List of Clark County School District schools
This is a list of schools in the Clark County School District located in Clark County, Nevada.
Elementary schools (K-5)
Name | Region | Schedule | Comments | |
Roby Elementary School | Superintendent School - East | 9 month | Empowerment School | |
Adcock Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. | |
Alamo Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. | |
Allen Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. | |
Antonello Elementary School | Superintendent School - North East | 9 month | Opened in 1992. Full Day Kindergarten. website: antonelloexplorers.weebly.com. | |
Sister Robert Joseph Bailey Elementary School | Southeast | 9 month | Opened in 2007. | |
Bartlett Elementary School | Southeast | 9 month | named after Selma F. Bartlett. | |
Bass Elementary School | Southeast | 9 Month | Full day kindergarten. Opened in 2001. | |
Kathy L. Batterman Elementary School | Southwest | 9 Month | Named in honor of Flight for Life flight nurse Kathy Batterman.[1] Opened in 2005. | |
Beatty Elementary School | Southeast | 9 month | ||
Will Beckley Elementary School | East | 9 Month | Full day kindergarten | |
Bell Elementary School | Southwest | 9 Month | Full day kindergarten | |
Bendorf Elementary School | Southwest | 9 Month | Opened in 1992. Full day kindergarten | |
Bennett Elementary School | Southeast | 9 month | ||
Bilbray Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Opened in 2003. Full day kindergarten | |
Blue Diamond Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | K-6 | |
Bonner Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Opened in 1997. Full day kindergarten | |
Kermit R. Booker Sr. Elementary School | Superintendent School - Northwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. Empowerment school. Original facility was razed in 2005; rebuilt campus opened August 2007. | |
Bowler, Grant Elementary School | Northeast | 9 month | Located in Logandale, Nevada | |
Bowler, Joseph Elementary School | Northeast | 9 month | Located in Bunkerville, Nevada. Full day kindergarten. | |
Bozarth, Henry and Evelyn Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Opened August 2009,[2] Empowerment school, offers full day kindergarten. | |
Bracken Elementary School | Superintendent School - East | 9 month | Full day Kinder. Choice school. Magnet school for math and science through technology. | |
Brookman Elementary School | East | 9 Month | Opened in 2002. | |
Bruner Elementary School | Northwest | 9 Month | Opened in 1994. Full day kindergarten. | |
Bryan, Richard Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Opened in 1997. Full day kindergarten. | |
Bryan, Roger Elementary School | Southwest | 9 Month | Opened in 1997. | |
Bunker Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. | |
Cahlan Elementary School | Northeast | 9 Month | ||
Cambeiro Elementary School | Superintendent School - East | 9 month | Opened in 1997. Full day kindergarten. Professional Practice School. | |
Carl Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Opened in 2001. Full day kindergarten. | |
Carson Elementary School | Superintendent School - Northeast | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. Professional Practice School. | |
Cartwright Elementary School | Southeast | 9 Month | Opened in 1998. | |
Christensen Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | Opened in 1989. Mascot is the Mariners. | |
Conners Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Opened in 2004. Full day kindergarten. | |
Cortez Elementary School | Northeast | 9 Month | Full day kindergarten. | |
Cox, Clyde Elementary School | Northeast | 9 Month | Full day kindergarten. | |
Cox, David Elementary School | Southeast | 9 month | ||
Cozine Elementary School | Northeast | 9 Month | Opened in 2002. Full day kindergarten. | |
Craig Elementary School | Northeast | 9 Month | Full day kindergarten. | |
Crestwood Elementary School | East | 9 month | Full day kindergarten. | |
Culley Elementary School | Superintendent School - Northwest | 9 Month | Full day kindergarten. Empowerment School. | |
Cunningham Elementary School | Southeast | 9 Month | Full day kindergarten. | |
Jack Dailey Elementary School | East | |||
Marshall Darnell Elementary School | Northwest | Opened in 2001. | ||
Laura Dearing Elementary School | East | 12 Month | Full day kindergarten. | |
