Traditions
Motto:
Surgere Tentamus — meaning, “We Strive to Rise”
Symbols:
Fresh, green ivy and an oil lamp denoting the light of learning
Colors:
Green and white
Mascot:
A tiger
School Rings:
• A gold ring with Westridge School for Girls and the date of the school’s founding, 1913, printed within the outside circle; the school motto, Surgere Tentamus, the oil lamp, and the ivy are stamped within the circle.
• A signet ring stamped with a W. These rings are worn only by seniors.
School Song: Surgere Tentamus (We Strive to Rise)
"Surgere Tentamus"
We strive to rise in deed
And may our Latin motto
Help to spur us on full speed.
So it’s "Surgere Tentamus"
For Westridge one and all,
And it’s "Surgere Tentamus"
Our watchword and our call.
Yet within our Latin motto
Lies a hidden meaning, too,
And we’ll strive to learn its lesson
In whatever things we do.
So it’s "Surgere Tentamus"
For Westridge one and all,
And it’s "Surgere Tentamus"
Our watchword and our call.
Big / Little Sisters
Every year, Lower and Middle School students are paired with Upper School students as Little and Big Sisters. This provides students the opportunity to get to know girls in other divisions, with each older student serving as a buddy to a younger student. The Big and Little Sisters participate in several all-school events each year and foster relationships that continue throughout the year.
Greek and Roman
At the beginning of each year, all new students, faculty, and staff are initiated in Westridge’s longstanding tradition of either becoming a Greek or a Roman. Throughout the school year, students participate in many competitive Greek and Roman activities that are class-wide, division-wide, or school-wide.