| Valley High School | |
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| Location | |
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2839 Burnham Avenue Las Vegas, NV, 89169 | |
| Coordinates | 36°08′17″N115°07′16″W / 36.138°N 115.121°W /36.138; -115.121 |
| Information | |
| School type | Publichigh school |
| Motto | Ensuring a better world through academic excellence and global vision[citation needed] |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Clark County School District |
| Principal | Kimberly Perry Carter |
| Teaching staff | 106.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,466 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.26[1] |
| Colours | Red, white, and blue |
| Athletics conference | Sunrise 4A Region |
| Team name | Vikings |
| Website | Valley High School |
Valley High School (VHS) is apublic school located inLas Vegas, Nevada that also offers three widely recognized magnet programs: theInternational BaccalaureateDiploma Programme andMiddle Years Programme, the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism (AOHT), and the MSTEM Program that was introduced in 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A, which is a part of theClark County School District.
Valley High School opened in the fall of 1965. The campus was designed byZick & Sharp, and built byDel E. Webb Corporation.[2]
On March 19, 1982, psychology and sociology teacher Clarence Piggott was shot to death and two students were wounded by 17-year-old student Patrick Lizotte. The shooter was later shot and wounded by police before his arrest.[3][4] Lizotte was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, but was granted parole in September 2016, and released on February 10, 2017, after a Nevada law banning life without parole for juveniles reduced his sentence to 20 years to life.[5]
TheU.S. men's Olympic basketball team held several practices in the gymnasium of Valley High School in June and July 2008 in preparation for theBeijing Olympics.[6]
Valley High School is also home to the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism (AOHT) program, the oldest in the state.
Since September 1, 1979, Valley High School has been an authorized Middle Years Program (MYP) and Diploma Program (DP) International Baccalaureate school. Valley High School is #140 on the International Baccalaureate list of schools around the globe.
Unlike the rest of the school, the International Baccalaureate Program at Valley High School has its own student governing body, named the Valley High School International Baccalaureate Council (VHSIBC or IBC). Ever since the authorization of Valley High School International Baccalaureate, the Valley High School International Baccalaureate Council aims to represent the students of the DP and MYP programs at Valley High School and in the greater community, extend the IB curriculum beyond the classroom, encourage and promote the advancement of the International Baccalaureate, cultivate and sponsor social and cultural events at the school, and to foster a positive impact with the community and with the students of the IB programs.
The IB Council is the responsible governing agency for the welfare of all International Baccalaureate students at Valley High School. The council operates on public meetings hosted weekly at the school, and is dictated by parliamentary procedures, CCSD regulations, Nevada Revised Statutes, International Baccalaureate Organization mandated regulations, and the IBC Official Constitution. The IB Council 2015-2016 is the first ever council to organize its structure based on its constitution, its democratic elections, and its administrative structure.
Valley High School's athletic program is known as the Vikings and competes in the Northeast Division of theSunrise 4A Region. Valley has historically had a prominent baseball program, producing Major LeaguersMike Morgan,Matt DeWitt,Doug Mirabelli,Tyler Houston andGreg Maddux.
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Valley High School is home to various clubs, organizations, and activities. The school's diverse community allows students to create clubs, different organizations, and various activities that both open engagement and opportunity to all students across campus.
Key Club International is the largest and oldest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through service to others.
The Valley Key Club was chartered in 1981. It is sponsored by the Las Vegas Kiwanis. Valley Key Club is part of Division 28 East Pandas and Region 5 Zombie Penguins.
The Valley High School Band, also known as the Vanguard, is the officialmarching band andpep band for the high school. In addition to these ensembles, the program offers students the opportunity to play in year round concert bands, jazz band, woodwind choir, brass choir, percussion ensemble, and winter guard.
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