Dusty "D.L." Dickens Elementary School | Northeast | 9 month | Opened in 2007. | |
Linda Rankin Givens Elementary school | Northwest | Opened in 2004. | ||
C.H. Decker Elementary School | Southwest | |||
Herbert A. Derfelt Elementary School | Southwest | Dr. Herbert Derfelt began teaching in 1925 in a one-room school house in Kansas. He taught for many years, and was elected to County Superintendent in 1941. During his career, he taught at numerous colleges, including Kansas, University of Arkansas, Colorado and Nevada (Reno). He moved to Las Vegas in 1956 and joined the University of Nevada. Dr. Derfelt started the practice teaching program and also started the first master's degree program for teachers at UNLV. He became Professor Emeritus after retiring from the University in 1972. In his lifetime Dr. Herbert Derfelt influenced, instructed and inspired many | ||
Ruthe Deskin Elementary School | Northwest | |||
P.A. Diskin Elementary School | Southwest | 9 Month | ||
Harvey N. Dondero Elementary School | Southwest | Opened in December 1976 | ||
John A. Dooley Elementary School | Southeast | 9 month | Opened in 1988,and served as the campus for Sue Morrow Elementary in 1997 when that school was finishing up being built | |
Ruby Duncan Elementary School | 9 month | Opened August 30, 2010[3] | ||
Ira J. Earl Elementary School | East | 9 Month | Mascot is the Cougars | |
Elbert Edwards Elementary School | East | |||
Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School | Northwest | |||
Raul P. Elizondo Elementary School | Northeast | 9 Month | Mascot is the Bulldogs
Opened in 1996. | |
William E. Ferron Elementary School | East | 9 Month | ||
Fine Elementary School | Opened August 2009[2] | |||
H.P. Fitzgerald Elementary School | Northeast | |||
Wing & Lilly Fong Elementary School | Northwest | 9 Month | Opened in 1991. | |
Robert L. Forbuss Elementary School | Southwest | 9 Month | Opened in 2007, by 2014 it had 1,150 double its planned capacity.[4] | |
Doris French Elementary School | Southeast | |||
Charles & Phyllis Frias Elementary School | Southwest | |||
Fay Galloway Elementary School | Southeast | |||
Edith Garehime Elementary School | Northwest | Opened in 1998. | ||
Roger Gehring Elementary School | Southeast | Opened in 2002. | ||
James Gibson Elementary School | Southeast | |||
C.V.T. Gilbert Magnet School of Communication and Creative Arts | Superintendent School - Northwest | Magnet. One of the only magnet schools to feature a television studio and a professional theater. Curriculum revolves around the fine arts and performance. | ||
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 | Opened in 1997. | ||
Goodsprings Elementary School | Occupies the Goodsprings Schoolhouse which opened in 1913. It may be the oldest and smallest school in Nevada; as of 2008 there were only six enrolled students.[5] Shares a principal with Sandy Valley Elementary Schools and Indian Springs Elementary School. | |||
Judy & John Goolsby Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | Opened in 2004. | |
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 | Southwest | 9 month | ||
Addeliar D. Guy Elementary School | Opened in 1998. | |||
Harley A. Harmon Elementary School | ||||
George E. Harris Elementary School | East | |||
Hayden, Don E. Elementary School | 9 month | Opened in August 2006. Full day Kindergarten | ||
Lomie G. Heard Elementary School | Located within Nellis Air Force Base. | |||
Howard Heckethorn Elementary School | Opened in 2001. | |||
Helen Herr Elementary School | ||||
Halle Hewetson Elementary School | East | |||
Hickey Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | |||
Liliam Lujan Hickey Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | |||
Charlotte Hill Elementary School | Sister school to Louis Wiener, serving 3-5. | |||
Edna F. Hinman Elementary School | 9 month | |||
Mabel Hoggard Math and Science Magnet School | 9 month | Magnet | ||
Howard Hollingsworth Elementary School | East | Opened in 2003. The second two-story elementary school building in Las Vegas. | ||
John R. Hummel Elementary School | ||||
Indian Springs Elementary School | Northwest | 9 Month | Located in Indian Springs | |
Mervin Iverson Elementary School | East | Opened in 2002. | ||
Walter Jacobson Elementary School | ||||
Jay W. Jeffers Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | |||
