Clark County School District
The Clark County School District, as of 2005, is the 5th largest school district in the U.S.. It serves all of Clark County, Nevada, including the city of Las Vegas. The district is divided into 5 Regions and, in addition to the general schools, it also operates 25 Alternative Schools and Programs. The district also has limited involvement with Charter schools but, with the exception of providing some bus service, does not have any involvement with the private schools in the county.
Growth
Due to the large number of families moving into the Las Vegas area, the school district has seen tremendous growth in students since the 1990s. Several bond issues have been approved by the voters to help the district deal with this growth. This has resulted in many new schools being constructed. In some years, as many as 16 schools have opened.
This has also resulted in a very high demand for teachers to staff the classrooms. As a result, the district has had to be creative in finding teachers to hire. They have even posted employment posters in the airport hoping that some of the teachers who are visiting might decide to stay and teach.
Regions
- East
- Northeast
- Northwest
- Southeast
- Southwest
Leadership
The school district is managed by a seven member board of trustees elected from sections of the county. The current superintendent of the district is Dr. Walt Rulffes who was appointed by the board in January of 2006. School board members serve staggered four year terms.
Transportation
Since the district operates in a valley that has had air quality concern, it currently operates most of the bus fleet with a fuel mixture containing 20% biodiesel. Being in a desert, there is not much material grown that can be used to create a biodiesel. So the district partnered with Biodiesel Industries to use the grease from area restaurants as the additive. With so many tourists, the area generates twice the national average of 3 gallons of grease per resident per year, making this a reliable feed source for biodiesel.
School buildings
To reduce construction costs, most schools are being built to standard designs. These designs are adapted to the various sites to deal with different topographies and site sizes. While most elementary schools are single story building, the district has built some demonstration schools using two story plans so that smaller sites could be used allowing schools to be located in built up areas that do not have space for a traditional single story design.
Elementary schools (K-5)
In order to deal with the rapid increase in students, some of the district elementary schools are on a 12 month schedule. At these schools, the student body is divided into 5 tracks. Four of the tracks are in school and the 5th is on a break. This allows the school to hold 33% more students without overcrowding. Tracks are assigned and some preference is given to familles with children in middle or high school to be assigned to the track that most closely matches those schedules. The schools operate on a trimester schedule with report cards issued three times a year.
The district also will add portable classrooms which are modular buildings at many schools to provide additional space for classes. These are not desirable solution since they usually reduce the outdoor play areas.
The district has contracted with Edison Schools to operate several schools in an effort to improvement performance at these selected schools.
| Name | Region | Schedule | Comments |
| Kirk L. Adams Elementary School | East | 9 month | |
| O.K. Adcock Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Formerly across the street, was demolished and rebuilt to accomodate the freeway widening of nearby U.S. Route 95 |
| Dean L. Allen Elementary School | |||
| Lee Antonello Elementary School | |||
| Selma F. Bartlett Elementary School | |||
| John C. Bass Elementary School | East | 12 Month | |
| Kathy L. Batterman Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | ||
| John R. Beatty Elementary School | |||
| Will Beckley Elementary School | East | ||
| Rex Bell Elementary School | Southwest | 12 Month | |
| Patricia Bendorf Elementary School | |||
| William Bennett Elementary School | |||
| James H. Bilbray Elementary School | |||
| Kermit R. Booker Sr. Elementary School | |||
| Joseph Bowler Elementary School | Northeast | 9 month | Located in Bunkerville, Nevada |
| Grant Bowler Elementary School | |||
