Western High School (Nevada)

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]

Western High School
Western high school front door
Address
Map
4601 West Bonanza Road

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89107

United States
Coordinates36°10′32″N 115°12′12″W / 36.17556°N 115.20333°W / 36.17556; -115.20333
Information
School typePublic high school
Motto"Honor the past, Challenge the future"
Established1960[2]
School districtClark County School District
Staff111.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,949 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio26.57[1]
Color(s)    Columbia Blue, Red, White.
Team nameWarriors
RivalEd W. Clark High School
Websiteschools.ccsd.net/western/

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Western High School
  2. ^ "Western High School: Profile, 2008–2009" (PDF). Clark County (Nev.) School District. Retrieved September 4, 2011.[dead link]
  3. ^ Haug, James (March 9, 2011). "Staff at five schools will have to reapply for their jobs". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Takahashi, Paul (August 31, 2011). "Western High School's goals include more parent involvement, higher expectations". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  5. ^ Harasim, Paul (November 11, 2007). "Western grad flies with elite". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  6. ^ Somers, Cindy (April 19, 1991). "UA lands 4th recruit". Tucson Citizen. Tucson, Arizona. p. 27. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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