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Winners In Life Demonstrating Continuous Ability To Succeed
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| 6500 E. Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, NV, 89142 |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Established | Original campus: 1931 New campus: 1993 |
| School district | Clark County School District |
| Principal | Debbie Brockett |
| Asst. Principal | Joe Petrie Clara Carden |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,218 |
| School Colour(s) | Black and red |
| Athletics conference | Sunrise 4A Region |
| Team name | Wildcats |
| Website | http://lvwildcats.com |
Las Vegas High School is a public high school in unincorporated Sunrise Manor, Nevada, United States, and a part of the Clark County School District. It is the oldest high school in Las Vegas, originally opening in 1931 on what was originally the outskirts of town. The school moved in 1993 to a new campus along the foothills of Frenchman Mountain.
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Las Vegas High School's original campus was constructed in 1930 and opened in the fall of 1931. Las Vegas High was the first high school in Las Vegas, but caused much controversy at the time for its location. In the early 40's, the High School was considered to be quite distant from the rest of the town and was a commute for some students. The school originally had three buildings, the tri-level Main building on the corner of 7th and Bridger, the Gymnasium, and a third building that was torn down in 1950. Las Vegas High School is now a landmark in Las Vegas for it represents the best of the Art-Deco Style Architecture of the 1930s, that still stands in the city. The school's outer appearance has been maintained but the interior has been changed quite a bit since the original construction in the 30s.
During the late 1980s, the school district decided to build a new larger campus on the east side of Clark County. The original buildings that were Las Vegas High School is now the home to the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing, and Visual Arts, which opened in 1993.
Las Vegas High School's athletics teams are known as the Wildcats and participate in the Northeast Division of the Sunrise 4A Region. The Wildcats athletics programs are some of the best in the state and have won numerous championships. This includes several in football, including the 1944 team which went all eight games without giving up a single point.[1] The football team also has two historic rivalries, the Battle of Sunrise Mountain against Eldorado High School, which began in 1993 (and coined by a former 1985 graduate of Eldorado High School) and the Bone Game against Rancho High School, the latter of which is the oldest football rivalry in the state of Nevada.[2][3] Las Vegas has won 16 consecutive games against Rancho, dating back to 1996.
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