| Walter Bracken Elementary School | East | ||
| Eileen Brookman Elementary School | East | 12 Month | |
| Lucile S. Bruner Elementary School | |||
| Richard H. Bryan Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | |
| Berkeley L. Bunker Elementary School | |||
| Cahlan Elementary School | Run by Edison Schools. | ||
| Arturo Cambeiro Elementary School | East | 9 month | |
| Kay Carl Elementary School | |||
| Kit Carson Elementary School | |||
| Manuel Cortez Elementary School | |||
| Clyde C. Cox Elementary School | |||
| David M. Cox Elementary School | |||
| Steve Cozine Elementary School | |||
| Crestwood Elementary School | East | Run by Edison Schools. | |
| Paul E. Culley Elementary School | |||
| Jack Dailey Elementary School | East | ||
| Marshall Darnell Elementary School | |||
| Laura Dearing Elementary School | East | ||
| C.H. Decker Elementary School | |||
| Herbert A. Derfelt Elementary School | |||
| Ruthe Deskin Elementary School | |||
| P.A. Diskin Elementary School | |||
| Harvey N. Dondero Elementary School | |||
| John A. Dooley Elementary School | |||
| Ira J. Earl Elementary School | East | 12 month | 15 portable classrooms, over 1,000 students |
| Elbert Edwards | East | ||
| Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School | |||
| Raul Elizondo Elementary School | |||
| William E. Ferron Elementary School | East | 9 Month | |
| H.P. Fitzgerald Elementary School | |||
| Wing & Lilly Fong Elementary School | |||
| Doris French Elementary School | |||
| Charles & Phyllis Frias Elementary School | |||
| Fay Galloway Elementary School | |||
| Edith Garehime Elementary School | |||
| Roger Gehring Elementary School | |||
| James Gibson Elementary School | |||
| C.V.T. Gilbert Magnet School of Communication and Creative Arts | Magnet | ||
| Linda Rankin Givens Elementary School | Northwest | 9 month | Opened in 2004 in the Vistas in Summerlin. The second two-story elementary built in Las Vegas. |
| Daniel Goldfarb Elementary School | East | ||
| Judy & John Goolsby Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | |
| Theron and Naomi Goynes Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | ||
| Oran K. Gragson Elementary School | East | ||
| R. Guild Gray Elementary School | |||
| E.W. Griffith Elementary School | |||
| Addeliar D. Guy Elementary School | |||
| Harley A. Harmon Elementary School | |||
| George E. Harris Elementary School | East | ||
| Lomie G. Heard Elementary School | Located within Nellis Air Force Base. | ||
| Howard Heckethorn Elementary School | |||
| Helen Herr Elementary School | |||
| Halle Hewetson Elementary School | East | ||
| Hickey Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | ||
| Liliam Lujan Hickey Elementary School | |||
| Charlotte Hill Elementary School | Sister school to Louis Wiener, serving 3-5. | ||
| Edna F. Hinman Elementary School | |||
| Mable Hoggard Math and Science Magnet School | Magnet | ||
| Howard Hollingsworth Elementary School | East | The first two-story elementary school building in Las Vegas. | |
| John R. Hummel Elementary School | |||
| Hayden Elementary School | Opened in August 2006. | ||
| Indian Springs Elementary School | Northwest | 9 Month | Located in Indian Springs, NV |
| Mervin Iverson Elementary School | East | ||
| Walter Jacobson Elementary School | |||
| Jeffers Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | ||
| Helen M. Jydstrup Elementary School | |||
| Marc A. Kahre Elementary School | Named after a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer who was killed in the line of duty. | ||
| Matt Kelly Elementary School | |||
| Lorna Kesterson Elementary School | |||
| Frank Kim Elementary School | |||
| Martha P. King Elementary School | |||
| Robert E. Lake Elementary School | East | ||
| Frank Lamping Elementary School | School has an observatory. McCool science center in honor or the astronaut Willie McCool who died in the Columbia accident opened in October, 2005. His parents live in Vegas and were involved in the effort to get this center built in his honor. | ||
| Lincoln Elementary School | Run by Edison Schools. | ||
| Walter V. Long Elementary School | East | ||
| Mary & Zel Lowman Elementary School | |||
| Lundy Elementary School | One of the smallest schools in the district with typical attendance of less than 15 students. Located on Mount Charleston. | ||
| William R. Lummis Elementary School | |||
| Robert Lunt Elementary School | East | ||
