Western High 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. Under the turnaround model for school improvement Western introduced a curriculum of science, technology, engineering and math.
Notable alumni
- Frank Hawkins, former NFL player
- Nicole (Ellingwood) Malachowski, first female pilot for the United States Air Force Thunderbirds
- Ronnie Vannucci Jr, drummer for The Killers
- Corinna Harney, Playboy's Playmate of the Month for August, 1991 and Playboy's Playmate of the Year 1992.
- Nick Oshiro, drummer for Static X.
References
External links
- Western High School official website