Helen M. Jydstrup Elementary School | Southwest | 9 Month | Built in 1991. The mascot is the Jaguar, and the school's 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 | ||||
Edith and Llyod Katz Elementary School | 9 Month | 2007-2008 year scheduled to become a nine-month school, alumnus: Marcus Banks (athlete) | ||
Keller Elementary School | Opened August 2009.[2] | |||
Lorna Kesterson Elementary School | Opened in 1999. Named for Lorna Kesterson, the first female Mayor of Henderson (1985-1993)[6] | |||
Frank Kim Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | ||
Martha P. King Elementary School | ||||
Robert E. Lake Elementary School | East | |||
Frank Lamping Elementary School | Opened in 1998. 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 | ||||
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 | Northwest | 9 month | Opened in 1993. Located in the Hills village at Summerlin. Near Becker middle school. New break the mold design, designed by Howard Hughes cousin and named of him. | |
Robert Lunt Elementary School | East | |||
Ann Lynch Elementary School | ||||
Jo Mackey Academy of Leadership and Global Communications | Central north | 9 month | Magnet; choir, robotics teams, drill team; project-based learning | |
Reynaldo Martinez Elementary School | Opened in 2000. | |||
Ernest J. May Elementary School | ||||
Estes McDoniel Elementary School | Opened in 1987. | |||
Quannah McCall Elementary School | ||||
Gordon M. McCaw Elementary School | Southeast | 9 month | Opened in 1954 old campus demolished and rebuilt in 2008. Originally known as Basic Elementary School. | |
John F. Mendoza Elementary School | East | Opened in 1990. | ||
Sandy Searles Miller Academy for International Studies | 9 month | Opened in 2003. Magnet | ||
Andrew Mitchell Elementary School | ||||
William Moore Elementary School | East | |||
Sue H. Morrow Elementary School | South East | 9-Month | Finished in 1998. The school originated in John Dooley Elementary from August 25, 1997 – January 4, 1998. It was a 12 month school from 1999-2010. | |
Mountain View Elementary School | ||||
Joseph Neal Elementary School | Opened in 1999. | |||
Ulis Newton Elementary School | ||||
D'Vorre and Hal Ober Elementary School | 9 month | Opened in 2000. | ||
Paradise Elementary School | East | Opened in 1998. | ||
John S. Park Elementary School | East | |||
Claude & Stella Parson Elementary School | ||||
Dr. Claude G. Perkins Elementary School | Northeast | 9 month | Opened in 2007. Named after Claude G. Perkins, former CCSD Superintendent. | |
Ute V. Perkins Elementary School | Northeast | 9 month | Located in Moapa, Nevada | |
Dean Petersen Elementary School | East | Opened in 2003. | ||
Clarence Piggott Elementary School | ||||
Vail Pittman Elementary School | ||||
Richard Priest Elementary School | Opened in 2003. | |||
Red Rock Elementary School | ||||
Doris Reed Elementary School | ||||
Carolyn S. Reedom Elementary School | Opened August 2008.[7] | |||
Harry Reid Elementary School | ||||
Aldeane Comito Ries Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | |||
Betsy A. Rhodes Elementary School | Opened in 1998. | |||
Lucille S. Rogers Elementary School | Southwest | Opened in 2001. | ||
C. C. Ronnow Elementary School | East | |||
Bertha Ronzone Elementary School | ||||
Dr. C. Owen Roundy Elementary School | Southwest | 9 Month | Opened in 2007. | |
Lewis E. Rowe Elementary School | East | 9 Month +17 extra days for ZOOM Summer Academy | Opened in 1965. ZOOM School. PreK-5th Grade. Free PreK for all four-year-olds in the Rowe ES attendance zone. Full-day Kindergarten. ZOOM Summer Academy (17 add on days for all students during the month of June). Class-size reduction in Kindergarten (21:1), 1st grade (16:1), 2nd grade (16:1), and 3rd grade (19:1). Universal Breakfast. | |
Richard J. Rundle Elementary School | East | |||
William & Mary Scherkenbach Elementary School | Opened in 2004. | |||
Steven G. Schorr Elementary School | Southeast | 9 Month | Opened in August 2006. Named after, COX News Anchor Steven G. Schorr. | |
Jesse D. Scott Elementary School | Opened in 2008.[8] | |||
C.T. Sewell Elementary School | ||||
Eva G. Simmons Elementary School | Opened in 2004. | |||
James E. & Alice Rae Smalley Elementary School | Southeast | 9 Month | Opened in 2007. | |
Hal Smith Elementary School | East | |||
