Clark County School District
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The Clark County School District, as of 2005, is the 5th largest school district in the United States. It serves all of Clark County, Nevada, including the cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, and Mesquite; plus the census-designated places of Laughlin, Blue Diamond, Logandale, Bunkerville, Goodsprings, Indian Springs, Mount Charleston, Moapa, Searchlight, and Sandy Valley. The district is divided into 7 Regions and, in addition to the general schools, it also operates 25 Alternative Schools and Programs. The district also has limited involvement with Charter schools but, with the exception of providing some bus service, does not have any involvement with the private schools in the county.
[edit] History
The Clark County School began in 1956 when the Nevada State Legislature mandated consolidation all state school districts into 17 county school districts. This change meant that 14 separate school districts in Clark County would become part of the new Clark County School District.
R. Guild Gray stated before a board of School Trustees meeting on February 1, 1956 that the district would be larger than political subdivision in the state of Nevada. R. Guild Gray who was superintendent at the time of the former Clark County School Dist. No. 2 believed the district would be larger than the state highway department with 1,300 employees and an annual budget of $7,250,000.
Prior to 1956, each of the individual school districts in the county ran independent of each another, serving their respective cities and/or CDPs.
When the district began in 1956, enrollment was just over 20,000 and Las Vegas had about 47,000 residents. The district would continue to face challenges in the coming years. Funding was it's biggest challenge and had been so for many years along as it tries to deal with explosive growth.
[edit] Growth
Due to the large number of families moving into the Las Vegas area, the school district has seen tremendous growth in students since the 1990s. Several bond issues have been approved by the voters to help the district deal with this growth. This has resulted in many new schools being constructed. In some years, as many as 16 schools have opened.
This has also resulted in a very high demand for teachers to staff the classrooms. As a result, the district has had to be creative in finding teachers to hire including recruting of teachers from other states and other countries. They have advertised in these areas as well as at McCarran International Airport trying to attract teachers who are visiting and might decide to stay and teach. Increasingly, the CCSD has lowered its requirements to become a teacher including a substitute teacher, to that of not even requiring a degree in the field they are to teach. While at the same time maintaining one of the highest standards to obtain a license to teach in the country.[citation needed]
[edit] Regions
- East
- Northeast
- Northwest
- Southeast
- Southwest
- Student Support Services Division (inter-regional, includes Alternative and Special Education schools)
- Superintendent's Schools (started in 2006-07 school year)
[edit] Leadership
The school district is governed by a seven member board of trustees elected from sections of the county. The current superintendent of schools is Dr. Walt Rulffes who was appointed by the board in January 2006. School board members serve staggered four year terms.
Current members of the Board of School Trustees are:
- Mary Beth Scow (District A)
- Ruth Johnson (District B)
- Shirley Barber (District C)
- Larry Mason (District D)
- Terri Janison (District E)
- Carolyn Edwards (District F)
- Sheila Moulton (District G)
[edit] List Of Clark County School Superindents
- R.Guild Gray, 1956-1960
- Harvey N. Dondero (acting superintendent), 1961(?)
- Leland B. Newcomer, 1961-1965
- James Mason, 1966-1969
- Kenny Guinn, 1969-1978
- Claude Perkins, 1978-1981
- Charles Silvestri (interim superintendent), 1981-1982
- Robert E. Wentz, 1982-1989
- Brian Cram, 1989-2000
- Carlos A. Garcia, 2000-2005
- Walt Rulffes and Agustin Orci (interim co-superintendents), 2005-2006
- Walt Ruffles, 2006-present
[edit] Transportation
Since the district operates in a valley that has had air quality concern, it currently operates most of the bus fleet with a fuel mixture containing 20% biodiesel. Being in a desert, there is not much material grown that can be used to create a biodiesel. So the district partnered with Biodiesel Industries to use the grease from area restaurants as the additive. With so many tourists, the area generates twice the national average of 3 gallons of grease per resident per year, making this a reliable feed source for biodiesel.
