West High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
High school in Minneapolis, Minnesota closed in 1982
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West High School (1908–1982) was a public high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Edward Stebbins designed the school building.[1] Built in 1908 on what had recently been farmland, the school had a student capacity of 1,600 by 1917. Minneapolis Public Schools closed Central, West and Marshall-University high schools in 1982.[2]
| West High School | |
|---|---|
 | |
West 28th Street & Hennepin Avenue[1] Minneapolis , Minnesota United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | public |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Closed | 1982 |
| School district | Minneapolis Public Schools |
Notable alumni
- James Arness, actor[3]
- Curt Carlson, businessman[1]
- Peter Edelman, lawyer, educator, government official
- Don Ellis, Jazz musician and band leader
- George A. French, lawyer and Minnesota state legislator[4]
- Tippi Hedren, actress[1]
- Alexander Kreiser, aviator and brigadier general
- Emery "Swede" Larson, football coach and Marine Corps officer[5]
- Butch Levy (1921–1999), professional football player and pro wrestler[6]
- C. Walton Lillehei, surgeon[1]
- Fancy Ray McCloney, stand-up comedian[7]
- Henrietta Mears, Christian educator and evangelist [8]
- Mary Ellen Pinkham, humor columnist and author[1]
- Dave Pirner, Soul Asylum[9]
- Harry Reasoner, journalist and broadcaster[10]
- Tommy Stinson, musician (did not graduate)[11][12]
- Arnulf Ueland, Minnesota state senator and businessman[13]
- Fred Vant Hull (1920–1975), professional football lineman with the Green Bay Packers[14]
