Hazelwood West High School is a

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Hazelwood School District Hazelwood School District (HSD) is a school district in suburban St. Louis, Missouri and is the second largest district in St. Louis County. The District extends from I-70 on the west and the I-270 bridge on the east, covering 78 square miles, an ...

located in North

St. Louis County, Missouri St. Louis County is located in the eastern-central portion of Missouri. It is bounded by the City of St. Louis and the Mississippi River to the east, the Missouri River to the north, and the Meramec River to the south. At the 2020 census, th ...

, United States.

History

Hazelwood West High School began in 1974, with the first graduating class in 1975. Due to overcrowding of Hazelwood Senior High School (now known as Hazelwood Central), students attended classes on split shift in afternoons. The building that would partially become Hazelwood West opened in 1969 as a junior high school, Howdershell Jr. High. A greatly expanded building opened as a six-year facility in the fall of 1976, the present Hazelwood West High School, housing students from grades nine through twelve. In 2002, all district junior high schools were renamed middle schools. In 2005, two new building additions were added, a band room near the main entrance and a three-story classroom wing in the rear of the former middle school section. With the completion of six new middle schools in 2007: Hazelwood Central Middle School, Hazelwood North Middle School, Hazelwood Northwest Middle School, Hazelwood East Middle School, Hazelwood Southeast Middle School, and Hazelwood West Middle School, Hazelwood West was designated solely as a high school.

Notable alumni

* Lamark Brown '07, NFL Player *

Morgan Burkhart Morgan Burkhart (born January 29, 1972) is a former first baseman/designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (–) and Kansas City Royals (). He was a switch hitter and threw left-handed. He is currently the batt ...

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Trevor Gaylor Trevor Alexander Gaylor (born November 3, 1977 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a retired wide receiver in the NFL. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. He would also play for the Atlanta Falcons and Detroi ...

'96, NFL player * Kyle McClellan '02,

player *

Al Nipper Albert Samuel Nipper (born April 2, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. A right-handed pitcher, he appeared in 144 Major League games over seven seasons for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. ...

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player Dillon, Dan (2005). ''So, Where'd You Go to High School?'' Vol. 2, p.86-87. Virginia Publishing, St. Louis.
. * Pat O'Connor '78, member, Missouri House of Representatives * David Phelps '05,

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Rob Riti Robert Marino Riti (born December 2, 1976) is a former American football Center (gridiron football), center who played college football at the University of Missouri and attended Hazelwood West High School in Hazelwood, Missouri. He was a consensu ...

'95, All-American football player * Devin Williams '13,

player *

Matt Winer Matt Winer is an American television personality who is currently working for Turner Sports. Career Turner Sports signed Winer in 2010 to contribute to coverage of sports across its networks. He became the primary studio host for '' Major Le ...

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* Jeffrey Wittmer '03, US

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Clint Zweifel Clint Zweifel (born November 3, 1973), is an American politician and businessman who served as the State Treasurer of Missouri from 2009 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the most recent member of the party to hold that office ...

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References

External links

Hazelwood West High School Webpage

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20080513222323/http://hsdportal.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/Pages/default.aspx Hazelwood School District homepage {{authority control High schools in St. Louis County, Missouri School buildings completed in 1969 Educational institutions established in 1975 Public high schools in Missouri