Las Vegas High School is a

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, part of the

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. It is the oldest high school in

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and originally opened in 1905 on what was then the outskirts of town. The school's first campus was made a permanent location in 1904 with a tent that opened in 1905. After 29 years the school built a new campus in 1930 that opened in 1931. Then, after 62 years the school moved to a new

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in 1993, located on the east side of Las Vegas along the foothills of

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History

Las Vegas High School's original campus was constructed a tent near the cottonwoods near north Creek of town for the 1905 school year. In 1911 High school classes were moved to the Clark County School at Fourth Street and Bridger Avenue, the precursor to Las Vegas High. Seventeen students were enrolled. On December 17, 1917 a new Las Vegas High School is built at a cost of $42,500, opens at Fourth Street and Clark Avenue with 51 students. On May 11, 1934. Las Vegas High was destroyed by a fire. A new high school was built in 1930 and caused much controversy at the time for its location. In the early 1930s, the new High School was considered to be quite distant from the rest of the town and was a commute for some students. The school originally had three buildings, the tri-level Main building on the corner of 7th and Bridger, the Gymnasium, and a third building that originally housed wood shops and vocational classes, and later government classes. It was torn down in 1969. Las Vegas High School is now a landmark in Las Vegas for it represents the best of the Art-Deco Style Architecture of the 1930s, that still stands in the city. The school's outer appearance has been maintained but the interior has been changed quite a bit since the original construction in the 1930s. Lieutenant William Harrell Nellis, for whom

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is named, graduated from Las Vegas High School. During the late 1980s, the school district decided to build a new larger campus on the east side of Clark County. The original buildings that were Las Vegas High School are now the home to the

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, which opened in 1993.

Athletics

Las Vegas High School's athletics teams are known as the

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and participate in the 5A Division III Southern sports division. The Wildcats athletics programs are some of the best in the state and have won numerous championships with several in

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, including the 1944 team which went all eight games without giving up a single point. The football team also has two historic rivalries, the ''Battle of Sunrise Mountain'' against Eldorado High School, which began in 1993 (and coined by a former 1985 graduate of Eldorado High School) and the Bone Game against Rancho High School, the latter of which is the oldest football rivalry in the state of Nevada.Sir Herkimer's Bone
Las Vegas has won 22 consecutive games against Rancho, dating back to 1996.

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships

*Baseball – 1968, 1971, 2024 *Basketball (Men's) – 1944, 1945, 1949, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1976 *Basketball (Women's) – 1978, 2023 *Bowling (Men's) – 2017 *Football – 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1959, 2001, 2005, 2006 *Golf – 1966, 1970 *Soccer (Boys) – 2008, 2009, 2018 *Softball – 1982 *Volleyball (Boys) – 2005, 2008 *Wrestling – 1985, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011 *Track & Field – 1930, 1933, 1939, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1993

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Runners-Up

*Basketball (Men’s) - 1970, 1973, 1994, 1998 *Basketball (Women’s) - 1991, 2022 *Bowling (Men's) – 2014 *Flag Football - 2020 *Football – 2003, 2004 *Softball – 2007 *Track and Field (Men's) – 1999 *Volleyball (Men's) – 2014, 2017 *Wrestling – 1988, 1991, 2005, 2009

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association Individual State Champions

*Bowling (Women's)(1) – 2014 Gabriella Weis *Golf (Men's)(1) – 2009 Ray Gillup *Track and Field (Men's) – 1998 Anthony Park, 1999 John Pollard, 2000 Anthony Parker, 2002 Cory Williams, 2009 Aaron Adkins, 2012 Tony Verdugo, 2016 Tre James, Relay – 2001 and 2015 - 400x2 (Elias Miller, Tre' James, Kalin Quailis, Eric Williams) *Track and Field (Women's) – 1998 Lillie Williams Relay – 2007 *Wrestling(44) - 1979 Adam Hilty, Ben Viray, 1980 Ben Viray, 1983 Tim Monahan, 1985 Mike Brewer, Joel Collins, Dave Rumfield, 1988 Simon Gutierrez, Joey Vidana, 1989 Mihn Nguyen, Scott Hocker, 1990 Frank Quintana, Damon Ruemmele, 1991 Pete Rayner, Rick Villalobos, Damon Ruemmele, 1996 Kelly Brinkerhoff, 1998 Eddy Gifford, 1999 Ricardo Osario, 2001 Greg Gifford, 2002 Chris Gifford, Greg Gifford, 2003 Chris Gifford, 2004 Chris Gifford, 2005 Nick Ruggiero, Zach Brewer, 2006 Mike Ruggiero, 2007 Jarell Price, Zach Hocker, 2009 Madison Hales, 2010 Alex Aniciete, Napoleon Aniciete, Trey McElhaney, 2011 Nathan Garcia, Alex Aniciete, Napoleon Aniciete, 2013 Christopher Caday, Alex Aniciete, 2014 Antonio Jauregui, 2015 Antonio Saldate, 2016 Antonio Saldate, 2017 Mauricio Jimenez, 2018 Antonio Saldate, Mauricio Jimenez NIAA SUNRISE REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS - (1999–Present) Basketball (Men's) - 2000, 2001, 2002 Basketball (Women's) - 2003 Bowling (Men's) - 2014, 2017 Football - 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Track and Field (Men's) - 2000 Soccer (Men's) - 1999, 2006, 2009 Softball - 2005, 2007 Volleyball (Men's) - 2005, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017 Wrestling - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Notable alumni

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(1961), pop singer, did not graduate from Northeast High School. Best known for her songs

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and Over my Head. Basil wore her Las Vegas High

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uniform in the music video for Mickey. * Sal Bernal (2011), Major League Soccer player *

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(born 1998), basketball player in the

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, a

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prospect *

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(1955) * Gabriel Campisi (1986) *Brian Cram (1955), Clark County School Superintendent * Ricardo Dominguez (1978), co-founder of Electronic Disturbance Theater and professor at University of California, San Diego *

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(2011), Major League Baseball player * Lloyd D. George (1948), United States federal judge, namesake of Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse *

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(2000), soccer player *

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(dropped out in 2008 to pursue a GED), Major League Baseball player * Sean Kazmar (2002), major league baseball player * Barbara Knudson, actress * Raúl Labrador (1985), congressman from

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* William Harrell Nellis (1934), namesake of

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(1963) *

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(1962) * Larry Ruvo (1964) * Jack Lund Schofield (1941), Nevada state legislator *

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(1992), stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, and producer * Billy Winn (2007), professional football player * Bruce Woodbury (1962)

References

External links

Official Alumni Association websiteOfficial Athletics websiteLas Vegas High School Athletic's Website Powered by UFans SportsLas Vegas High School – High School Sports Streaming powered by SportsFrequency.comLas Vegas High School Class of '62 reunion page
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