| Ann Lynch Elementary School | Run by Edison Schools. | ||
| Jo Mackey Academy of Leadership and Global Communications | Magnet | ||
| Reynaldo Martinez Elementary School | |||
| Ernest J. May Elementary School | |||
| Estes McDoniel Elementary School | |||
| Quannah McCall Elementary School | |||
| Gordon M. McCaw Elementary School | |||
| John F. Mendoza Elementary School | East | ||
| Sandy Miller Academy for International Studies | 9 month | Magnet | |
| Andrew Mitchell Elementary School | |||
| William Moore Elementary School | East | ||
| Sue H. Morrow Elementary School | |||
| Mountain View Elementary School | |||
| Joseph Neal Elementary School | |||
| Ulis Newton Elementary School | |||
| D'Vorre and Hal Ober Elementary School | 12 month | ||
| Paradise Elementary School | East | ||
| John S. Park Elementary School | East | Run by Edison Schools. Also called Park-Edison. | |
| Claude & Stella Parson Elementary School | |||
| Ute V. Perkins Elementary School | |||
| Dean Petersen Elementary School | East | ||
| Clarence Piggott Elementary School | |||
| Vail Pittman Elementary School | |||
| Richard Priest Elementary School | |||
| Red Rock Elementary School | |||
| Doris Reed Elementary School | |||
| Harry Reid Elementary School | |||
| Ries Elementary School | Opened in 2005. | ||
| Betsy A. Rhodes Elementary School | |||
| Lucille S. Rogers Elementary School | Southwest | ||
| C. C. Ronnow Elementary School | East | Run by Edison Schools. | |
| Bertha Ronzone Elementary School | |||
| Lewis E. Rowe Elementary School | East | ||
| Richard J. Rundle Elementary School | East | ||
| William & Mary Scherkenbach Elementary School | |||
| Schorr Elementary School | Opened in August 2006. | ||
| C.T. Sewell Elementary School | |||
| Eva G. Simmons Elementary School | |||
| Hal Smith Elementary School | East | ||
| William E. Snyder Elementary School | East | ||
| Stanford Elementary School | East | ||
| Ethel W. Staton Elementary School | |||
| Steele Elementary School | Opened in August 2006. | ||
| Sunrise Acres Elementary School | East | ||
| Wayne N. Tanaka Elementary School | |||
| Sheila R. Tarr Elementary School | Opened 2005. | ||
| John Tartan Elementary School | |||
| Glen Taylor Elementary School | |||
| Robert L. Taylor Elementary School | |||
| Joseph E. Thiriot Elementary School | Opened in 2005. A two-story facility. | ||
| Thompson Elementary School | Opened in August 2006. | ||
| Ruby S. Thomas Elementary School | East | ||
| R.E. Tobler Elementary School | |||
| Bill Y. Tomiyasu Elementary School | |||
| Twin Lakes Elementary School | |||
| Neil C. Twitchell Elementary School | |||
| J.M. Ullom Elementary School | East | ||
| John C. Vanderburg Elementary School | |||
| Vegas Verdes Elementary School | |||
| Virgin Valley Elementary School | Northeast | 9 month | Located in Mesquite, NV |
| J. Marlan Walker International Elementary School | |||
| Gene Ward Elementary School | East | Opened in August 2006. | |
| Rose Warren Elementary School | |||
| Howard A. Wasden Elementary School | |||
| Fredric W. Watson Elementary School | |||
| Cyril Wengert Elementary School | East | ||
| Whitney Elementary School | |||
| Louis Wiener Jr. Elementary School | Sister school to Charlotte Hill; only serves K-2. | ||
| Tom Williams Elementary School | |||
| Eva Wolfe Elementary School | |||
| Elise L. Wolff Elementary School | |||
| Wright Elementary School | Opened in August 2006. | ||
| Elaine Wynn Elementary School | |||
| Sandy Valley Elementary School | Southwest | 9 month | Opened in 1982. Located in Sandy Valley, NV |
Middle schools (6-8)
| Name | Region | Comments |
| William H. Bailey Middle School | Northeast | Opened in 2005. |
| Ernest Becker Sr. Middle School | Northwest | |
| Jim Bridger Middle School Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology | Northeast | Magnet |
| J. Harold Brinley Middle School | Northwest | |
| B. Mahlon Brown Jr. Middle School | ||
| Lyal Burkholder Middle School | Southeast | Formerly Basic High School until the early 1970s. Closed in 2003. School is currently being rebuilt and scheduled to re-open for the 2007-08 school year. |
| Ralph Cadwallader Middle School | Northwest | |
| Lawrence & Heidi Canarelli Middle School | Southwest | |
| Helen C. Cannon Middle School | Southeast | |
| James E. Cashman Middle School | Southwest | Noted Alumni: Andre Agassi (19??'s) Athlete |
| Francis H. Cortney Middle School | Southeast | |
