Type Public Principal Jorge Loera Enrollment 796 (2009–2010) Phone +1 720-423-5300 Number of students 796 (2009–2010) | School district Denver Public Schools Grades 9–12 Color(s) Orange and black District Denver Public Schools Mascot Cowboys | |
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Address 951 Elati St, Denver, CO 80204, USA | ||
West High School is a high school located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Denver Public Schools System. West High School is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of the original section of West Denver.
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Demographics
796 students were enrolled in 2009–2010.
Using federal government guidelines, 85.18% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.
History
West High School was organized in 1883. On June 13, 1884, at 2:00PM, Charles McDonough, Effie Hallam, Lelia Williams, Frances Brandt, Laura Duccy, and Morrison Stillwell became the first graduates of West High School. In 1902, after merging with School District No. 1 (East) to become Denver Public Schools, West became the district's "second" high school.
In 1926, West moved into its current building at 9th and Elati, a building designed in English gothic style and executed in light brick with buff terra cotta trimmings. It contains spacious halls and numerous academic, scientific, and vocational classrooms. It has a 1,082 seat auditorium that underwent a complete state-of-the-art renovation in 2014 (over 1,200 seats prior to renovation), and a gymnasium that seats 2000.