[edit] School buildings
To reduce construction costs, most schools are being built to standard designs. These designs are adapted to the various sites to deal with different topographies and site sizes. While most elementary schools are single story building, the district has built some demonstration schools using two story plans so that smaller sites could be used allowing schools to be located in built up areas that do not have space for a traditional single story design.
Many of the schools built during the 1970s and 1980s, the school district has built schools in circular designs. An example of this design is the one story, 9-month middle school, B. Mahlon Brown Junior High School in Henderson. These schools are usually with one directional hallways with several different "wings" with each hosting different subjects (e.i. 100's Language Arts, 200's Mathematics, 300's Science, etc.).
[edit] Elementary schools (typically K-5 unless otherwise noted)
In order to deal with the rapid increase in students, some of the district elementary schools are on a 12 month schedule. At these schools, the student body is divided into 5 tracks. Four of the tracks are in school and the 5th is on a break. This allows the school to hold 33% more students without overcrowding. Tracks are assigned and some preference is given to families with children in middle or high school to be assigned to the track that most closely matches those schedules.
The district also will add portable classrooms which are modular buildings at many schools to provide additional space for classes. These are not desirable solution since they usually reduce the outdoor play areas.
The district has contracted with Edison Schools to operate several schools in an effort to improvement performance at these selected schools.
| Name | Region | Schedule | Comments |
| Adams Elementary School | Superintendent School - East | 9 month | Empowerment School |
| Adcock Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Alamo Elementary School | Southwest | 12 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Allen Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Antonello Elementary School | Superintendent School - North East | 9 month | Empowerment School |
| Bartlett Elementary School | Southeast | 9 month | |
| Bass Elementary School | Southeast | 12 Month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Batterman Elementary School | Southwest | 12 Month | |
| Beatty Elementary School | Southeast | 12 month | |
| Beckley Elementary School | East | 12 month | Full day kindergarten |
| Bell Elementary School | Southwest | 12 Month | Full day kindergarten |
| Bendorf Elementary School | Southwest | 12 month | Full day kindergarten |
| Bennett Elementary School | Southeast | 9 month | |
| Bilbray Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten |
| Blue Diamond Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | K-6 |
| Bonner Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten |
| Booker Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. Original facility was razed in 2005; a new building is under construction and scheduled to re-open August 2007. Campus is temporarily housed at Wendell P. Williams Elementary School. |
| Bowler, Grant Elementary School | Northeast | 9 month | Located in Bunkerville |
| Bowler, Joseph Elementary School | Northeast | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Bracken Elementary School | Superintedent School - East | 9 month | Full day Kinder. Choice school. Magnet school for math and science through technology. |
| Brookman Elementary School | East | 12 month | |
| Bruner Elementary School | Northwest | 12 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Bryan, Richard Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Bryan, Roger Elementary School | Southwest | 12 month | |
| Bunker Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Cahlan Elementary School | Northeast | 12 month | Edison School |
| Cambeiro Elementary School | Superintendent School - East | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. Professional Practice School. |
| Carl Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Carson Elementary School | Superintendent School - Northeast | 9 mo | Full day kindergarten. Professional Practice School. |
