West High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
| West High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
West 28th Street & Hennepin Avenue[1] Minneapolis , Minnesota United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | public |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Closed | 1982 |
| School district | Minneapolis Public Schools |
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]
Notable alumni[]
- James Arness, actor[3]
- Curt Carlson, businessman[1]
- Tippi Hedren, actress[1]
- Alexander Kreiser, aviator and brigadier general
- Emery "Swede" Larson, football coach and Marine Corps officer[4]
- C. Walton Lillehei, surgeon[1]
- Fancy Ray McCloney, stand-up comedian[5]
- Mary Ellen Pinkham, humor columnist and author[1]
- Harry Reasoner, journalist[6]
- Arnulf Ueland, Minnesota state senator and businessman[7]
- Henrietta Mears, Christian educator and evangelist [8]
- Peter Edelman
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Jack El-Hai (2000). Lost Minnesota: Stories of Vanished Places. University of Minnesota Press. pp. 1898–. ISBN 978-1-4529-0464-1.
- ^ Brandt, S. (2013-07-03). "Central alums mark alma mater's centennial". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St. Paul. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ "West High School Class of 1942".
- ^ Lars Anderson (1 April 2007). The All Americans. St. Martin's Publishing Group. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-1-4299-7028-0.
- ^ Bream, Jon (2020-03-27). "Twin Cities TV celeb Fancy Ray celebrates his debut album, 'The Best Looking Man in Comedy'". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St.Paul. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ Douglass K. Daniel (3 December 2009). Harry Reasoner: A Life in the News. University of Texas Press. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-0-292-78236-5.
- ^ Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Arnuff Ueland
- ^ Arlin C. Migliazzo (17 November 2020). MOther of Modern Evangelicalism: The Life and Legacy of Henrietty Mears. Erdmans Publishing. ISBN 9781467459945.
Coordinates: 44°57′05″N 93°17′57″W / 44.9514°N 93.2993°W
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