Palo Verde High School
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333 S Pavilion Center Dr Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1996 |
| Locale | Summerlin |
| Principal | Darren Sweikert |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 3,100 |
| Color(s) | Black, Green, Silver |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | Palo Verde High School |
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 affluent suburban 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 College of Southern Nevada (CSN) High Tech Center and an adjacent Parks and Recreation facility, providing the opportunity to develop unique technology and curricular programs.[2]
Fine arts
Palo Verde's Theater caught on fire in 2008, almost destroying it. It has since been rebuilt.
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.
Athletic Offerings[3]
Fall Sports
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Winter Sports
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Spring Sports
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Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships
- Football - 2004
- Men's Basketball - 2004
- Women's Soccer - 2006, 2007
- Men's Tennis - 2004,2006, 2007, 2009, 2010,2014
- Women's Tennis - 2004,2014
- 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, 2014
- Softball - 2011, 2014
- Men's Lacrosse - 2001, 2011, 2012
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, 2013, 2015
- Women's Soccer - 2004, 2005, 2010
- Women's Tennis- 2011, 2013
- Men's Tennis- 2013
Sunset Region - Northwest Regions Championships
- Men's Cross Country - 2006
- Women's Cross Country - 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010
- Football - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011
- Basketball - 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
- Wrestling - 2001
- Men's Volleyball - 2008, 2009
- Women's Volleyball - 2004, 2009
- Lacrosse - 2009, 2011,[4] 2012
- Men's Tennis - 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
- Softball - 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015
- Men's Swimming - 2009, 2010
- Women's Swimming - 2009, 2010
- Men's Track - 2009
Notable alumni
- Cody Miller - Team USA Olympic Swimmer
- Arianny Celeste - Model and current UFC Octagon Girl[5]
- Brandon Kintzler - Major League Baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins[6]
- Gerard Lawson - retired NFL player, formerly with the Philadelphia Eagles[7]
- Elle McLemore - Actress
- Ryan Reeves - WWE professional wrestler, known as Ryback[8]
- Brendon Urie - lead singer of Panic! at the Disco[9]
References
- ↑ "Student Teacher Ratio Palo Verde High School - Las Vegas, Nevada - NV". Greatschools.net. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ "Palo Verde High School". Paloverde.org. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ Palo Verde Athletics Archived January 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Palo Verde laxers clear 'little bump," rally to repeat as SNLA champions".
- ↑ "Arianny Celeste News, Pictures, and Videos". TMZ. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ Locher, John. "Palo Verde Product resurrects his career". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ Keefer, Case. "Former Palo Verde star ready for camp with the Browns". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ "See how the Rock rolls, and Ryback gets back". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ Weatherford, Mike (June 17, 2011). "Las Vegas' Panic! at the Disco playing House of Blues after weathering lineup changes". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
External links
Media related to Palo Verde High School at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 36°10′17″N 115°19′59″W / 36.17139°N 115.33306°W