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New Courtyard Entry. The school opened in 1902 and it was first called "West Seattle School." In 1917, the current building was opened and the school was renamed "West Seattle High School." The mascot was an Indian Chief, and the athletic teams were known as the Indians. A change in the nickname was considered several times beginning in 1974.
Welcome Indians and Wildcats! The West Seattle High School Alumni Association started in 1957. Our mission is to foster the welfare and preserve the history of West Seattle High School. The alumni Association also exists to fund educational Scholarships for the benefit of recent graduates of Westside High, as the locals call it.
Nov 29, 2017 · Principal of Seattle Public Schools' American Indian Heritage School and Program, Robert Bruce Eagle Staff (1952-1996) was born on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
- Zosha Millman
- Reporter
Jul 11, 2002 · West Seattle is the only school affected by the district's new prohibition of the use of a Native American or Alaskan Native as a mascot, nickname or symbol for a school or its sports teams. Seattle schools named after prominent Indians, such as Chief Sealth High and Sacajawea and Leschi elementary schools, are not affected. The decision ...
- Keith Ervin
Feb 28, 2002 · The school known since 1917 as the West Seattle High Indians will be represented as early as the new school year by a yet-to-be-determined mascot. There will be an addition to the school nickname, but it will not be replaced. The Indian will remain as a symbol of the school, but it is unclear how it will be used.
West Seattle High School Alumni. 1,086 likes · 20 talking about this. West Seattle High School Alumni Association preserves the history of WSHS Indians and Wildcats, and
Jul 12, 2002 · SEATTLE -- An 85-year tradition is ending with a school board decision to force West Seattle High School to stop using "Indians" as a mascot and nickname. With one member absent, the panel voted 6 ...
