cross country teams have all also achieved status among the better programs in the state; West Jessamine's two state athletics championship came in girls' slow pitch softball, and girls' golf.