William E. Snyder Elementary School | East | 9 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 Winterheimer Staton Elementary School | Opened in 2001. | |||
Judi Steele Elementary School | Opened in August 2006. | |||
Evelyn Stuckey Elementary School | Southwest | 9 Month | Opened August 30, 2010[3] | |
Sunrise Acres Elementary School | East | Originally built 1951, campus demolished and replaced in 2001. | ||
Wayne N. Tanaka Elementary School | Opened in 2004. | |||
Sheila R. Tarr Elementary School | 9 month | Opened 2001. | ||
John Tartan Elementary School | Opened in 2005 | |||
Myrtle Tate Elementary School | Northeast | 9 Month | ||
Glen C. Taylor Elementary School | Opened in 2003. | |||
Robert L. Taylor Elementary School | Southeast | Opened in 1955. Originally it was known as Park Village Elementary, but was renamed in 1973, after Robert Taylor one of the principals. | ||
Joseph E. Thiriot Elementary School | Southwest | Opened in 2005. A two-story facility. | ||
Sandra L. 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 | 9 month | Opened in 2001. | ||
Vincent L. Triggs Elementary School | Opened August 30, 2010[3] | |||
J.M. Ullom Elementary School | East | |||
John C. Vanderburg Elementary School | Opened in 1997. 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 | ||||
Kitty McDonough Ward Elementary School | West | 9 month | Opened in 2006. | |
Shirley and Bill Wallin Elementary School | Opened August 30, 2010[3] | |||
Gene Ward Elementary School | East | Opened in August 2006. | ||
Rose Warren Elementary School | ||||
Howard A. Wasden Elementary School | ||||
Fredric W. Watson Elementary School | Opened in 2001. | |||
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 | Opened in 1959. Original building was replaced with a two-story facility in 2008. | |||
Eva Wolfe Elementary School | Opened in 1997. | |||
Elise L. Wolff Elementary School | Southeast | 9 Month | Opened in 2001. | |
William V. Wright Elementary School | Southwest | 12 Month | Opened in August 2006. Located in Mountain's Edge | |
Elaine Wynn Elementary School | Named after Elaine Wynn, Ex-Wife of casino developer Steve Wynn. | |||
Sandy Valley Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | Opened in 1982. Located in Sandy Valley |
Middle schools (6-8)
Name | Region | Comments |
Jerome D. Mack Middle School | Northeast | Opened in 2006. |
William H. Bailey Middle School | Northeast | Opened in 2005. |
Ernest Becker Sr. Middle School | Northwest | Opened in 1993, Located in the Hills village at Summerlin. Adjacent to Lummis Elementary School. Awarded the highest national honor the Blue Ribbon of Excellence in 2000. Received a new attachment to the school in '96-'98. Home of the Bighorns. |
Jim Bridger Middle School Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology | Northeast | Magnet |
Brinley Middle School | Northwest | Opened in 1967. The school is part with the G.E.A.R U.P program, run by UNLV. |
B. Mahlon Brown Junior High School | Southeast | Opened in 1982. Was expanded in 2000, adding a 300 wing. |
Lyal Burkholder Middle School | Southeast | Formerly Basic High School from 1954 to 1972. The original campus was closed in 2004 for demolition and reconstruction (the original gymnasium was renovated and converted to a student activity center/cafeteria). The rebuilt campus opened in August 2007. |
Ralph Cadwallader Middle School | Northwest | |
Lawrence & Heidi Canarelli Middle School | Southwest | |
Helen C. Cannon Middle School | Southeast | Noted Alumni: Greg Maddux (1980s) Professional Baseball Player |
James E. Cashman Middle School | Southwest | Noted Alumni: Andre Agassi (1980s) Athlete |
Francis H. Cortney Middle School | Southeast | |
Brian & Teri Cram Middle School | Northeast | |
Edmundo "Eddie" Escobedo, Sr. Middle School | Northwest | Opened in 2007. |
Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School[9] | Southwest | Opened in 2007. |
Victoria Fertitta Middle School | Southwest | Mascot is Sparky the Firebird. Named after Victoria Fertitta. School colours are Red, Blue, and Silver. |
Clifford O. Findlay Middle School | Northeast | Mascot is the flyers. Named after Cliffored O. (Pete) Findlay, a fourth generation Nevadan known for his automotive franchise in the Las Vegas area and support for the education system. Findlay also served as a fighter pilot during World War II in the South Pacific.
