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Nevada High School (Missouri)

Coordinates: 37°50′41″N 94°21′59″W / 37.844850°N 94.366427°W / 37.844850; -94.366427
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Nevada High School
Address
Map
800 W. Hickory St

,
64772

United States
Coordinates37°50′41″N 94°21′59″W / 37.844850°N 94.366427°W / 37.844850; -94.366427
Information
TypePublic secondary school
School districtNevada R-V School District
PrincipalRobert Miner
Teaching staff44.25 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment725 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.38:1[1]
Color(s)   
Crimson and grey
Athletics conferenceBig 8 Conference
NicknameTigers
AffiliationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Websitesites.google.com/nevada.k12.mo.us/nhs2/home

Nevada High School is a public high school located in Nevada, Missouri. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in the Nevada R-V School District.

History

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The school held its first graduation ceremony in 1881.[2]

Academics

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NHS offers Advanced Placement classes; about one-tenth of the student body partakes in an AP class.[3]

Athletics

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Nevada's athletic teams are nicknamed the Tigers and compete in the Big 8 Conference.[4]

State Championships[5]
Sport Year(s)
Golf (boys) 1935
Softball 2010
Track and field (girls) 1994

Performing arts

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NHS fields three competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Soundsational Singers" and "Vocal Fusion" as well as the all-female "Treble Effects".[6] Since 1990, the program has also hosted an annual competition.[7]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "NEVADA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada (Mo.) High School". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. May 22, 1896. Retrieved October 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nevada High in Nevada, MO". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  4. ^ Resnick, Matt (October 23, 2020). "Lady Tigers edged in Crossover Showdown". Nevada Daily Mail. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nevada High School State Championships". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Nevada High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Sherwinski, Adam (March 24, 2019). "Nevada High School provides opportunity for local show choirs to show off their skills". KSN Four States. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  8. ^ Jernigan, Floyd (March 17, 2015). "Emery assailed on tenure, teacher evaluations, retirement fund". Nevada Daily Mail. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "Nevada High School Wall of Fame inductees announced". Fort Scott Tribune. February 27, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  10. ^ Resnick, Matt (July 12, 2017). "Bill Phelps: From Nevada High athlete to political star". Nevada Daily Mail. Retrieved October 31, 2020.