| Cartwright Elementary School | Southeast | 12 month | |
| Christensen Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | Opened in 1989. Mascot is the Mariners. |
| Conners Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Cortez Elementary School | Northeast | 12 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Cox, Clyde Elementary School | Northeast | 12 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Cox, David Elementary School | Southeast | 9 month | |
| Cozine Elementary School | Northeast | 12 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Craig Elementary School | Northeast | 12 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Crestwood Elementary School | East | 12 month | Full day kindergarten. Edison School. |
| Culley Elementary School | Superintendent School - Northwest | 12 month | Full day kindergarten. Empowerment School. |
| Cunningham Elementary School | Southeast | 12 month | Full day kindergarten. |
| Jack Dailey Elementary School | East | ||
| Marshall Darnell Elementary School | |||
| Laura Dearing Elementary School | East | ||
| Linda Rankin Givens Elementary school | |||
| C.H. Decker Elementary School | |||
| Herbert A. Derfelt Elementary School | |||
| Ruthe Deskin Elementary School | |||
| P.A. Diskin Elementary School | |||
| Harvey N. Dondero Elementary School | Opened in December of 1976 | ||
| John A. Dooley Elementary School | |||
| Ira J. Earl Elementary School | East | 12 month | |
| Elbert Edwards | East | ||
| Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School | |||
| Raul Elizondo Elementary School | Northeast | 12 Month | |
| William E. Ferron Elementary School | East | 9 Month | |
| H.P. Fitzgerald Elementary School | |||
| Wing & Lilly Fong Elementary School | |||
| Doris French Elementary School | |||
| Charles & Phyllis Frias Elementary School | |||
| Fay Galloway Elementary School | |||
| Edith Garehime Elementary School | |||
| Roger Gehring Elementary School | |||
| James Gibson Elementary School | |||
| C.V.T. Gilbert Magnet School of Communication and Creative Arts | Magnet | ||
| Linda Rankin Givens Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Opened in 2004 in the Vistas in Summerlin. The third two-story elementary built in Las Vegas. |
| Daniel Goldfarb Elementary School | East | ||
| Goodsprings Elementary School | Opened in 1913. Oldest and smallest (10 students) CCSD school.[1] Shares a principal with Sandy Valley Elementary Schools and Indian Springs Elementary School. | ||
| Judy & John Goolsby Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | |
| Theron and Naomi Goynes Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | ||
| Oran K. Gragson Elementary School | East | ||
| R. Guild Gray Elementary School | 9 month | ||
| E.W. Griffith Elementary School | |||
| Addeliar D. Guy Elementary School | |||
| Harley A. Harmon Elementary School | |||
| George E. Harris Elementary School | East | ||
| Lomie G. Heard Elementary School | Located within Nellis Air Force Base. | ||
| Howard Heckethorn Elementary School | |||
| Helen Herr Elementary School | |||
| Halle Hewetson Elementary School | East | ||
| Hickey Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | ||
| Liliam Lujan Hickey Elementary School | |||
| Charlotte Hill Elementary School | Sister school to Louis Wiener, serving 3-5. | ||
| Edna F. Hinman Elementary School | 9 month | Day Kindergarten led by Leanne kelker | |
| Mable Hoggard Math and Science Magnet School | 9 month | Magnet | |
| Howard Hollingsworth Elementary School | East | The second two-story elementary school building in Las Vegas. | |
| John R. Hummel Elementary School | |||
| Hayden Elementary School | Opened in August 2006. | ||
| Indian Springs Elementary School | Northwest | 9 Month | Located in Indian Springs |
| Mervin Iverson Elementary School | East | ||
| Walter Jacobson Elementary School | |||
| Jeffers Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | ||
| Helen M. Jydstrup Elementary School | 12 month | Built in 1991. The mascot is the Jaguar, and the school's motto motto is "A Nice Place for Kids.". The school was named after Mrs. Helen M. Jydstrup for her loyalty and dedication to volunteer work within the Clark County School District. | |
| Marc A. Kahre Elementary School | Named after a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer who was killed in the line of duty. | ||
