Canyon Springs High School (North Las Vegas, Nevada)
{{Short description|Public high school in Nevada, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox school
|name = Canyon Springs High School
|logo = Canyon Springs High School (North Las Vegas, Nevada).png
|location = 350 E Alexander Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89032
|coordinates =
|district = Clark County School District
|principal = Adam Canfield
|faculty =
|type = Public high school
|enrollment = 2,810 (2023–2024)[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3200060&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=320006000567 Canyon Springs HS]
|grades = 9–12
|conference = Sunrise 4A Region
|motto = Start Strong. Stay Strong. Be Strong. Finish Strong.
|team_name = Pioneers
|school_colours = Navy, Silver and light (Columbia) blue
{{Color box|navy|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|cornflowerblue|border=darkgray}}
|publication = Pioneer Press
|established = 2004
|homepage = [http://www.canyonspringshighschool.org/ Canyon Springs High School]
}}
Canyon Springs High School is a public high school in North Las Vegas, Nevada, and is part of the Clark County School District. 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. The campus includes a fully functioning courtroom.[http://www.ccsd.net/schools/canyonsprings/magnet/program_highlights.htm Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy Program Highlights] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080526071209/http://www.ccsd.net/schools/canyonsprings/magnet/program_highlights.htm |date=May 26, 2008 }}
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.[http://www.ccsd.net/schools/canyonsprings/magnet/program_info.htm Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy Program Information] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527010210/http://www.ccsd.net/schools/canyonsprings/magnet/program_info.htm |date=May 27, 2008 }}
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
- Soccer (Boys) - 2024
Notable alumni
- Juron Criner, Ottawa Redblacks wide receiver {{cite web|last=Brewer|first=Ray|title=Canyon Springs High graduate Juron Criner ready for shot in NFL, likely to be picked in next week's draft|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/apr/18/juron-criner-nfl-draft/|work=Las Vegas Sun|accessdate=2013-10-25}}
- Donnel Pumphrey, Philadelphia Eagles, Running Back{{cite web|url=http://nevadapreps.com/sports/football/notes-recruiters-take-notice-pioneers-pumphrey|title=NOTES: Recruiters take notice of Pioneers’ Pumphrey|publisher=Nevada Preps|first=TRISTAN AIRD LAS VEGAS|last=REVIEW-JOURNAL|date=2012-07-11|accessdate=2017-08-06}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.canyonspringshighschool.org}}
- [http://www.ccsd.net/ Clark County School District homepage]
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Category:Clark County School District
Category:Educational institutions established in 2004
Category:High schools in Clark County, Nevada
Category:School buildings completed in 2004
Category:Public high schools in Nevada