West High School is a high school located in Denver, Colorado. It is part of the Denver Public Schools

Denver Public Schools

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 System. West High School is located in the Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park, Denver

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 neighborhood of the original section of West Denver.

Demographics

Enrolled in 2009–2010 were 796 students.

• 5.2% white
  Caucasian race
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• 5.3% African American
  African American
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• 86.3% Latino
  Latino
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• 2.0% Native American
  Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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• 1.3% Asia
  Asia
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  n.

Using federal government guidelines, 85.18% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch

Reduced price meal

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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 an auditorium that seats 1500 and a gymnasium that seats 2000.

External links

• West High School