The school opened in 2004. |
John C. Fremont Middle School | East | |
Elton M. Garrett Middle School | Southeast | |
Frank F. Garside Middle School | Northwest | Called by students "Garside Gladiators", after the mascot |
Robert O. Gibson Middle School | Northwest | Magnet program. School colours red, blue and white. mascot the Scots |
Barbara & Hank Greenspun Middle School | Southeast | named after Barbra and Hank Greenspun who developed Las Vegas Sun |
Kenny C. Guinn Middle School | Southwest | Opened in 1979. Named after Kenny Guinn, former CCSD Superintendent (1969–1978) and governor of Nevada (1999–2007). |
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.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." |
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. Home of the Bulldogs, dedicated to Carroll Johnston and community by Paul F. Luce and K. White |
Duane D. Keller Middle School | East | |
K. O. Kundson Middle School Academy of Creative Arts, Language, and Technology | East/central, zone N of Desert Inn | Magnet, programs: band, choir, computer graphic design, dance, drama, mariachi, orchestra, tv production, technical theater, visual art |
Clifford J. Lawrence Middle School | Southwest | Opened in 1999, Home of the Lions Notable Alumni: Kris Bryant Offers Band, Choir, Orchestra, Athletics, Chess Club, Explorations, Student Aides, Art Classes |
Justice Myron E. Leavitt Middle School | Northwest | Home of the Patriots |
Lied Middle School | Northwest | |
W. Mack Lyon Middle School | Northeast | Overton. Received upgrades in 2005. |
Jack & Terry Mannion Middle School | Southeast | |
Roy Martin Middle School and International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program 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. A two-story replacement campus was built on an adjoining lot and opened in August 2008. Martin MS is also home of the IB Middle Years Programme, the only middle school of this kind in Nevada. |
Bob Miller Middle School | Southeast | Named after Bob Miller, former governor of Nevada (1989–1999). This school has the 2007 and 2009 Teacher of the Year for Nevada. |
Irwin & Susan Molasky Middle School | Northwest | 2008-09 boys and girls basketball champions |
Mario C. & JoAnne Monaco Middle School | Northeast | |
Mike O'Callaghan Middle School | East | Named after Mike O'Callaghan, former governor of Nevada (1971–1979). |
William E. Orr Middle School | East | Home of the Rockets |
Dell H. Robison Middle School | East | The school opened its doors in 1973 and is commonly known to some students as "Dell H". When the school opened, many of the students assisted with the move from its temporary home. |
Sig Rogich Middle School | Northwest | Known as "Rogich", Sig Rogich is home to over 1,800 students as of 2009. 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. |
Anthony Saville Middle School | Northwest | |
Grant Sawyer Middle School | Southwest | Opened in 1994. Named after Grant Sawyer, former governor of Nevada (1959–1967). The school enrolls approximately 2,000 students annually, near triple that of the state average and double the school district average. The school's colors are gold and purple, while the school's mascot is a mustang named Spirit. Grant Sawyer Middle School website. |
Jack L. Schofield Middle School | Southeast | Mascot - Schofield Flying Tigers |
Marvin M. Sedway Middle School | Northeast | Opened in 2001. Named after Marvin M. Sedway. Mascot- Sedway Ravens |
Charles Silvestri Middle School | Southeast | School named after a former CCSD superintendent from 1981. Mascot - Silvestri Sharks |
J.D. Smith Middle School | Northeast | |
Theron Swainston Middle School | Northeast | |
Tarkanian Middle School | Opened in August 2006. Named after Lois and Jerry Tarkanian. | |
