West High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

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
Location
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West 28th Street & Hennepin Avenue[1]

Minneapolis
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Minnesota

United States
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Typepublic
Opened1908
Closed1982
School districtMinneapolis Public Schools

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f El-Hai, Jack (2000). Lost Minnesota: Stories of Vanished Places. University of Minnesota Press. pp. 1898–. ISBN 978-1-4529-0464-1.
  2. ^ Brandt, S. (2013-07-03). "Central alums mark alma mater's centennial". Star Tribune. Minneapolis-St. Paul. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. ^ "West High School Class of 1942".
  4. ^ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-George A. French
  5. ^ Anderson, Lars (1 April 2007). The All Americans. St. Martin's Publishing Group. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-1-4299-7028-0.
  6. ^ "Part of What Keeps West High at Prep Top," Minneapolis Star, Oct. 8, 1936, p. 19.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Migliazzo, Arlin C. (17 November 2020). MOther of Modern Evangelicalism: The Life and Legacy of Henrietty Mears. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 9781467459945.
  9. ^ "1982 Minneapolis West High School Hesperian yearbook pg 87". Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  10. ^ Daniel, Douglass K. (3 December 2009). Harry Reasoner: A Life in the News. University of Texas Press. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-0-292-78236-5.
  11. ^ Staff (27 November 2011). "From The Desk Of Tommy Stinson: Soul Asylum". Magnet Magazine. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  12. ^ Solomon, Jon (November 13, 2017). "Tommy Stinson on Ditching School for Tour With the Replacements". Westword. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  13. ^ Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Arnuff Ueland
  14. ^ Bill Carlson, "Teeter Experiments with West Lineup Shifts: Backs Move to Line, Forwards into Backfield," Minneapolis Star, Sept. 15, 1936, p. 21.

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