| Brian & Teri Cram Middle School | Northeast | |
| Victoria Fertitta Middle School | Southwest | |
| Clifford O. Findlay Middle School | Northeast | |
| John C. Fremont Middle School | East | |
| Elton M. Garrett Middle School | Southeast | |
| Frank F. Garside Middle School | Northwest | Called by students "Garside Gladiatiors", after the mascot |
| Robert O. Gibson Middle School | Northwest | |
| Barbara & Hank Greenspun Middle School | Southeast | |
| Kenny C. Guinn Middle School | Southwest | Opened in 1979. Named after Kenny Guinn, former CCSD Superintendent (1969-78) and governor of Nevada (1999-2007). First CCSD school to be named for a living person. |
| Kathleen & Tim Harney Middle School | East | |
| Charles Arthur Hughes Middle School | Northeast | Located in Mesquite, NV |
| Academy of Science and Mathematics at Hyde Park | Southwest | Magnet |
| Indian Springs Middle School | Northwest | Located in Indian Springs, NV |
| Walter Johnson Middle School | Southwest | |
| Johnson Middle School | Opened in August 2006. | |
| Duane D. Keller Middle School | East | |
| K. O. Kundson Middle School Academy of Creative Arts, Language and Technology | East | Magnet |
| Clifford Lawrence Middle School | Southwest | |
| Justice Myron E. Leavitt Middle School | Northwest | |
| Lied Middle School | Northwest | |
| W. Mack Lyon Middle School | Northeast | Opened in 2005. |
| Jack & Terry Mannion Middle School | Southeast | |
| Roy Martin Middle School and International Preparatory Academy at Roy Martin Middle School | East | Magnet-Opened in 1959 as one of the first middle schools in Las Vegas. The school is named after the first doctor licensed in Las Vegas in the 1920s. The school mascot is the Colts. On July 5, 2005 the school experienced a major fire that started in, and destroyed, the gym area. On November 7, 2005 it was announced that the school would be demolished after a replacement is built on an adjoining lot. The new school will be the first middle school built using a new 2 story design. |
| Bob Miller Middle School | Southeast | |
| Irwin & Susan Molasky Middle School | Northwest | |
| Mario C. & JoAnne Monaco Middle School | Northeast | |
| Mike O'Callaghan Middle School | East | |
| William E. Orr Middle School | East | |
| Dell H. Robison Middle School | East | Commonly known to some students as "Dell H". |
| Sig Rogich Middle School | Northwest | |
| Anthony Saville Middle School | Northwest | |
| Grant Sawyer Middle School | Southwest | |
| Jack L. Schofield Middle School | Southeast | |
| Marvin M. Sedway Middle School | Northeast | |
| Charles Silvestri Middle School | Southeast | School named after a former CCSD superintendent from 1981. |
| J.D. Smith Middle School | Northeast | |
| Theron Swainston Middle School | Northeast | |
| Tarkanian Middle School | Opened in August 2006. | |
| Ed Von Tobel | Northeast | |
| Del Webb Middle School | Southeast | Opened in 2005. |
| Charles I. West Middle School | Northwest | Run by Edison Schools. |
| Thurman White Middle School | Southeast | |
| Sandy Valley Middle School | Southwest | Opened in 1982. Located in Sandy Valley, NV |
| C.W. Woodbury Middle School | East |
High schools (9-12)
| Name | Mascot | Region | Comments |
| Advanced Technologies Academy | Mavericks | Northwest | Magnet |
| Arbor View High School | Aggies | Northwest | Opened in 2005. |
| Area Technical Trade Center High School | Northeast | ||
| Basic High School | Wolves | Southeast | Original facility opened in 1942. Campus was moved to a larger facility in 1971. Former campus is now home to Lyal Burkolder Middle School. |
| Bonanza High School | Bengals | Southwest | Opened 1976. |
| Boulder City High School | Eagles | Southeast | |
| Canyon Springs High School and the Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy | Pioneers | Northeast | Includes magnet school. Opened in 2004. |
| Centennial High School | Bulldogs | Northwest | Opened 1998. Location for the movie Pay it Forward. |
| Chaparral High School | Cowboys | East | Opened in 1973. Noted Alumni: Anthony E. Zuiker |
| Cheyenne High School | Desert Shields | Northeast | Opened in 1991. |
| Cimarron-Memorial High School | Spartans | Northwest | Opened 1992. |
| Clark High School | Chargers | Southwest | Opened 1965. Includes magnet: Academy of Mathematics, Science, and Applied Technology (A.M.S.A.T.), Academy of Finance (A.O.F.), and Teacher Education Academy at Clark High School (T.E.A.C.H.)