| Matt Kelly Elementary School | |||
| Lorna Kesterson Elementary School | |||
| Frank Kim Elementary School | |||
| Martha P. King Elementary School | |||
| Robert E. Lake Elementary School | East | ||
| Frank Lamping Elementary School | School has an observatory. McCool science center in honor or the astronaut Willie McCool who died in the Columbia accident opened in October, 2005. His parents live in Vegas and were involved in the effort to get this center built in his honor. | ||
| Lincoln Elementary School | Run by Edison Schools. | ||
| Walter V. Long Elementary School | East | ||
| Mary & Zel Lowman Elementary School | |||
| Lundy Elementary School | One of the smallest schools in the district with typical attendance of less than 15 students. Located on Mount Charleston. | ||
| William R. Lummis Elementary School | |||
| Robert Lunt Elementary School | East | ||
| Ann Lynch Elementary School | Run by Edison Schools. | ||
| Jo Mackey Academy of Leadership and Global Communications | Magnet | ||
| Reynaldo Martinez Elementary School | |||
| Ernest J. May Elementary School | |||
| Estes McDoniel Elementary School | |||
| Quannah McCall Elementary School | |||
| Gordon M. McCaw Elementary School | |||
| John F. Mendoza Elementary School | East | ||
| Sandy Miller Academy for International Studies | 9 month | Magnet | |
| Andrew Mitchell Elementary School | |||
| William Moore Elementary School | East | ||
| Sue H. Morrow Elementary School | South East | 12-Month | |
| Mountain View Elementary School | |||
| Joseph Neal Elementary School | |||
| Ulis Newton Elementary School | |||
| D'Vorre and Hal Ober Elementary School | 12 month | ||
| Paradise Elementary School | East | ||
| John S. Park Elementary School | East | Run by Edison Schools. Also called Park-Edison. | |
| Claude & Stella Parson Elementary School | |||
| Ute V. Perkins Elementary School | |||
| Dean Petersen Elementary School | East | ||
| Clarence Piggott Elementary School | |||
| Vail Pittman Elementary School | |||
| Richard Priest Elementary School | |||
| Red Rock Elementary School | |||
| Doris Reed Elementary School | |||
| Harry Reid Elementary School | |||
| Ries Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | ||
| Betsy A. Rhodes Elementary School | |||
| Lucille S. Rogers Elementary School | Southwest | ||
| C. C. Ronnow Elementary School | East | Run by Edison Schools. | |
| Bertha Ronzone Elementary School | |||
| Lewis E. Rowe Elementary School | East | ||
| Richard J. Rundle Elementary School | East | ||
| William & Mary Scherkenbach Elementary School | |||
| Schorr Elementary School | Opened in August 2006. | ||
| C.T. Sewell Elementary School | |||
| Eva G. Simmons Elementary School | |||
| Hal Smith Elementary School | East | ||
| William E. Snyder Elementary School | East | 12 month | Opened January 17, 2002. The school is named after William (Bill) E. Snyder, the President of the firm Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects. |
| Stanford Elementary School | East | ||
| Ethel W. Staton Elementary School | |||
| Steele Elementary School | Opened in August 2006. | ||
| Sunrise Acres Elementary School | East | ||
| Wayne N. Tanaka Elementary School | |||
| Sheila R. Tarr Elementary School | Opened 2005. | ||
| John Tartan Elementary School | |||
| Glen Taylor Elementary School | |||
| Robert L. Taylor Elementary School | South East | ||
| Joseph E. Thiriot Elementary School | Opened in 2005. A two-story facility. | ||
| Thompson Elementary School | Opened in August 2006. | ||
| Ruby S. Thomas Elementary School | East | ||
| R.E. Tobler Elementary School | |||
| Bill Y. Tomiyasu Elementary School | |||
| Twin Lakes Elementary School | |||
| Neil C. Twitchell Elementary School | |||
| J.M. Ullom Elementary School | East | ||
| John C. Vanderburg Elementary School | Has a biosphere that houses a tropical rain forest. | ||
| Vegas Verdes Elementary School | |||
| Virgin Valley Elementary School | Northeast | 9 month | Located in Mesquite |
| J. Marlan Walker International Elementary School | |||
| Gene Ward Elementary School | East | Opened in August 2006. | |
| Rose Warren Elementary School | |||
| Howard A. Wasden Elementary School | |||
| Fredric W. Watson Elementary School | |||
