West High School (Denver)

at 951 Elati St, Denver , 80204-3939 United States

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West High School is a high school located in Denver, Colorado. It is part of the Denver Public Schools System. West High School is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of the original section of West Denver.DemographicsEnrolled in 2009–2010 were 796 students.5.2% white5.3% African American86.3% Latino2.0% Native American1.3% Asian. Using federal government guidelines, 85.18% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.HistoryWest High School was organized in 1883. On June 13, 1884, at 2:00PM, Charles McDonough, Effie Hallam, Lelia Williams, Frances Brandt, Laura Duccy, and Morrison Stillwell became the first graduates of West High School. In 1902, after merging with School District No. 1 (East) to become Denver Public Schools, West became the district's "second" high school.In 1926, West moved into its current building at 9th and Elati, a building designed in English gothic style and executed in light brick with buff terra cotta trimmings. It contains spacious halls and numerous academic, scientific, and vocational classrooms. It has a 1,082 seat auditorium that underwent a complete state of the art renovation in 2014 (over 1,200 seats prior to renovation), and a gymnasium that seats 2000.Notable alumniMary Chase - playwrightBill Frank - former NFL and CFL player

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Summary

West High School (Denver) is Denver based place and this enity listed in High School category. Located at 951 Elati St CO 80204-3939. Contact phone number of West High School (Denver): (720) 423-5300