West High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

West High School (1908–1982) 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 (1921–1999), 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 (1920–1975), professional football lineman with the Green Bay Packers