Note: Many of the exact dates for this timeline are missing, although years are accurate. If you have updates, corrections, etc. please email us at info@westalumni.org.
A History of West High School
1890
On July 19, 1890, Salt Lake City Mayor George W. Scott organized the first Board of Education. In that same year, Salt Lake High School
1893
In 1893, football was introduced into Salt Lake High School. They won the state title in football that year, losing only one game in their
1898
Salt Lake High School rapidly grew out of its first home. To accommodate the increasing number of students, Salt Lake High moved to the
1906
In 1906, Hugh B. Lewis designed the school seal. The inscription on the seal, “ Non Nobis Solum- Not For Ourselves Alone”, represented the beginning of a new
1912
The day before school opened in 1900 the Pierpont Street building was destroyed by a fire that began in the building next door. Governor Wells
2009
After a 34-year drought, West High Boys' Basketball not only managed to claim the state title but defeated Provo High, who entered the championship game
2017
West defeated Bingham to claim its first state title at the Valley Regional Softball Complex in Taylorsville on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Bingham won the
2020
Shauna Graves-Robertson's senior photo. February is Black History Month. To celebrate, the WHAA has compiled biographies of notable West High alumni, including the