Ed Von Tobel Middle School | Northeast | Opened in 1966 as a 'junior high school', serving grades 7-9. |
Del Webb Middle School | Southeast | Opened in 2005. Named after the developer Del E. Webb who donated the land for the construction of the school. The Del Webb boys basketball team won the 2010 CCSD Middle School Championship title. |
Thurman White Academy of the Performing Arts Middle School | Southeast | |
Sandy Valley Middle School | Southwest | Opened in 1982. Located in Sandy Valley |
C.W. Woodbury Middle School | East |
High schools (9-12)
Name | Region | Mascot | Comments |
Advanced Technologies Academy | Northwest | Mavericks | Commonly known as "A-Tech". A magnet school with limited entry and programs in: business and finance, computer aided drafting and design, computer graphics, computer science, information technology, legal studies, pre-engineering technologies, and systems technology support. School opened in 1994 and was expanded in 2004. Designated an "Exemplary High School" by the State of Nevada. |
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.Renamed after the Basic Magnesium plant. Campus was moved to a larger facility in 1972. Former campus is now home to Lyal Burkolder Middle School. Original Campus was where the Henderson court building is today. |
Bonanza High School | Southwest | Bengals | Opened 1976. Noted Alumni: Gerald Riggs (athlete), Jenna Jameson (adult film star) |
Boulder City High School | Southeast | Eagles | |
Canyon Springs High School | Northeast | Pioneers | Includes Leadership and Law magnet school. Opened in 2004. |
Centennial High School | Northwest | Bulldogs | Opened 1999. Location for the movie Pay it Forward. |
Chaparral High School | East | Cowboys | Opened in 1973. Noted Alumni: Anthony E. Zuiker (1986) (TV producer), Mark Slaughter (1982) (musician), Brandon Flowers (1999) (musician), Mark Stoermer (1995) (musician) |
Cheyenne High School | Northeast | Desert Shields | Opened in 1991. |
Cimarron-Memorial High School | Northwest | Spartans | Opened 1992. Noted Alumni: Marcus Banks (1999) (athlete) |
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 CCSN 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 CCSN Charleston campus. | |
Coronado High School | Southeast | Cougars | Opened 2001. |
Del Sol High School | Southeast | Dragons | Opened in 2004. |
Desert Oasis High School | Southwest | Diamondbacks | Opened in 2008. |
Desert Pines High School | East | Jaguars | Opened 1999. Includes magnet school. |
Durango High School | Southwest | TrailBlazers | Opened 1993. Noted Alumni: Kurt Busch (athlete), TJ Lavin (athlete/TV Personality), Ryan Ludwick (athlete), Cerina Vincent (actress), Rebekah Kochan (actress), Emmanuel Ransom Garcia (Radio Personality) |
East Career and Technical Academy | Superintendent School-East | Titans | Magnet. Opened for the 2008-2009 School Year. |
Ed W. Clark High School | Southwest | Chargers | Opened 1965. Includes magnet school programs: 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 (TV Personality). Cleto Escobedo III (Cleto and the Cletones musician, TV personality). Louis Prima, Jr. (musician). Melinda Saxe (magician). David Saxe (producer). It is the only high school in Clark County to be named after a person. |
Eldorado High School | East | Sun Devils | Opened in 1973.
Noted Alumni: Steven Jackson (athlete) |
Eldorado Preparatory Academy | East | Sun Devils | Freshman campus of Eldorado High School housed at the former downtown site of Bishop Gorman High School. Opened in 2007. |
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 | The original Las Vegas High School opened in 1905 with a tent in the city. The school made a new campus in 1930 that opened in 1931. After 62 years A new campus was made in 1992 that opened in 1993.
