Rancho High School

Rancho High School

Rancho High School, Est. 1954
Location
1900 Searles Avenue
North Las Vegas, NV, 89101
Information
School type Public high school
Established 1953
School district Clark County School District
Dean Nancy Henry
Principal Dr. James Kuzma
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 3,249
School colour(s) Green and white
         
Athletics conference Sunrise 4A Region
Team name Rams
Publication Rampage
Website www.ranchorams.org

Rancho High School is a high school located at 1900 Searles Avenue in North Las Vegas, Nevada. It is part of the Clark County School District. Opened in 1953, Rancho High School was the 3rd public high school founded in the Las Vegas Valley, after Las Vegas High School (1931) and Basic High School (1942).

Magnet Programs

Rancho High School offers two different Clark County School District magnet programs, The Academy of Aviation (Private Pilot Training and Aerospace Engineering), The Academy of Medicine (Pre-Med, Sports Medicine, Emergency Medical Training), and Biomedical Technology (Biotechnology) Academy.

Academy of Aviation

The Academy of Aviation offers two 4-year programs for students interested in pursuing courses that can lead to college or careers in the aerospace and aviation industry. The Private Pilot Training program offers curriculum in the fundamentals of flight, space travel and rocketry, as well as the opportunity to earn a Private Pilot License. Aerospace Engineering offers students interested in designing and building airplanes the academic foundation necessary to prepare them for successful entry into an engineering program at the university level. Students in the Aviation Academy may earn up to thirteen college credits.

Academy of Medicine

The Academy of Medicine offers four 4-year college preparatory programs by instructors with extensive professional experience. For students interested in becoming medical doctors or other medical professionals such as veterinarians, nurses, dentists or pharmacists, a Pre-Med program is available. Students in this program will be introduced to anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, laboratory tests and results, and disease diagnosis. The Sports Medicine program offers students interested in athletics a foundation in anatomy, athletic training and injury evaluation. For students interested in learning life-saving techniques that can be used in an emergency situation, the Medical Academy offers an Emergency Medical Technician program where students can become a certified EMT-Basic.

Academy of Biomedical Technology (Academy of Biotechnology)

Through the Biomedical Technology program, (also referred to as the Biotechnology, "Biotech," Academy,) students are introduced to the unique field of research and the basic skills commonly employed in the biotechnology laboratory. Students participate in DNA extraction, genetic engineering techniques, basic tissue culturing and cloning.

Classes

The different classes offered under the Medical and Biomedical Technology Magnet Program are: "Introduction to Health Science", "Physical Examination and Assessment", "Human Diseases, Injuries and Conditions", "Pharmacology", "Sports Medicine 1", "Genetics", "Introduction to Biotechnology, ""Biotechnology 1", "Biotechnology 2", "EMT-Basic Certification", "Medical Internship" and the newly created "Medical Terminology" and "Sports Medicine 2".

Athletics

Rancho High School offers many different sports, including volleyball, baseball, football, cross-country, swimming, tennis, golf, soccer, wrestling, bowling, cheerleading and dance, and has many traditions that go along with each individual sport.

"The Bone Game"

The oldest tradition in Nevada High School football is the rivalry between Rancho High School Rams and the Las Vegas High School Wildcats. The annual game is played for “Sir Herkimer's Bone” also known as “Sir Herk” When the Wildcats won the first game of the series in 1957, the Herkimer Bone tradition began. The “Bone” is actually a large cow bone proposed by the Rancho Lettermen’s Club as the annual trophy for the Rancho-Las Vegas football game. The father of a Rancho player owned a butcher shop and several members of the lettermen’s club went to the butcher shop got the bone and boiled it in water for a full day. One end of the bone fell off during boiling so they glued it back on and one of the guys painted it gold to hide the crack. Since then, it has been preserved in bronze. The first “Bone” game ended in a 13-13 tie. Each school agreed to keep “The Bone” for one semester; however, some Rancho students stole “The Bone” from Las Vegas during the semester the Wildcats were supposed to keep it. Since then it has been agreed that the “Bone” trophy is kept by the winning school for one year. A legend around the bone is known by the students which states that the student who stole the original bone did so after Las Vegas won a game and ran away with. Supposedly, he refused to give it back and he waits every year through Rancho's losing streak (taking place between the 41st year and so on) to give the bone back to Rancho High School, when they earn it again by winning and end the streak.

Results

Las Vegas HS victories are shaded in ██ red. Rancho HS victories are shaded ██ green.

