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Green Valley High School (Nevada)

Green Valley High School is located in Henderson, Nevada, United States. The school, serving grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Clark County School District. The school's mascot are the Gators, and the school's motto is Commitment to Excellence.[4]

Green Valley High School
Address
Map
460 North Arroyo Grande Boulevard

Henderson
,
Nevada[1]
89014

United States
Coordinates36°03′28″N 115°03′11″W / 36.0578081°N 115.0531328°W / 36.0578081; -115.0531328
Information
TypeComprehensive Public High School
MottoCommitment to Excellence
Established1991; 33 years ago (1991)
School districtClark County School District
CEEB code290084
PrincipalKent Roberts
Faculty114.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades9 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment2,617 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio22.96[2]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  Blue
  Green
Team nameGators
USNWR rankingNo. 3,504 (2021)[3]
NewspaperThe InvestiGator
Websitewww.greenvalleyhs.org
Last updated: May 2017
Obama at the school on February 19, 2010

History

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The school was named after the master-planned community of Green Valley which is located in northern Henderson. The school opened in the fall of 1991 with Carroll Johnston as the first principal and the first class graduating in 1993. Green Valley High School was the first high school since 1976 to open in Clark County School District.[4]

Green Valley was the largest school in Nevada for three years. But as the number of schools in the district has increased to over forty schools, Green Valley's zoned area has decreased, greatly impacting the size of the school's population. While the school had 3,500 students in 1991, now the school has 3,030 students in the current 2020 school year.[4]

In 2008, Green Valley became the first high school in the CCSD to randomly test its students for drugs.[5] This was because a student athlete was apprehended with black tar heroin.[6]

In 2004, Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney addressed a re-election rally in the school's gymnasium.[7] Former President of the United States Bill Clinton toured the school in January 2008 before the 2008 Nevada Democratic caucuses.[8]

In 2010, President of the United States Barack Obama held a Town Hall Meeting at Green Valley High School.

In 2014, former principal Jeff Horn moved to Assistant Chief Student Achievement Officer over GVHS and Kent Roberts became the new principal.

In 2019, the hit alternative band Imagine Dragons released the music video for their song "Bad Liar", which was filmed at the school.

Green Valley is also one of only three International Baccalaureate schools in Nevada, the others being Valley High School located in Las Vegas, and Earl Wooster High School in Reno, Nevada.

Extracurricular activities

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The school's mascot is the Gator and the school's colors are green, blue, and silver.

Athletics

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  • The varsity baseball team won six straight state titles from 1993 to 1998, a seventh state title in 2001 and an eighth in 2003.[citation needed]
  • The varsity girls' golf team, with 144 consecutive victories from 1992 to 2004, holds the high school level national record for most consecutive victories.[citation needed]
  • Sports Illustrated has named Green Valley High School the best sports high school in Nevada for more than a decade.[citation needed]

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships

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  • Baseball - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003
  • Bowling (Boys) - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006
  • Bowling (Girls) - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2022
  • Cross Country (Girls) - 1999
  • Flag Football (Girls) - 2019, 2020
  • Golf (Boys) - 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2005
  • Golf (Girls) - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2010
  • Soccer (Boys) - 1997, 1999
  • Soccer (Girls) - 1995, 1998, 2011
  • Swimming (Boys) - 1996
  • Swimming (Girls) - 2018 [9]
  • Tennis (Boys) - 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
  • Tennis (Girls) - 1996
  • Track and Field (Boys) - 1995, 2003
  • Volleyball (Boys) - 1997, 2000, 2016
  • Volleyball (Girls) - 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2011
  • Wrestling (Boys) - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020

Clubs and performing arts

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Theatre

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In 2006, Green Valley High School was one of six U.S. high schools to premiere "High School Musical"; in 2008 it was one of four U.S. high schools to present "Disney High School Musical 2: On Stage."[10] They were also asked to again premier another of Disney's musicals, "Camp Rock: The Musical" in the summer of 2010. In 2014, they premiered Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's "Mary Poppins: The Musical", which ran from late January to early February. In May 2014, their production of "Mary Poppins" became the first high school play to show at the Las Vegas Smith Center. It was also selected to be one of the few high school shows chosen around the country to perform on the Lied Stage in June at the 2014 International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska.[11]

