Canyon Springs High School is a
public high school in
North Las Vegas, Nevada and is part of the
Clark County School District
The Clark County School District (CCSD) is a school district that serves all of Clark County, Nevada, including the cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Boulder City; as well as the census-designated places of Laughlin, Blue ...
. Canyon Springs is also home to the Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy and was one of three (including
Del Sol High School and
Spring Valley High School) schools opened by the district in 2004.
Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy
Canyon Springs High School houses the Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy, a college preparatory magnet program that made Canyon Springs the second school in the Clark County School District (aside from the
Advanced Technologies Academy) to offer a four-year program in
legal studies
Jurisprudence, or legal theory, is the theoretical study of the propriety of law. Scholars of jurisprudence seek to explain the nature of law in its most general form and they also seek to achieve a deeper understanding of legal reasoning ...
. The campus includes a fully functioning courtroom.
Magnet Schools of America has named the Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy a magnet school of excellence for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years.
Magnet students use Microsoft Office applications to create projects using multimedia content. Magnet classes have Apple MacBook Air computers to work on their projects.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
The athletic teams at Canyon Springs are known as the
Pioneers and compete in the Northeast Division of the
Sunrise 4A Region.
Nevada 4A Titles
*Basketball (Boys) - 2011
Notable alumni
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Juron Criner
Juron Criner (born December 12, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Criner attended Canyon Springs High School and played college football at the University of Arizona. He played for the Oakland Raiders ...
,
Ottawa Redblacks
The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) (French: Le Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa) are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Starting ...
wide receiver
*
Donnel Pumphrey,
Philadelphia Eagles
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, Running Back
References
External links
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Clark County School District homepage
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Clark County School District
Educational institutions established in 2004
High schools in Clark County, Nevada
School buildings completed in 2004
Public high schools in Nevada
Magnet schools in Nevada
2004 establishments in Nevada