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Robert McQueen High School 
"Quest for Excellence"Location Reno, Nevada, USA Coordinates 39°32′04″N 119°53′01″W / 39.534431°N 119.883478°WCoordinates: 39°32′04″N 119°53′01″W / 39.534431°N 119.883478°W Information Type Public secondary Established 1982 Principal John Carlson Faculty 98[1] Enrollment 1,883 (2009/10)[1] Color(s) Blue and Gray Mascot Lancer Information (775) 746-5880 Campus surroundings Suburban Website http://www.mcqueenhs.com/ Robert McQueen High School is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada, USA. It is part of the Washoe County School District.
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History
The school was named for Dr. Robert McQueen, emeritus professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. During his tenure from 1955–1991, Dr. McQueen headed UNR's scholarship program, served as department chair and dean, and was appointed to Nevada's first psychological board of examiners. Dr. McQueen served on the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees from 1969–1990, during which the district built several new schools, including Reed and McQueen . He also negotiated the purchase of McQueen's 60-acre (240,000 m2) site from the Bureau of Land Management for just one dollar.[2]
When the school opened in 1982, adjoining Seventh Street and Robb Drive were only dirt roads extended out to allow access to the school. Some remarked the school was "in the middle of nowhere" as it was more than a mile from other buildings. Since then, the construction of numerous subdevelopments has resulted in overcrowding problems. The building was designed for an enrollment of 1,600; in 2009/10 more than 1,800 were enrolled. In order to mitigate overcrowding concerns and comply with local fire regulations, several modular classrooms have been added to the campus.
In 2010, Newsweek listed McQueen as the 740th best school in the United States[3] using the ratio of number of AP exams taken to graduating students as its criterion.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
- The Lancers compete in the High Desert League, which belongs to the Northern Nevada 4A Region. McQueen competes in the 4A level, which is the large school category. In 2008, rivals.com named them the 75th Best Football Team in the nation. They beat Palo Verde High School in a rematch of the 2001 state semi-final game on December 6, 2008 with a score of 13-12 for the Nevada 4A High School Football Championship. They finished ranked 48th in the nation by Rivals.com.[4]
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships
- Basketball (Girls) - 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- Football - 1990, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2008
- Soccer (Girls) - 2003
- Softball - 2005, 2006
- Swimming (Girls) - 1995
- Track and Field (Boys) - 2010
- Track and Field (Girls) - 2010
Music
MARCHING BAND Current Director: Rick Moffit
- The marching band has won the state championships fourteen times.(1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)[5]
- The band has played in the following parades:
2010/11 Fiesta Bowl Parade, Phoenix, AZ (Class B National Champion; Field Show, Fourth Place in the Nation; 2010 Graeagle July 4 Parade; 2010 Reno Rodeo Parade; 2009 Graeagle July 4 Parade; 2009 Reno Rodeo Parade, First Place; 2009 Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, CA; 2008 Graeagle July 4 Parade; 2008 Reno Rodeo Parade, First Place; 2007 Reno Rodeo Parade, First Place; 2007 American Legion National Convention, Non-Competitive; 2006 Fiesta Bowl Parade, Phoenix, AZ (Class B National Champion; Field Show, Fifth Place in the Nation); 2005 Presidential Inaugural Parade, Washington, DC; 2003 Hollywood Christmas Parade, Los Angeles, CA
CHOIR Current Director: Maribeth Burt
- The Robert McQueen High School Choir performed in Carnegie Hall in 2007[6] and June 2009.[7]
- McQueen's Core Jazz vocal ensemble won the "Best in Nevada" award at the UNR Jazz Festival in 2005.[8]
- McQueen's Core Jazz choir also had a concert tour of 5 cities in China for the World Choir Games, held in Shaoxing, China, July 2010.
ORCHESTRA Current Director: Kenny Baker
- The McQueen Orchestra with Kenny Baker has played at the ASTA National Conference in 2010 in Santa Clara, California
Publications
- The Excalibur — monthly school newspaper, inducted into the National Scholastic Press Association's Hall of Fame in the fall of 2004,[9] making it the only student publication in the state to be inducted. It won a NSPA Newspaper Pacemaker in 2009.[10]
- "McQueen TV" — closed circuit telev ision station (daily broadcast news show) and video production facilit y
- Chrysalis — annual literary magazine
- Caxton — yearbook, awarded the national Silver Crown award in 2006[11] and the NSPA Yearbook Pacemaker in 2008.[12]
Demographics
In 2009, the school's total enrollment was 1,884, and its ethnic makeup was:[13]
- American Indian/Alaskan Native 39 (2.1%)
- Asian/Pacific Islander 231 (12.3%)
- Hispanic 262 (13.9%)
- Black 79 (4.2%)
- White 1,273 (67.6%)
Notable alumni
- 1985, Terri Ivens, actress
- 1987, Mädchen Amick, actress
- 1989, David Byerman, Secretary of the Senate of the Nevada Senate
- 1989, Nicole King, molecular biologist, professor, and MacArthur Fellowship winner
- 1996, Teresa Benitez, beauty pageant titleholder, 2002 Miss Nevada
- 1997, Chris Aguila, baseball outfielder, currently with the New York Mets
- 1998, April Meservy, singer and songwriter
- 1998, Kristen Walthers (now Kristen Remington), KTVN News Anchor, former Miss Teen Nevada USA
- 2001, Ryan Bader, American professional mixed martial arts fighter, Light Heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
- 2001, Chris Carr, American football defensive back, currently with the Baltimore Ravens
- 2002, Jeff Rowe, American football quarterback, currently with the Seattle Seahawks
- 2003, Clint Stitser American football kicker, currently with the Cincinnati Bengals
References
- ^ a b "2009-2010 school profile". McQueen High School. http://www.mcqueenhs.com/. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ Williams, Alli. "The number one psychologist in Nevada". Alli Williams blog. http://studentdev.jour.unr.edu/aewilliams/?p=173. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ Newsweek 2005 High School Rankings
- ^ http://highschool.rivals.com/viewrankhs.asp?ra_key=457
- ^ McQueen Band History
- ^ Carnegie Hall
- ^ [1]
- ^ Reno Jazz Festival
- ^ Press release
- ^ "2009 NSPA Newspaper Pacemaker Winners". National Scholastic Press Association. http://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/npm09.html. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ Columbia University CSPA
- ^ "2008 NSPA Pacemaker winners". National Scholastic Press Association. http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/ypm08.html. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ WCSD 2008-2009 Accountability Report
External links
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1982
- High schools in Reno, Nevada
- Washoe County School District
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