in medical science, engineering, and computer science. Each course of study has associated extracurricular clubs and teams, as well as junior and senior summer research internship opportunities available at both Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University. Students attend monthly forums with guest speakers from college and industry on topics ranging from college planning to careers. Recent achievements National 1st place Biology Award in NAACP ACT-SO competition National 2nd place Science Award in National Institutes of Health competition Regional Semi-Finalists Engineering Award in Siemens Westinghouse Competition Regional 1st place Tri-Math-Alon Award in National Society of Black Engineers competition Application requirements Students wishing to participate in the magnet program must live in Fulton County and must meet academic criteria, including having taken Algebra I in 8th grade, having a minimum grade of 80/100 in all math and science classes, failing no classes, and having a minimum cumulative average of 80. Athletics Programs Boys' Tennis In both 2011 and 2012 the Westlake boys' tennis team made it to the GHSA state finals. This marked the first time that an all African American team made it Georgia's highest classification. Boys' Basketball 1999 GHSA Boys' Basketball Champions 2002 GHSA Boys' Basketball Champions 2016 GHSA AAAAAA Boys' Basketball Champions Girls'Basketball 2018 GHSA AAAAAAA Girls' Basketball Champions 2019 GHSA AAAAAA Girls' Basketball Champions 2020 GHSA AAAAA Girls' Basketball Champions 2021 GHSA AAAAA Girls' Basketball Champions 2021 Geico Nationals Girls' Basketball Champions Girls' Track and Field 2009 GHSA AAAAA Girls' Track Champions 2013 GHSA AAAAAA Girls' Track and Field Champions 2014 GHSA AAAAAA Girls' Track and Field Champions 2015 GHSA AAAAAA Girls' Track and Field Champions Dance 2012 UDA Jazz Dance Large Group Champions 2012 UDA Hip-Hop Dance Large Group Champions New facility Construction for a new Westlake facility began in October 2006 and the facility officially opened in August 2008, housing over 2,500 high school students in 99 classrooms. The architectural firm of Gardner, Spencer, Smith, Tench & Jarbeau, P.C. designed the new building while H.J. Russell & Company handled the initial phase of construction. The school had previously been housed in the old Westlake High School building since its opening in 1988. Prior to 1988, the building housed Westwood High School. The MTV show Finding Carter was filmed at the older facility, adjacent to the new one. Notable alumni Keith Adams, football player Ian Allen, football player Christopher Eubanks, tennis player Keyaron Fox, football player,