Forensics

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The forensics team has won sixteen straight Clark County School District titles and ten state titles since 1995. The "Forensigators" have qualified students for the NFL National Tournament every year since 1994.[citation needed] The 2008 National Forensics Tournament was held at Green Valley High School.[12]

Fine Arts

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The fine arts department was awarded National Grammy Signature Status in 2002, 2005, and 2012.[citation needed] The Fine Arts Department includes Green Valley's programs for the choir, band, orchestra, theatre, and art.

Film

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The film club, GatorReels, has made an online comedy show since 2008. They currently have 3 full seasons, are currently making a fourth season, and have over 100 subscribers on their YouTube channel.

Varsity Quiz

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Varsity Quiz team has won eight county championships since 1991, most recently in 2010.[13][citation needed]

Science Bowl

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Science bowl team finished in the top ten at the regional DOE Science Bowl four times since 2000.[citation needed]

Music

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In 2015, the Green Valley Marching Band traveled to Orlando, Florida to participate in the Parade Of Bands in Disney World.

In 2004, The Green Valley High Schools Symphonic band was the first band in the state of Nevada to participate in the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois.[citation needed] It performed at Carnegie Hall in April 2006 and November 2010.[citation needed] The band marched in the inauguration parades of Bill Clinton (1993)[14] and Barack Obama (2009). Long-time director, Diane Koutsulis was recognized as Clark County School District Teacher of the Year in 1998.[15]

The choral department has accompanied the Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra several times[16][17][18] and been invited to the Heritage Festival and other programs across the nation.[citation needed] A select group of Green Valley High School's choir members were invited to sing with the Rolling Stones at their 50th anniversary tour at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2013 and 2017.[19] Green Valley's Madrigals have also achieved first place in almost every choir festival they have competed in, including festivals in Vancouver and Hawaii.

The Green Valley High School Symphony performed at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois in December 2008. The Green Valley High School Marching Band was invited to march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2010. The Green Valley High School Marching Band was invited to perform in the opening ceremonies parade for the 2011 Shanghai World Tourism Expo in Shanghai, China. The Green Valley High School Marching Band has been invited to a number of prestigious ceremonies such as the first Easter Parade in Edinburgh, Scotland (2003), New Years Day Parades in both London and Paris, and the Cabalgata de Reyes Parade in Madrid, Spain for the Christmas, “Twelfth Night" holiday. Green Valley's Madrigal Singers were invited among thousands of international applicants to perform at the American Choral Director's Association in both 2005 and 2009.

Dance

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The GVHS dance department contains around 300 students, and supports two dance teams. The Gator Dance Co. is a 15 to 20 member team that performs at school events; The Gator Dance Elite is an 11 to 15 member team that participates in the same school events, and also performs at the CCSD Dance Festival, and travels to dance competitions.[20] At the West Coast Elite Dance competition, the team won first in Varsity High School Medium Hip Hop in 2022;[21] in 2020, they won first and second place in various competitions;[22] and in 2019, they won several first place prizes.[23]

Newspaper

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The InvestiGator was named the best high school newspaper in Nevada in 2024 by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.[24]

Student Council

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The Green Valley High School Student Council has won the Silver Star Award every year since 1993[citation needed]. The council has also been recognized as a National Gold Council of Excellence in 2008 and 2009.

