Palo Verde High School
| Palo Verde High School | |
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| Location | |
| 333 S Pavilion Center Dr
Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1996 |
| Locale | Summerlin |
| Principal | Dan Phillips |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 3,300 |
| Color(s) | Black, Green, Silver |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | PaloVerde.org |
Palo Verde High School is a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
The school was built in 1996 with an adjacent 10 portable classrooms located in Summerlin, a rapidly growing suburban middle class to affluent community in the western portion of the City of Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County. The origin of the school's name comes from the surrounding Palo Verde trees. The school's ethnic ratio is 59.4% Caucasian; 11.4% African American; 17.1% Hispanic; 11.5% Asian/Pacific Islander and 0.6% Native American.[1]
The school site includes a Clark County College of Southern Nevada CCSN High Tech Center and an adjacent Parks and Recreation facility, providing the opportunity to develop unique technology and curricular programs.[2]
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[edit] Fine arts
Palo Verde's Theater caught on fire in 2008, almost destroying it. It has since been rebuilt.
[edit] Athletics
The Palo Verde Panthers compete in the Sunset 4A Region of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA). The Varsity Football Team had not lost a regular season game since October 2006 until losing to the Legacy Longhorns during the 2009 season. They lost the 2008 Nevada State Championship Game on December 6, 2008 to McQueen High School with a final score of 13-12.
[edit] Athletic Offerings[3]
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Fall Sports
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Winter Sports
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Spring Sports
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[edit] Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships
- Football - 2004
- Men's Basketball- 2004
- Women's Soccer - 2006, 2007
- Men's Tennis - 2004,2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
- Women's Tennis - 2004
- Men's Swimming - 2008, 2009, 2010
- Women's Swimming - 2009
- Men's Volleyball - 2006, 2009
- Men's Golf - 2001, 2008
- Women's Cross Country - 2010
- Forensics - 2010
- Softball - 2011
- Men's Lacrosse - 2001, 2011
[edit] Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships Runners-Up
- Men's Lacrosse - 2009, 2010
- Football - 2002, 2006, 2008
- Men's Basketball - 2001, 2005, 2009
- Wrestling - 2001
- Softball - 2010
- Women's Soccer - 2004, 2005, 2010
[edit] Sunset Region - Northwest Regions Championships
- Men's Cross Country - 2006
- Women's Cross Country - 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010
- Football - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Basketball - 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009,
- Wrestling - 2001
- Men's Volleyball - 2008, 2009
- Women's Volleyball - 2004, 2009
- Lacrosse - 2009
- Men's Tennis - 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
- Softball - 2010, 2011
- Men's Swimming - 2009, 2010
- Women's Swimming - 2009, 2010
- Men's Track - 2009
[edit] Forensics
Founded in 2001 by Michelle Uttke, the Palo Verde Forensics team has grown from a team of under 10 people to a booming team of over 100 competitors. One of the largest and most successful schools in the Golden Desert Forensics League, the debate team consistently places in the top 3 at local debate tournaments. The current coach is Sheila Berselli. Many members have achieved notable district wide attention. In 2008, Palo Verde Forensics placed 2nd in the Nevada State Debate Championship. In 2009, Palo Verde Forensics repeated as the runner-up at the Nevada State Debate Championship. In 2010, Palo Verde Forensics were named the Champions of the 2010 Nevada State Debate Championship.[4]
[edit] Notable alumni
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- Arianny Celeste - Model and current UFC Ring girl
- Gerard Lawson - NFL player, currently with the Philadelphia Eagles
- Ryan Reeves - WWE Raw Superstar aka Skip Sheffield
- Brandon Kintzler - Major League Baseball pitcher for Milwaukee Brewers
- Brendon Urie - lead singer of Panic! at the Disco
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Coordinates: 36°10′17″N 115°19′59″W / 36.17139°N 115.33306°W
