West High School (1908âÂÂ1982) was a public high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Edward Stebbins designed the school building. 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.
Notable alumni
- James Arness, actor
- Curt Carlson, businessman
- Peter Edelman, lawyer, educator, government official
- Don Ellis, Jazz musician and band leader
- George A. French, lawyer and Minnesota state legislator
- Tippi Hedren, actress
- Alexander Kreiser, aviator and brigadier general
- Emery "Swede" Larson, football coach and Marine Corps officer
- Butch Levy (1921âÂÂ1999), professional football player and pro wrestler
- C. Walton Lillehei, surgeon
- Fancy Ray McCloney, stand-up comedian
- Henrietta Mears, Christian educator and evangelist
- Mary Ellen Pinkham, humor columnist and author
- Dave Pirner, Soul Asylum
- Harry Reasoner, journalist and broadcaster
- Tommy Stinson, musician (did not graduate)
- Arnulf Ueland, Minnesota state senator and businessman
- Fred Vant Hull (1920âÂÂ1975), professional football lineman with the Green Bay Packers
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