| Cyril Wengert Elementary School | East | ||
| Whitney Elementary School | |||
| Louis Wiener Jr. Elementary School | Sister school to Charlotte Hill; only serves K-2. | ||
| Wendell P. Williams Elementary School | Formerly Madison Elementary School. Opened in 1952. Original building was replaced in 2002 with the first two-story elementary school facility in Las Vegas. | ||
| Tom Williams Elementary School | |||
| Eva Wolfe Elementary School | |||
| Elise L. Wolff Elementary School | |||
| Wright Elementary School | Southwest | 12 month | Opened in August 2006. Located in Mountain's Edge |
| Elaine Wynn Elementary School | Named after casino developer Steve Wynn's wife. | ||
| Sandy Valley Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | Opened in 1982. Located in Sandy Valley |
[edit] Middle schools (6-8)
| Name | Region | Comments |
| William H. Bailey Middle School | Northeast | Opened in 2005. |
| Ernest Becker Sr. Middle School | Northwest | |
| Jim Bridger Middle School Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology | Northeast | Magnet |
| J. Harold Brinley Middle School | Northwest | |
| B. Mahlon Brown Junior High School | Southeast | |
| Lyal Burkholder Middle School | Southeast | Formerly Basic High School until the early 1970s. Closed in 2003. School is currently being rebuilt and scheduled to re-open for the 2007-08 school year. |
| Ralph Cadwallader Middle School | Northwest | |
| Lawrence & Heidi Canarelli Middle School | Southwest | |
| Helen C. Cannon Middle School | Southeast | |
| James E. Cashman Middle School | Southwest | Noted Alumni: Andre Agassi (1980's) Athlete |
| Francis H. Cortney Middle School | Southeast | |
| Brian & Teri Cram Middle School | Northeast | |
| Victoria Fertitta Middle School | Southwest | Many teacher used to teach at Hyde Park, students call their mascot the Magic Chicken, because of the design. |
| Clifford O. Findlay Middle School | Northeast | |
| John C. Fremont Middle School | East | |
| Elton M. Garrett Middle School | Southeast | |
| Frank F. Garside Middle School | Northwest | Called by students "Garside Gladiatiors", after the mascot |
| Robert O. Gibson Middle School | Northwest | |
| Barbara & Hank Greenspun Middle School | Southeast | |
| Kenny C. Guinn Middle School | Southwest | Opened in 1979. Named after Kenny Guinn, former CCSD Superintendent (1969-78) and governor of Nevada (1999-2007). First CCSD school to be named for a living person. |
| Kathleen & Tim Harney Middle School | East | Opened 2000. Named after Kathleen and Tim Harney . The school sits at the foot of Frenchman Mountain and overlooks the whole Las Vegas Valley. It is also located near the current Las Vegas High School where most of the graduating students go after 8th grade. It is also known for having a very large choir group namely male participants.The school's mascot is the Mountain Cats.In the year 2006, it has passed its AYP, thus effecting faculty members to wear shirts with the saying," Got AYP? Harney M.S. Does." So far it is hoped to be progressive and in time be a well renowned school. |
| Charles Arthur Hughes Middle School | Northeast | Located in Mesquite |
| Academy of Science and Mathematics at Hyde Park | Southwest | Magnet, Mascot is the Black Panther. |
| Indian Springs Middle School | Northwest | Located in Indian Springs |
| Walter Johnson Middle School | Southwest | |
| Carroll M. Johnston Middle School | Northeast | Opened in August 2006. |
| Duane D. Keller Middle School | East | |
| K. O. Kundson Middle School Academy of Creative Arts, Language and Technology | East | Magnet |
| Clifford J. Lawrence Middle School | Southwest | Opened in 1999, Home of the Lions |
| Justice Myron E. Leavitt Middle School | Northwest | |
| Lied Middle School | Northwest | |
| W. Mack Lyon Middle School | Northeast | Opened in 2005. |
| Jack & Terry Mannion Middle School | Southeast | |
| Roy Martin Middle School and International Preparatory Academy at Roy Martin Middle School | East | Magnet-Opened in 1959 as one of the first middle schools in Las Vegas. The school is named after the first doctor licensed in Las Vegas in the 1920s. The school mascot is the Colts. On July 5, 2005 the school experienced a major fire that started in, and destroyed, the gym area. On November 7, 2005 it was announced that the school would be demolished after a replacement is built on an adjoining lot. The new school will be the first middle school built using a new 2 story design. |
