Proviso West High School
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| Proviso West High School |
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| Established | 1958 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Alexis Wallace |
| Students | 2,678 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 4701 W Harrison Street, Hillside, Illinois USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red and white |
| Mascot | The Panthers |
| 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.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Flozell Adams, NFL offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
- Awvee Storey, NBA forward and former player for the New Jersey Nets and Washington Wizards.
- Robert Z'Dar, actor, starred in films such as Tango & Cash and the Maniac Cop series
- Kevin Wixted, actor, starred in the movie Lucas and the Growing Pains series.
- Jacquelyn Mitchard, author
