Proviso West High School
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Proviso West High School
| Motto | Nihil Nisi Optimum (Nothing but the best) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1958 |
| School type | Public |
| Principal | Alexis Wallace |
| Assistant Principal | Mattie Robinson |
| Location | Hillside, Illinois |
| Enrollment | 2,678 (as of 2005) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Nickname | P-Dub |
| Mascot | Thunder and Lightning the Panthers |
| Colors | Red and white |
| Website | proviso.k12.il.us |
Proviso West High School (PWHS) is a public high school located in the western suburbs of Chicago. It was built as a response to the growing student population at Proviso High School, now called Proviso East High School. The campus was built in 1958. It is located approximately ten miles west of metropolitan Chicago in Proviso Township. Located in Hillside, Proviso West High School serves seven villages within the township, specifically Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview, Northlake, Stone Park, and Westchester. The school became a national darling amongst mainstream media types in the early nineties over its policies on inter-racial relationships which were lauded for their progressive nature. It was in relation to a story on the schools policies that CNN newsanchor Fionnuala Sweeney nearly let slip an ethnic slur, which was n*****, while describing the situation. She later publicly apologized for the incident.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Flozell Adams, NFL offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
- Famous Hulbert, former University of Illinois football player and current head coach of the Proviso West football team
- Robert Z'Dar, actor, stared in films such as Tango & Cash and the Maniac Cop series
| West Suburban Conference |
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| Silver Division: Hinsdale Central • York• Proviso West • Oak Park River Forest • Lyons Township • Glenbard West • Downers Grove North
Gold Division: Addison Trail • Hinsdale South • Morton • Downers Grove South • East Leyden • Proviso East • Willowbrook |
