An aerial view of Las Vegas High School, left center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Description provided with image: "Shell of burned-out old Las Vegas High School, lower right, with tent schools set up to meet the needs of the Burned out student population during the depression years. The new school Was completed in 1930 at 7th and Bridger Streets. (School authorities were criticized for building the school so far out of town) The 7th Street school also served the needs of high school students bussed from Boulder City during the construction of the dam."
Westside School Groundbreaking ceremony including Brenda Williams, Hannah Brown, Ricki Barlow, Carolyn Goodman and others on January 17, 2015 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this groundbreaking ceremony, Mayor Carol Goodman and City Councilman Ricki Barlow talk about the significance of the location of the school and its surrounding community. Brown discusses funding for the project and her upbringing in West Las Vegas. Lastly, Williams describes her vision for the Westside community and the renovation of the property.