Desert Pines High School is a

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high school in

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, United States, and is a part of the

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. The school which opened in 1999, also houses the Academy of Information Technology and the Academy of Communications.

Academy of Information Technology

The Academy of Information Technology at Desert Pines is a magnet program that educates students on the products, service, and implementation of information technology. Students enrolled in the academy learn about hardware (CyberCore, tech support, and computer forensics), software (programming, web development, and

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), as well as networks (

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, etc.). After graduating from the program, students receive industry recognized certifications in A+, Cisco,

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, and ORACLE.

Extracurricular activities

JROTC

Desert Pines is home to one of the two

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units in the Clark County School District (the other being at

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Athletics

The athletic programs at Desert Pines are known as the Jaguars and participate in the Northeast Division in the Sunrise 4A Region. The Jaguars football team have made the playoffs and as always show strong players, but did not have much success until the 2016 season. On Saturday, November 19, 2016, the Desert Pines varsity football team beat Spring Creek High School in the 3A high school football state championship game with a score of 39-6.

Notable alumni

* Nate Grimes (born 1996), basketball player *

Pierre Jackson Pierre Deshawn Jackson (born August 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the College of Southern Idaho and Baylor Univ ...

, basketball player * Julian Jacobs, basketball player *

Tony Fields II Tony Fields II (born June 18, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona and West Virginia. Early years Fields attended Desert Pines High School ...

, football player *

Darnell Washington Darnell Ernest Washington (born August 17, 2001) is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was a two-time CFP national champion while playing college football at Georgia, winning i ...

(born 2001), football player

References

External links

* {{authority control Clark County School District Educational institutions established in 1999 High schools in Las Vegas Public high schools in Nevada Magnet schools in Nevada 1999 establishments in Nevada