Clark, Ed High School - Las Vegas, Nevada/NV

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Clark, Ed High School

4291 W Pennwood Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89102-7675 -

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Definition of Terms

Clark, Ed High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Clark County, NV

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2561 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

113 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 997 students

Grade 10 - 695 students

Grade 11 - 453 students

Grade 12 - 416 students

This School

(NV) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:23

1:21

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NV) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	16%	7%
% Hispanic	47%	28%
% Black	13%	10%
% White	24%	51%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NV) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

n/a

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NV) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Clark County School District

This School's Agency

(NV) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	314	9
Number of Students Managed	296,968 students	1,390 students
District Total Revenue	$2,361,284,000	$30,554,000
District Expenditure	$2,497,253,000	$30,598,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,951	$21,981
District Expenditure / Student	$8,409	$22,013
District Graduation Rates	67%	80%

Ed W. Clark High School, opened in 1965, is a nine-month public high school that is part of the Clark County School District and is located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Slogan
"Touchstones for education, rigor relevance, and relationships"
Magnet programs at Clark High School
Academy of Finance: (A.O.F.)
Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Applied Technology: (A.M.S.A.T.)
Teacher Education At Clark High: (T.E.A.C.H.)
Notable alumni
John Ensign, Senator (R-NV)
Steven Fales, Broadway actor and comedian.
Jimmy Kimmel, Talk show host and comedian.
Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Musician/Drummer of The Killers.
Ron Merkerson, professional football player
Steven Horsford, Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate (D-Las Vegas)
Performing arts
Clark High School is home to a number of award-winning performing groups, including the orchestra, band, choir, and theatre.
The orchestra, under the direction of Chuck Cushinery, is the largest in the CCSD, outnumbering the orchestra of Las Vegas Academy. Now with a beginning orchestra, any student who wishes to learn how to play classical string instrument may join the orchestra. There are also the intermediate and advanced orchestras for more experienced players. In addition to that, more proficient musicians may opt to audition for the chamber orchestra, which challenges students with a considerably advanced repertoire.
The marching band, directed by Jeff Lacoff and Nick Aultz, had made finals in the Las Vegas Invitational for regional marching bands last year (year of 2006-2007). The marching band divides into two bands during the winter and spring seasons: the symphonic band (for the intermediate musicians) and the wind ensemble (for the advanced musicians). Clark High School is one of the few high schools to offer beginning band to students. Also, jazz band is currently directed by Nick Aultz.
The chorus, under the direction of Robert West, consists of several different groups. These include: All-men, All-women, Jazz, Concert, Advanced, and Chamber choirs.
Clark High School was the first high school in the Clark County School District to perform Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar."
Recently, Clark's full orchestra (consisting of orchestra and band) performed for a full house at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York.
Rebuilding
Due to a high quantity of asbestos found in the insulation of the school, Clark High was closed for the 1987-1988 school year. Students had to attend 'Double Sessions' at neighboring Bonanza High School for the duration of the school year. The building, however, was able to be used for athletic events during the year with all home games scheduled on the facility. The school was given a new, more streamlined look on the inside with the snaking hallways straightened and the windows at the top of all interior walls removed (first hand account by 1988 graduate Gregory Fessia).
"The Charger Chant," the school's newspaper, stated in an article that Clark High School is "next on the list" to be rebuilt, coming in right after Rancho High School. The new project was meant to be started in June 2006, but was later postponed. No reason was given of why the project hasn't started nor a when a new date was set, but it is rumored that construction will begin in 2010.
Athletics
The athletics program at Clark High School is known as the Chargers and compete in the Southwest Division of the Sunset 4A Region. Clark's football team, once a competitive program, has gone through a slump of late including a 42-game losing streak which lasted almost five years and was finally snapped in 2007.
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships
Baseball - 1972, 1975
Bowling - 2007
Football - 1968, 1971, 1972, 1993
Soccer (Boys) - 1988
Volleyball (Girls) - 1981, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992,1998,2004
Golf (Mens) - 1984
Gallery
Image:ClarkHighTheater.jpg|Clark High School Performing Arts Center.Image:JCSClarkHigh.jpg|Jesus Christ Superstar Marquee.
http://www.ccsd.net/schools/clark/
http://www.reviewjournal.com/communitylink/schools/clark.html
http://www.nevadareportcard.com/profile/ethnicity.aspx?levelid=S&entityid=02401&yearid=05-06
http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=7071403

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