| Bob Miller Middle School | Southeast | |
| Irwin & Susan Molasky Middle School | Northwest | |
| Mario C. & JoAnne Monaco Middle School | Northeast | |
| Mike O'Callaghan Middle School | East | |
| William E. Orr Middle School | East | |
| Dell H. Robison Middle School | East | Commonly known to some students as "Dell H". |
| Sig Rogich Middle School | Northwest | Known as "Rogich", Sig Rogich is home to over 1,500 students. It is home of the Rough Riders, associated with Theodore Roosevelt. The school is named after Mr. Sig Rogich, president of The Rogich Communication Group. Sig Rogich MS has a website, ccsd.net/schools/rogich. |
| Anthony Saville Middle School | Northwest | |
| Grant Sawyer Middle School | Southwest | |
| Jack L. Schofield Middle School | Southeast | |
| Marvin M. Sedway Middle School | Northeast | |
| Charles Silvestri Middle School | Southeast | School named after a former CCSD superintendent from 1981. |
| J.D. Smith Middle School | Northeast | |
| Theron Swainston Middle School | Northeast | |
| Tarkanian Middle School | Opened in August 2006. | |
| Ed Von Tobel Middle School | Northeast | |
| Del Webb Middle School | Southeast | Opened in 2005. |
| Charles I. West Middle School | Northwest | Run by Edison Schools. |
| Thurman White Middle School | Southeast | |
| Sandy Valley Middle School | Southwest | Opened in 1982. Located in Sandy Valley |
| C.W. Woodbury Middle School | East |
[edit] High schools (9-12)
| Name | Region | Mascot | Comments |
| Advanced Technologies Academy | Northwest | Mavericks | Magnet. Known by students as "A-Tech" |
| Arbor View High School | Northwest | Aggies | Opened in 2005. |
| Area Technical Trade Center High School | Northeast | Known as ATTC. | |
| Basic High School | Southeast | Wolves | Original facility opened in 1942. Campus was moved to a larger facility in 1971. Former campus is now home to Lyal Burkolder Middle School. |
| Bonanza High School | Southwest | Bengals | Opened 1976. Noted Alumni: Jenna Jameson |
| Boulder City High School | Southeast | Eagles | |
| Canyon Springs High School and the Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy | Northeast | Pioneers | Includes magnet school. Opened in 2004. |
| Centennial High School | Northwest | Bulldogs | Opened 1998. Location for the movie Pay it Forward. |
| Chaparral High School | East | Cowboys | Opened in 1973. Noted Alumni: Anthony E. Zuiker (1986), Mark Slaughter (1982), Brandon Flowers (1999), Mark Stoermer (1995), Masuimi Max (1996) |
| Cheyenne High School | Northeast | Desert Shields | Opened in 1991. |
| Cimarron-Memorial High School | Northwest | Spartans | Opened 1992. Noted Alumni: Marcus Banks (1999) Point Guard for the Phoenix Suns NBA Franchise |
| Community College High School East | Northeast | Limited entry program that allows juniors and seniors to take Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN) classes as their high school electives. Students attend high school classes on the CSSN Cheyenne campus. | |
| Community College High School South | Southeast | Limited entry program that allows juniors and seniors to take Community College of Southern Nevada classes as their high school electives. Students attend high school classes on the CCSN Henderson campus. | |
| Community College High School West | Northwest | Limited entry program that allows juniors and seniors to take Community College of Southern Nevada classes as their high school electives. Students attend high school classes on the CSSN West Charleston campus. | |
| Coronado High School | Southeast | Cougars | Opened 2001. |
| Del Sol High School | Southeast | Dragons | Opened in 2004. |
| Desert Pines High School | East | Jaguars | Opened 1999. Includes magnet school. |
| Durango High School | Southwest | TrailBlazers | Opened 1993. Noted Alumni: Kurt Busch, Ryan Ludwick (1990's), Cerina Vincent (1990's), Rebekah Kochan (1990's-2000's) |
| Ed W. Clark High School | Southwest | Chargers | Opened 1965. Includes magnet: Academy of Mathematics, Science, and Applied Technology (A.M.S.A.T.), Academy of Finance (A.O.F.), and Teacher Education Academy at Clark High School (T.E.A.C.H.)
