Palo Verde High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Palo Verde High School
| image = Palo Verde HS, Las Vegas, Jul 2017.jpg
| imagesize = 250
| address = 333 South Pavilion Center Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89144
| established = {{start date and age|1996}}
| type = Public high school
| locale = Summerlin
| grades = 9–12
| district = Clark County School District
| principal =
| teaching_staff = 110.00 (FTE)
| students = 3,141 (2023-2024){{Cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3200060&SchoolPageNum=18&ID=320006000446|title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Palo Verde High School|website=nces.ed.gov}}
| mascot = Panther
| colors = {{color box|Black}} Black
{{color box|Green}} Green
{{color box|Silver}} Silver
| homepage = [http://www.paloverde.org/ Palo Verde High School]
}}
Palo Verde High School is a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
The school was built in 1996 with an adjacent 10 portable classrooms located in Summerlin, a rapidly growing suburban community in the western portion of the City of Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County. The origin of the school's name comes from the surrounding palo verde trees. The school's ethnic ratio is 59.4% Caucasian; 17.1% Hispanic; 11.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; 11.4% African American and 0.6% Native American.{{cite web|url=http://www.greatschools.org/nevada/las-vegas/219-Palo-Verde-High-School/?tab=demographics#students |title=Student Teacher Ratio Palo Verde High School - Las Vegas, Nevada - NV |publisher=Greatschools.net |access-date=2013-10-25}}
The school site includes a College of Southern Nevada (CSN) High Tech Center and an adjacent Parks and Recreation facility.{{cite web|url=http://www.paloverde.org |title=Palo Verde High School |publisher=Paloverde.org |access-date=2013-10-25}}
File:Interior of Palo Verde High School, Las Vegas, Oct 2016.jpg
Athletics
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Fall Sports
- Cross Country
- Football
- Women's Volleyball
- Men's Soccer
- Women's Golf
- Tennis
- Women's Soccer
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Winter Sports
- Basketball
- Wrestling
- Women's Flag Football
- Bowling
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Spring Sports
- Track
- Baseball
- Softball
- Men's Golf
- Men's Lacrosse
- Women's Lacrosse
- Boys’ Volleyball
- Swimming and Diving
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Notable alumni
- Elle McLemore – Broadway actress
- Arianny Celeste – model and UFC Octagon Girl{{cite web|title=Arianny Celeste News, Pictures, and Videos|url=http://www.tmz.com/person/arianny-celeste/|work=TMZ|access-date=2013-10-25}}
- Daniel Bellinger – American football player
- Saalim Hakim – American football player
- Cassie Jaye – actress and filmmaker{{Cite web|url=http://www.jeffhightower.com/cassiejaye.html|title=Cassie Jaye: The New School of Hollywood|website=www.jeffhightower.com}}
- Brandon Kintzler – Major League Baseball pitcher{{cite web|last=Locher|first=John|title=Palo Verde Product resurrects his career|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/baseball/51s/palo-verde-product-resurrects-his-career|work=Las Vegas Review Journal|access-date=2013-10-25}}
- Gerard Lawson – National Football League player{{cite web|last=Keefer|first=Case|title=Former Palo Verde star ready for camp with the Browns|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jul/28/former-palo-verde-star-ready-camp-browns/|work=Las Vegas Sun|access-date=2013-10-25}}
- Brittany Martin Porter – television producer
- Cody Miller – Olympic swimmer for the United States
- Matt Polster – footballer, Victoria Highlanders, Chicago Fire, Rangers F.C., United States U23, United States
- Ryan Reeves – WWE professional wrestler, known as Ryback{{cite web|title=See how the Rock rolls, and Ryback gets back|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/shows/see-how-rock-rolls-and-ryback-gets-back|work=Las Vegas Review Journal|access-date=2013-10-25}}
- Erica Sullivan – Team USA Olympic swimmer
- Brendon Urie – lead singer of Panic! at the Disco{{cite web|last=Weatherford|first=Mike|title=Las Vegas' Panic! at the Disco playing House of Blues after weathering lineup changes|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/music/las-vegas-panic-disco-playing-house-blues-after-weathering-lineup-changes|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|access-date=May 26, 2013|date=June 17, 2011}}
- Jessie Vargas – professional boxer
- Brent Wilson – bassist of Panic! at the Disco
- Dan Reynolds – main singer Imagine Dragons
References
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External links
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- [http://www.paloverde.org/ Palo Verde High School]
- [http://www.ccsd.net/ Clark County School District]
- [https://www.paloverde.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=569255&type=d]
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Category:Clark County School District
Category:Educational institutions established in 1996
Category:High schools in Las Vegas
Category:School buildings completed in 1996