Proviso West High School
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| Established | 1958 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Alexis Wallace |
| Students | 2,678 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 4701 West Harrison Street, Hillside, Illinois, USA |
| Campus | City limits |
| Colors | Red and white |
| Mascot | The Panthers |
| Website | http://west.pths209.org |
Proviso West High School (PWHS) is a public high school located in Hillside, Illinois, United States.
Proviso Township High Schools District 209 built the school as a response to the growing student population at Proviso Township High School, now called Proviso East High School. The campus was built in 1958. It is located approximately ten miles (16 km) west of metropolitan Chicago in Proviso Township. Proviso West High School serves seven villages within the township, specifically Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview, Hillside, Northlake, Stone Park, and Westchester.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Flozell Adams, NFL offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
- Awvee Storey, NBA forward currently playing with the Milwaukee Bucks and former player for the New Jersey Nets and Washington Wizards.
- Lee Archambault, pilot of the Space Shuttle -- Mission STS-117 (June, 2007).
- Dick Murphy, former mayor of San Diego, California.
- Walter Parazaider, original member and founder of the rock music group Chicago_(band).
- Robert Z'Dar, actor, starred in films such as Tango & Cash and the Maniac Cop series
- Jacquelyn Mitchard, author
- Steve Bannos, actor, Television and Feature Film
- Kevin Wixted, actor, Growing Pains and the movie "Lucas"
- Bruce Kopp, television news anchor and reporter, WTHR Indianapolis, Indiana
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