Western High School (Nevada) Explained

Western High School
Streetaddress:	4601 West Bonanza Road
City:	Las Vegas
State:	Nevada
Zipcode:	89107
Country:	United States
District:	Clark County School District
Schooltype:	Public high school
Enrollment:	2,949 (2022–23)^[1]
Ratio:	26.57
Staff:	111.00 (FTE)
Grades:	9-12
Motto:	"Honor the past, Challenge the future"
Team Name:	Warriors
Rival:	Ed W. Clark High School
Colors:	Columbia Blue, Red, White.
Established:	1960^[2]

Western High School is a public high school under the Clark County School District in Nevada, United States. The school opened in 1960, and was the third high school built in Las Vegas, Nevada, after Las Vegas High School (1931) and Rancho High School (1954). The campus is located at 4601 West Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, Nevada. In March 2011 Western was identified as one of five "persistently" low-performing schools in Clark County, Nevada, eligible for federal School Improvement grants.^[3] Under the turnaround model for school improvement Western introduced a curriculum of science, technology, engineering and math.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Fred Cole (musician), lead singer for the Weeds, The Lollipop Shoppe, Dead Moon
• Lawrence Guy, defensive tackle for the New England Patriots
• Corinna Harney, Playboy's Playmate of the Month for August 1991 and Playboy's Playmate of the Year 1992
• Frank Hawkins, former NFL player
• Nicole (Ellingwood) Malachowski, first female pilot for the United States Air Force Thunderbirds^[5]
• Sean (Allen) McCaw, professional basketball player^[6]
• Nick Oshiro, drummer for Static-X
• Robin Sendlein, former NFL linebacker, Minnesota Vikings & Miami Dolphins
• Brett Sperry, gallerist, video game pioneer, and Las Vegas developer
• Ronnie Vannucci Jr., drummer for The Killers

External links

• Western High School official website

Notes and References

1. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3200060&SchoolPageNum=24&ID=320006000114 Western High School
2. Web site: Western High School: Profile, 2008–2009. Clark County (Nev.) School District. September 4, 2011.
3. News: Haug. James. Staff at five schools will have to reapply for their jobs. September 1, 2011. Las Vegas Review Journal. March 9, 2011.
4. News: Takahashi. Paul. Western High School's goals include more parent involvement, higher expectations. September 1, 2011. Las Vegas Sun. August 31, 2011.
5. News: Harasim. Paul. Western grad flies with elite. September 1, 2011. Las Vegas Review Journal. November 11, 2007.
6. News: Somers . Cindy . UA lands 4th recruit . . . April 19, 1991. 27. Newspapers.com. October 31, 2021.