Douglas High School (Minden, Nevada)
| Douglas High School | |
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| Address | |
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1670 Highway 88 Minden , Nevada 89423 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°57′29″N 119°46′48″W / 38.958°N 119.780°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Mike Rechs |
| Staff | 83.60 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,668 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.95[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Rival | Carson High School |
| Website | https://dhs.dcsd.net |
Douglas High School (DHS) is a public secondary school in Minden, Nevada, U.S., in the Douglas County School District. The school has existed at a number of locations during its history, including the site of the current Carson Valley Middle School. It has been located on Highway 88 in Minden since 1976.
In May 2014, the campus underwent a major remodel that lasted through the summer of 2015.[2] The remodel reworked the entire front end of the school, adding a two-story Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) building to the front of the campus.[citation needed]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Shawn Estes – professional baseball pitcher[3]
- Jeff Nady – NFL offensive lineman [4][5]
- Tom Newell – professional baseball pitcher[6]
- Glen Orbik – artist and comics illustrator[7]
- Krysta Palmer – Olympic bronze medal-winning diver at the 2020 Summer Olympics[8]
- RAS – songwriter and producer
- Eric Whitacre – choral composer and conductor
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Douglas County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Douglas High Breaks Ground On STEM Building", carsonvalleytimes.com, May 23, 2014.Archived September 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Shawn Estes". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ "Jeff Nady profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ "Jeff Nady profile". Arena Football League. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ Sneddon, Steve (29 July 1987). "Newell matures into one of Phillies' top prospects". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 3B. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Douglas High graduate produces King book cover". Record-Courier. Gardnerville, Nevada: Swift Communications. March 4, 2005. Archived from the original on March 9, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Krysta Palmer - Women's Swimming & Diving".
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