Western High School is a

public high school State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...

under the Clark County School District in Nevada, United States. The 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 Rancho High School is a zoned, and magnet high school in North Las Vegas, Nevada. It is part of the Clark County School District. Opened in 1953, Rancho High School was the third public high school founded in the Las Vegas Valley, after Las Vegas ...

(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

Fred Cole (musician) Frederick Lee Cole (August 28, 1948 – November 9, 2017) was an American rock singer and guitarist who played with several bands from the 1960s until his death, most notably The Lollipop Shoppe, Dead Moon, and Pierced Arrows. He was assoc ...

, lead singer for the Weeds,

The Lollipop Shoppe The Lollipop Shoppe was an American garage rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1966. In 1964, Fred Cole ( lead vocals) recorded his first single, a R&B original with a group known as the Lords, but the band proved to be short-lived, and ...

Dead Moon Dead Moon was an American punk rock band active from 1987 to 2006, formed in Portland, Oregon. History Fronted by the singer/guitarist Fred Cole, the band also included the bass guitarist Toody Cole and the drummer Andrew Loomis. Veterans ...

Lawrence Guy Lawrence Thomas Guy (born March 17, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to being drafted by the Green Bay Packers, he played college football at Arizona State. ...

, defensive tackle for the

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Corinna Harney Corinna Harney (born February 20, 1972) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for August 1991 and ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Year for 1992. Harney is sometimes credited as Corina Harney, Cor ...

, Playboy's Playmate of the Month for August 1991 and Playboy's Playmate of the Year 1992 *

Frank Hawkins Frank Hawkins, Jr. (born July 3, 1959) is a former professional football player, a running back who played seven seasons in the NFL with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, from 1981 to 1987. He is also a former Las Vegas City Council member. F ...

, former NFL player * Nicole (Ellingwood) Malachowski, first female pilot for the

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* Sean (Allen) McCaw, professional basketball player * Nick Oshiro, drummer for

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Brett Sperry Brett Sperry is an American video game designer, a fine arts gallerist, and a professional photographer. He is also a leading developer of the Las Vegas arts community where he's made significant investments in property and infrastructure, primari ...

, gallerist, video game pioneer, and Las Vegas developer *

Ronnie Vannucci Jr. Ronald Vannucci Jr. (born February 15, 1976) is an American musician, best known for being the drummer for the rock band the Killers. Vannucci is also involved in a side project called Big Talk, and became the drummer of the Rentals in 2018. ...

, drummer for The Killers

References

External links

Western High School official website
Clark County School District Educational institutions established in 1960 School buildings completed in 1960 High schools in Las Vegas Public high schools in Nevada 1960s establishments in Nevada {{Nevada-school-stub