Academics

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In 2010, Green Valley High School was ranked 859 in Newsweek Magazine's list of the nation's top 1,000 high schools in terms of college preparation. It also appeared on the list in the preceding four years.[25]

Scott Panik won the 2007 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.[26]

Choir teacher Kimberly Ritzer became a semifinalist for the 2021 GRAMMY Music Educator Award.[27]

Notable alumni

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Feeder schools

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  • Selma F. Bartlett Elementary School
  • James I. Gibson Elementary School
  • Lorna J. Kesterson Elementary School
  • Nate Mack Elementary School
  • Estes M. McDoniel Elementary School
  • Jim Thorpe Elementary School
  • Harriet Treem Elementary School
  • Francis H. Cortney Junior High School
  • Barbara & Hank Greenspun Junior High School
  • Thurman White Middle School

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green Valley High School
  2. ^ a b c "Green Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Green Valley High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2018.
  4. ^ a b c School, Green Valley High. "About Green Valley High School". Green Valley High School | Henderson, Nevada. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  5. ^ "Random drug testing at southern Nevada high school working". AP State & Local Wire. 2008-02-10.
  6. ^ BACH, Lisa (January 10, 2008). "School to start drug testing". Las Vegas Review Journal. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
  7. ^ "Remarks by Vice-President Cheney at Victory 2004 Rally". PR Newswire US. 2004-11-02. pp. 11–123.
  8. ^ Nakashima, Ryan (2008-01-15). "Former President Clinton defends Nevada caucus site lawsuit". AP State & Local Wire.
  9. ^ "Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association : 2018 NIAA 4A State swimming & diving championships -- FINAL MEET RESULTS" (PDF).
  10. ^ Romano, Lauren (29 July 2008). "Disney returns to Henderson for sequel". Sunrise View. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  11. ^ "Q+A: Jennifer Hemme, theater director at Green Valley High School, talks 'Mary Poppins' - Las Vegas Sun News". www.lasvegassun.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28.
  12. ^ Carroll, Laura (1 July 2008). "Green Valley debaters compete at tournament". Green Valley/Henderson View (Las Vegas Review Journal). Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  13. ^ Emerson, Laura. "Green Valley High School captures Varsity Quiz title". Green Valley/Henderson "View", March 30, 2010 Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Hickox, Katie (1992-12-14). "Elvis, Green Valley High School selected for inaugural parade". States News Service.
  15. ^ "Green Valley band director state's top teacher". AP State & Local Wire. 1998-11-03.
  16. ^ Osborne, Julia (2002-12-18). "Las Vegas Philharmonic again succeeds with holiday concert". Las Vegas Review Journal. pp. 9E.
  17. ^ Osborne, Julia (2001-12-18). "Philharmonic, high school choir dazzel audience with holiday show". Las Vegas Review-Journal. pp. 5E.
  18. ^ Osborne, Julia (1999-12-25). "Singers, bells add to joy of holiday concert". Las Vegas Review Journal. pp. 6D.
  19. ^ "Green Valley High School Choir Website | Home".
  20. ^ "Home". gvhsdance.com.
  21. ^ https://westcoastelitedance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WCE-Results-Las-Vegas_2022-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  22. ^ https://westcoastelitedance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/WCE-LasVegas-Results-2020.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  23. ^ https://westcoastelitedance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WCE-LasVegas-Resullts-2019.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  24. ^ Torres-Cortez, Ricardo (17 May 2024). "Las Vegas' top student journalists honored in annual contest". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  25. ^ "America's best high schools: The list". The Daily Beast. Newsweek. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  26. ^ "Top Science and Math Teachers Receive Presidential Award". States News Service. 2008-05-01.
  27. ^ "2021 Music Educator Award Semifinalists Announced". GRAMMY.com. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  28. ^ Keefer, Case (10 September 2009). "Green Valley High grad makes NFL roster with Chargers". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  29. ^ Granger, Jesse (2016-07-29). "Going for gold: Green Valley product Fields eyes Olympic medal in BMX". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  30. ^ Iole, Kevin (2003-07-02). "Hermansen's batting average, confidence soaring". Las Vegas Review-Journal. pp. 5C.
  31. ^ "Outfielder Dave Krynzel is Milwaukee Brewers' first-round selection". AP State & Local Wire. 2000-06-05.
  32. ^ "Home page". Retrieved October 16, 2016.
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