Desert Pines High School

Desert Pines High School
Location
3800 Harris Avenue
Las Vegas NV 89110
Coordinates 36°10′43″N 115°05′33″W / 36.17867°N 115.0924°W / 36.17867; -115.0924Coordinates: 36°10′43″N 115°05′33″W / 36.17867°N 115.0924°W / 36.17867; -115.0924
Information
School type Public School & Magnet School For Communications & Information Technology & Culinary Arts
Motto Making An Impact
Established 1999
School district Clark County School District
Principal Isaac Stein
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 2,200
School colour(s) Blue, black, and silver
              
Athletics conference Sunrise 1A Region
Team name Jaguars
Publication The Prowler
Website Desert Pines High School

Desert Pines High School is a public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a part of the Clark County School District. The school which opened in 1999, also houses the Academy of Information Technology and the Academy of Communications.

Academy of Information Technology

The Academy of Information Technology at Desert Pines is a magnet program that educates students on the products, service, and implementation of information technology. Students enrolled in the academy learn about hardware (CyberCore, tech support, and computer forensics), software (programming, web development, and ORACLE), as well as networks (Cisco, Novell, etc.). After graduating from the program, students receive industry recognized certifications in A+, Cisco, Java, and ORACLE.[1]

Academy of Communications

The Academy of Communications at Desert Pines is one of the top media education schools in the Clark County School District. The academy houses state of the art television and radio stations, as well as offering student internships, job shadowing, and summer enrichment programs. Desert Pines has one of the only school-sponsored radio stations in Clark County. DP-TV

Extracurricular activities

JROTC

Desert Pines is home to one of the two Marine Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Units in the Clark County School District (the other being at Basic High School).[2]

Athletics

The athletic programs at Desert Pines are known as the Jaguars and participate in the Northeast Division in the Sunrise 4A Region. The Jaguars football team have made the playoffs and as always show strong players, but has yet to have much success.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. Desert Pines – Academy of Information Technology Archived May 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "Clark County School District ROTC". Ccsd.net. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  3. "About Desert Pines High School Jaguars Football". Hometeamsonline.com. October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  4. Ford, Bob (July 8, 2015). "Desert Pines grad Pierre Jackson back with Sixers after long, strange trip". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  5. Keefer, Case (March 10, 2016). "Desert Pines grad Julian Jacobs leads USC's basketball turnaround". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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