Sierra Vista High School (Spring Valley, Nevada)
| Sierra Vista High School | |
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Sierra Vista, as viewed from the air "Perseverance Respect Involvement Determination Excellence - P.R.I.D.E" along with "Fortitude Attitude Integrity Respect - F.A.I.R" | |
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8100 West Robindale Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89113 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 2001 |
| School district | Clark County School District |
| Dean |
Tamara Stuart Eric De Young |
| Principal | Dr. John Anzalone |
| Staff | 151, 65 support staff (2007) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,317 (2015) |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | Sunset 4A Region |
| Mascot | Mountain Lions |
| Rival | Desert Oasis High School |
| Music Department | BOA Marching Band Regional Champions |
| Website | School website |
Sierra Vista High School is a nine-month public high school located in Spring Valley, Nevada, United States. Sierra Vista is a part of the Clark County School District. The current principal is Dr. John Anzalone.
Administration
Principal
John Anzalone
Vice Principals
- Ron Isaacs
- Chris Hendly
- Shirley Jiminez
Athletic Director
- Cate Callisto
Dean of Students
- Tamara Stuart
- Eric De Young
Current Staff Members
http://schools.ccsd.net/sierravista/2015/contact_us/new_contacts_2015.html
Principal history
- Bob Garis (2001-2003)
- Emil Wozniak (2004-2007)
- Shawn P. Boyle (2008-2015)
- John Anzalone (2015 - )
Athletics
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships
- Baseball – 2016
- Volleyball – 2016
Extracurricular awards
- Sierra Vista was approved in February 2016 to be the first public high school in CCSD history to receive solar panels and LED lights. They are currently undergoing construction.
- Sierra Vista's robotics team has gone to 3 world championships, two in VRC and one in FRC. It has won the energy award, the design award, the community award, and the excellence award. Robotics took a state championship with the VEX program.
Performing arts
There are many performing arts classes to choose from: Theater led by Ms. Whittenberger, Orchestra led by Mr. Paredes, Choir led by Ms. Gallo, and Band led by Ms. Bushee.
Band
The band program is led by Melissa Bushee. The bands offered are: Marching band, Winter Percussion, Winterguard, Jazz band, and Concert Band. The Sierra Vista Wind Ensemble has achieved multiple Superior ratings at various festivals in and around Clark County. The Marching Band currently consists of roughly 125 members, including Drum Majors Nikolas Veradej, and Amelia Prowant and Colorguard Captains Ashton Acopiado and Elizabeth Renee Armiger. The Winter Drumline program, begun in 2015, and is led by Percussion Instructors Dominic Maglalang, Noah Ganon, Michaelangelo Henegan, and Melvin Chicas. The Sierra Vista Winter Colorguard is led by Liana Ham with additional instruction by Brittany Ames and Taylur Haynie.
The school's marching band won the 2007 Bands of America Regional Championships held in Flagstaff, Arizona, the first Nevada high school to win the regional championship.[1]
Notable alumni
- Chris Carter, baseball player
- RiceGum (Bryan Le), internet star
Feeder Schools
- Tony Alamo Elementary School
- Kathy L. Batterman Elementary School
- Mark L. Fine Elementary School
- Robert L. Forbuss Elementary School
- William V. Wright Elementary School
- Lawrence & Heidi Canarelli Middle School
- Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School