# Date Winning team Losing team Series
1 1957 Las Vegas 21 Rancho 12 LVHS 1-0
2 1958 Las Vegas 13 Rancho 13 LVHS 1-0-1
3 1959 Las Vegas 7 Rancho 0 LVHS 2-0-1
4 1960 Rancho 20 Las Vegas 0 LVHS 2-1-1
5 1961 Rancho 7 Las Vegas 0 Tied 2-2-1
6 1962 Rancho 16 Las Vegas 14 RHS 3-2-1
7 1963 Las Vegas 21 Rancho 12 Tied 3-3-1
8 1964 Rancho 27 Las Vegas 6 RHS 4-3-1
9 1965 Las Vegas 18 Rancho 6 Tied 4-4-1
10 1966 Las Vegas 28 Rancho 6 LVHS 5-4-1
11 1967 Las Vegas 47 Rancho 19 LVHS 6-4-1
12 1968 Rancho 40 Las Vegas 14 LVHS 6-5-1
13 1969 Rancho 27 Las Vegas 18 Tied 6-6-1
14 1970 Rancho 34 Las Vegas 8 RHS 7-6-1
15 1971 Rancho 36 Las Vegas 2 RHS 8-6-1
16 1971 Las Vegas 10 Rancho 7 RHS 8-7-1
17 1972 Rancho 20 Las Vegas 13 RHS 9-7-1
18 1973 Rancho 29 Las Vegas 14 RHS 10-7-1
19 1974 Rancho 29 Las Vegas 14 RHS 11-7-1
20 1975 Rancho 28 Las Vegas 6 RHS 12-7-1
21 1976 Las Vegas 19 Rancho 14 RHS 12-8-1
22 1977 Las Vegas 31 Rancho 6 RHS 12-9-1
23 1978 Las Vegas 28 Rancho 0 RHS 12-10-1
24 1979 Las Vegas 20 Rancho 16 RHS 12-11-1
25 1980 Las Vegas 26 Rancho 0 Tied 12-12-1
26 1981 Rancho 12 Las Vegas 10 RHS 13-12-1
27 1982 Rancho 30 Las Vegas 21 RHS 14-12-1
28 1983 Rancho 21 Las Vegas 0 RHS 15-12-1

# Date Winning team Losing team Series
29 1984 Rancho 14 Las Vegas 9 RHS 16-12-1
30 1985 Rancho 39 Las Vegas 19 RHS 17-12-1
31 1986 Rancho 32 Las Vegas 21 RHS 18-12-1
32 1987 Rancho 24 Las Vegas 17 RHS 19-12-1
33 1988 Las Vegas 24 Rancho 15 RHS 19-13-1
34 1989 Las Vegas 18 Rancho 3 RHS 19-14-1
35 1990 Rancho 28 Las Vegas 7 RHS 20-14-1
36 1991 Rancho 34 Las Vegas 7 RHS 21-14-1
37 1992 Rancho 32 Las Vegas 28 RHS 22-14-1
38 1993 Rancho 33 Las Vegas 6 RHS 23-14-1
39 1994 Rancho 22 Las Vegas 0 RHS 24-14-1
40 1995 Rancho 13 Las Vegas 10 RHS 25-14-1
41 1996 Las Vegas 21 Rancho 0 RHS 25-15-1
42 1997 Las Vegas 16 Rancho 14 RHS 25-16-1
43 1998 Las Vegas 41 Rancho 7 RHS 25-17-1
44 1999 Las Vegas 65 Rancho 13 RHS 25-18-1
45 2000 Las Vegas 31 Rancho 0 RHS 25-19-1
46 2001 Las Vegas 17 Rancho 14 RHS 25-20-1
47 2002 Las Vegas 34 Rancho 14 RHS 25-21-1
48 2003 Las Vegas 41 Rancho 6 RHS 25-22-1
49 2004 Las Vegas 49 Rancho 14 RHS 25-23-1
50 2005 Las Vegas 55 Rancho 12 RHS 25-24-1
51 2006 Las Vegas 49 Rancho 14 Tied 25-25-1
52 2007 Las Vegas 37 Rancho 0 LVHS 26-25-1
53 2008 Las Vegas 63 Rancho 42 LVHS 27-25-1
54 2009 Las Vegas 44 Rancho 0 LVHS 28-25-1
55 2010 Las Vegas 64 Rancho 12 LVHS 29-25-1
56 2011 Las Vegas 49 Rancho 12 LVHS 30-25-1
58 2013 Las Vegas 70 Rancho 6 LVHS 31-25-1

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships

New facility

The old campus was torn down in June 2006 after over 50 years of being the main location for the school. In August 2006 construction of a new 75 million dollar (overbudgeted to over 100 million), indoor, mall-style school was completed and the students moved in. It was erected on the site of the old football field. After the campus was completed, construction began on a new artificial turf football field and track. Construction was completed in 2007.

Changes for 2010–2011

Starting this upcoming school year, Rancho High School will change from A traditional 6 day scheduling to a 7 classes a day.

Notable alumni

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 The Baseball Cube
  3. "Lionel Hollins career statistics". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  4. Las Vegas Mercury April 29, 2004
  5. "Las Vegas Review-Journal March 9, 2006". Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  6. "Mike Pritchard". Sports Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  7. Welch Fresno State bio

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