Noted Alumni: Jimmy Kimmel (1970's) Only high school in Clark County to be named after someone. |
| Eldorado High School | East | Sun Devils | Opened in 1973. |
| Foothill High School | Southeast | Falcons | Opened 1999. |
| Green Valley High School | Southeast | Gators | Opened in 1991. It is also one of the high schools picked for the stage production of High School Musical. |
| Indian Springs High School | Northwest | Thunderbirds | |
| Las Vegas High School | East | Wildcats | Las Vegas High School opened in 1930 on the corner of 7th Street and Bridger. Moved in 1993 to the corner of Hollywood Boulvard and Sahara Avenue near base of Frenchman Mountain. The current Las Vegas High School campus is located in the Sunrise Mountain area. It is also near Kathleen and Tim Harney Middle School in which LVHS has very strong relations with.
Noted Alumni: Toni Basil (1962?) |
| Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual Arts | East | Majors | Magnet-This is the site of the original Las Vegas High School. Noted alumni: Matthew Gray Gubler |
| Laughlin High School | Southeast | Cougars | |
| Legacy High School | Longhorns | Opened in August 2006. | |
| Liberty High School | Southeast | Patriots | Opened 2003. |
| Moapa Valley High School | Northeast | Pirates | |
| Mojave High School | Northeast | Rattlers | Opened 1997. |
| Palo Verde High School | Northwest | Panthers | Opened 1997. Noted Alumni: Brendon Urie |
| Rancho High School | Northeast | Rams | Opened in 1954 as the third high school in the Las Vegas Valley. Oldest high school in the city of North Las Vegas; Magnet school, home to Rancho Academy of Aerospace and Medicine. Noted alumni: Greg Anthony NBA star and Shaffer Chimere Smith A.K.A. Ne-Yo. Campus was razed in July 2006 for new building. A new building opened in August 2006 it was build on the site of the old football field. |
| Shadow Ridge High School | Northwest | Mustangs | Opened in 2003 Noted Alumni:Dia Frampton |
| Sierra Vista High School | Southwest | Mountain Lions | Opened 2001. |
| Silverado High School | Southeast | Skyhawks | Opened in 1994. |
| Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center (SNVTC) | Southeast | Roadrunners | Opened in 1966. Magnet. Commonly known as "Vo-Tech". Noted Alumni: Steven Jackson |
| Spring Valley High School | Southwest | Grizzlies | Opened 2004. |
| Valley High School | East | Vikings | Magnet- Opened 1965. Noted alumni: Greg Maddux (1980s), Andre Agassi (1980's) |
| Virgin Valley High School | Northeast | bulldogs | Located in Mesquite |
| Virtual High School | Volts | Started in 1998 and opened as full-time in 2004. Virtual High School provides educational options through interactive online course, televised classes, and pre-recorded video lectures. It was one of the first online schools in the United States and is a fully recognized diploma granting school. | |
| Western High School | Northwest | Warriors | Opened 1961. Campus is currently undergoing a three-phased building replacement project. Noted alumni:Capt. Nicole Malachowski, (1992); Corinna Harney Jones (late 1980s); Ronnie Vannucci (early 1990's) |
[edit] School police
[edit] Other types of schools
| Name | Type | Comments |
| Biltmore Continuation School | Alternative School | |
| Desert Rose High School | Adult education | |
| Odyssey Charter School | Charter School | |
| Keystone Academy | Charter School | Located in Sandy Valley |
| Helen J. Stewart | Special |
[edit] See also
- List of the largest school districts in the United States by enrollment
- Clark County School District Police Department
- Vegas PBS (KLVX, Channel 10)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Las Vegas Sun, January 14, 2007, Page 8