Noted Alumni: Jimmy Kimmel (1970's) |
| Community College High School East | Northeast | ||
| Community College High School South | Southeast | ||
| Community College High School West | Northwest | ||
| Coronado High School | Cougars | Southeast | Opened 2001. |
| Del Sol High School | Dragons | Southeast | Opened in 2004. |
| Desert Pines High School | Jaguars | East | Opened 1999. Includes magnet school. |
| Durango High School | TrailBlazers | Southwest | Opened 1991. Noted Alumni: Kurt Busch |
| Eldorado High School | Sun Devils | East | Opened in 1973. |
| Foothill High School | Falcons | Southeast | Opened 1999. |
| Green Valley High School | Gators | Southeast | Opened in 1991. |
| Indian Springs High School | Thunderbirds | Northwest | |
| Las Vegas High School | Wildcats | East | Las Vegas High School opened in 1930 on the corner of 7th Street and Bridger. Moved in 1993 to the corner of Hollywood Boulvard and Sahara Avenue near base of Frenchman Mountain. The current Las Vegas High School campus is located in the Sunrise Mountain area. |
| Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual Arts | Majors | East | Magnet-This is the site of the original Las Vegas High School. |
| Laughlin High School | Cougars | Southeast | |
| Legacy High School | Longhorns | Opened in August 2006. | |
| Liberty High School | Patriots | Southeast | Opened 2003. |
| Moapa Valley High School | Pirates | Northeast | |
| Mojave High School | Rattlers | Northeast | Opened 1997. |
| Palo Verde High School | Panthers | Northwest | Opened 1997. |
| Rancho High School | Rams | Northeast | Opened in 1954 as the third high school in the CCSD. Oldest high school in the city of North Las Vegas; Magnet school, home to Rancho Academy of Aerospace and Medicine. Noted alumni: Greg Anthony NBA star. Campus was razed in July 2006 for new building. A new building opened in August 2006 it was build on the site of the old football field. |
| Shadow Ridge High School | Mustangs | Northwest | Opened in 2003 |
| Sierra Vista High School | Mountain Lions | Southwest | Opened 2001. |
| Silverado High School | Skyhawks | Southeast | Opened in 1994. |
| Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center (SNVTC) | Roadrunners | Southeast | Opened in 1966. Magnet. Commonly known as "Vo-Tech". |
| Spring Valley High School | Grizzlies | Southwest | Opened 2004. |
| Valley High School | Vikings | East | Opened 1965. Noted alumni: Greg Maddux (1980s) Baseball star |
| Virgin Valley High School | bulldogs | Northeast | Located in Mesquite, Nevada |
| Western High School | Warriors | Northwest | Opened 1961. Campus is currently undergoing a three-phased building replacement project. Noted alumni:Capt. Nicole Malachowski USAF, (1992) (ne. Ellingwood) first female pilot with the USAF Thunderbirds; Corinna Harney Jones (late 1980s) actress |
Other types of schools
| Name | Type | Comments |
| Biltmore Continuation School | Alternative School | |
| Odyssey Charter School | Charter School | |
| Keystone Academy | Charter School | Located in Sandy Valley, NV |
| Helen J. Stewart | Special |
See also
- List of the largest school districts in the United States by enrollment
- Clark County School District Police Department