History
In 1957, with the population of the district predicted to rise, the school district leadership purchased 73 acres (300,000 m2) of land which had been the location of two truck farms.
While the school was designed to be home to 3,000 students, there was concern about the environment being too large. Thus, the school's design was made with a central core, and three classroom wings, each of which would be its own separate school.
While opened in time for the start of the 1959–60 school year, the school was formally dedicated on November 8, 1959.
In 1974, Maine West won a contest to have KISS play at their school. On November 2, 1974, Kiss played in Maine West's auditorium.
On October 31, 1980, five days before the 1980 presidential election, Ronald Reagan appeared at Maine West with actors Cesar Romero and Robert Conrad, giving a 30 minute address to the students and other invited guests.
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