Noted Alumni: Toni Basil (musician) |
Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual Arts | East | Majors | Magnet school. The school is located in the buildings of the original Las Vegas High School. Noted alumni: Matthew Gray Gubler (actor/director), Donovan Patton (actor), Leah Dizon (model/singer) |
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 1996. |
Northwest Career and Technical Academy (NWCTA) | Superintendent School - Northwest | Opened 2007. Magnet. | |
Palo Verde High School | Northwest | Panthers | Opened 1996. Noted Alumni: Brendon Urie and Brent Wilson of Panic at the Disco, Gerard Lawson (athlete) |
Rancho High School | Northeast | Rams | Opened in 1954 in Las Vegas as the third high school in the Las Vegas Valley, and later was annexed into North Las Vegas, making it the first high school in the city. Magnet school, home to Rancho Academy of Aerospace and Medicine. Rancho High School was rebuilt on the south end of the school grounds (atop the original football field). The original school buildings were demolished in July 2006, and the new building opened the following August. Noted alumni: Greg Anthony (athlete) and Shaffer Chimere Smith A.K.A. Ne-Yo (musician). |
Shadow Ridge High School | Northwest | Mustangs | Opened in 2003 Noted Alumni: Dia Frampton (musician) |
Sierra Vista High School | Southwest | Mountain Lions | Opened 2001. |
Silverado High School | Southeast | Skyhawks | Opened in 1994. |
Southeast Career Technical Academy | Superintendent School - Southeast | Roadrunners | Formerly named Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center (SNVTC). Opened in 1966. Magnet school. |
Southwest Career Technical Academy | Superintendent School - Southwest | Coyotes | Opened 2009. Magnet school. |
Spring Valley High School | Southwest | Grizzlies | Opened 2004. |
Sunrise Mountain High School | Northeast | Miners | Opened 2009. |
Valley High School | East | Vikings | Opened 1965. Magnet school. Noted alumni: Greg Maddux (athlete), Andre Agassi (athlete) |
Veterans Tribute Career Technical Academy | Superintendent School - Northwest | Sentinels | Opened 2009. Magnet school with programs in public safety, law enforcement, 911-Dispatch, and emergency medical services. |
Virgin Valley High School | Northeast | Bulldogs | Located in Mesquite |
Virtual High School | Superintendent School - Northwest | Volts | Started in 1998 and opened as full-time in 2004. Virtual High School provides educational options through interactive online courses. It was one of the first online schools in the United States and is a fully recognized diploma granting school. |
West Career And Technical Academy | Superintendent School - Southwest | Wranglers | Opened August 30, 2010[10] |
Western High School | Northwest | Warriors | Opened 1961. Noted alumni: Maj. Nicole Malachowski (notable Airman), (1992); Corinna Harney Jones (actress, Playboy Playmate); Ronnie Vannucci (musician The Killers Italia);[11] Nick Oshiro (musician, Static X) |
Other types of schools
Name | Type | Comments |
Biltmore Continuation School | Alternative School | |
Desert Rose High School | Adult education | |
Explore Knowledge Academy | Charter School | Project-based learning. |
Keystone Academy | Charter School | Located in Sandy Valley |
Odyssey Charter Schools | Charter School | |
The Preparatory Institute, School for Academic Excellence at Charles I. West Hall (West Prep School) | Education Services | Formerly named Charles I. West Middle School. Converted to a K through 12 campus in 2006. |
Helen J. Stewart School | Special Education | |
John F. Miller School | Special Education | |
Variety School | Special Education | |
Miley Achievement Center | Special Education |
References
- ↑ "Biography of Our School's Namesake: Kathy L. Batterman". Kathy L. Batterman Elementary. Clark County (Nev.) School District. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Four facilities scheduled to open for 2009-2010 school year". Las Vegas Review Journal. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Attendance Boundary Priorities". Clark County School District. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ Las Vegas Schools Goran from Growing Pains; by Adam Nagourney, New York TImes, 7 October 2014
- ↑ Haug, James (17 December 2008). "Hearings to focus on closure of schools". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ Zvosec, Carla J. (2012-01-18). "City's first and only female mayor dies at age 86". Henderson Press. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ↑ "Mountain's Edge adds fire station". Las Vegas Review Journal. 28 October 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ Curtis, Lynnette (11 May 2010). "Inspiration For Generations: LV civil rights leader and former NAACP official dies at age 90". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ "Three Schools Currently under Construction in Summerlin" (PDF). Summerlinks (107): 15. April 2007.
- ↑ "Thousands of Clark County Students Head Back to School". August 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ↑ ".: Ronnie Vannucci :" (in Italian). Retrieved 2009-12-23.
See also
- The Clark County School District Archive Committee documents the history of CCSD schools.
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