Las Vegas High School

Infobox School
name = Las Vegas High School


imagesize = 93px
caption = Las Vegas High School Current Logo
location = 6500 E. Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV, 89142
coordinates =
district = Clark County School District
principal = Debbie Brockett
viceprincipal = Kim Fiszer
Stefanie Machin
Dan Martinez
Joe Petrie
dean = Sherri Small
Shalee Wells
staff =
faculty = All Counselors
Joe Teran(9th Grade)
Tracey Chavez
Megan Dunkelberger
Mike Jarnegan
Roger Ottolino
Ronnie Liggett
John Gilbert
Joe Kelter(9th Grade)
schooltype = Public high school
enrollment = 3,218
grades = 9-12
conference = Sunrise 4A Region
motto = Where Education and Friendship Last a Lifetime
team_name = Wildcats
school_colours = Black and red
colorbox|Black colorbox|Red
publication =
established = "Original campus": 1931
"New campus": 1993
homepage = http://lvwildcats.com

Las Vegas High School is a public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, 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. LVHS is known for its excellence in athletics, as well as being one of, if not the largest high school in the state of Nevada.

History

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 80's, the school was starting to become overpopulated, leading the school district to build a new larger campus on the east side of the Las Vegas. 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.

Athletics

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. [ [http://www.niaa.com/Publications/Record_Book.htm NIAA Record Book] ] 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 [cite news|last=Butterworth|first=Scott|title=No bones about it: This game is big|publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/1997/Sep-26-Fri-1997/sports/6134165.html|date=1997-09-26|accessdate=2008-02-06] [ [http://lvhsfootball.com/The%20Bone.htm Sir Herkimer's Bone] ]

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships

*Football - 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1959, 2001, 2005, 2006

*Wrestling - 1985, 2001, 2002
*Volleyball - 2008

Notable alumni

*Toni Basil - musician
*Richard Bryan - Former Nevada Governor/U.S. Senator
*William Harrell Nellis - aviator for whom Nellis Air Force Base is named

References