Palo Verde High School - Las Vegas, Nevada/NV

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Palo Verde High School

333 Pavilion Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV, 89144 -

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Definition of Terms

Palo Verde High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Clark County, NV

Students & Faculty

Total Students

3075 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

124 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 903 students

Grade 10 - 869 students

Grade 11 - 656 students

Grade 12 - 647 students

This School

(NV) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:25

1:21

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NV) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	12%	7%
% Hispanic	13%	28%
% Black	11%	10%
% White	63%	51%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NV) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

n/a

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

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% 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%

Privett's Dad: Might-Have-Beens Haunt Me (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 12:20:35 am
The Palo Verde shooter is sentenced to life in prison.
Teen sentenced in 2008 shooting death (San Diego Union-Tribune)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 09:48:15 pm
A teenager who pleaded guilty in the 2008 shooting death of a Las Vegas high school freshman has been sentenced to up to life in prison.
Teen sentenced in 2008 shooting death (The San Francisco Examiner)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 09:15:15 pm
LAS VEGAS — A teenager who pleaded guilty in the 2008 shooting death of a Las Vegas high school freshman has been sentenced to up to life in prison. Under a plea agreement, the earliest 17-year-old Gerald Davison could be released from prison is in 28 years.
Shooter in death of Palo Verde High student sentenced to life (KTNV Las Vegas)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 07:17:26 pm
17-year old Gerald Davison was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole in 28 years.
Killer Shrugs: 'Sorry Ain't Going To Cut It' (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 06:04:37 pm
The 17-year-old killer of a Palo Verde High School student smirks at the boy's parents and offers a halfhearted apology at his sentencing.

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Palo Verde High School is a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
The school was built in 1996 with an adjacent 10 portable classrooms located in Summerlin, a rapidly growing suburban middle class to affluent unincorporated area. The origin of the school's name comes from the surrounding Palo Verde trees. The school's ethnic ratio is 61.9% Caucasian; 10.6% African American; 15.2% Hispanic; 11.8% Asian/Pacific Islander and 0.5% Native American.
The school site includes a College of Southern Nevada High Tech Center and an adjacent Parks and Recreation facility.
Athletics
The Palo Verde Panthers compete in Class 4A Sunset Region of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA)Their Varsity football team has gone unbeaten in the regular season since 2006. They suffered their first lost Friday, Oct. 9th 2009 the the hands of Legacy high School.
Athletic Offerings

Fall Sports

Cross Country

Football

Women's Volleyball

Men's Soccer

Women's Golf

Tennis

Winter Sports

Basketball

Wrestling

Women's Soccer

Bowling

Cave Spelunking

Spring Sports

Track

Baseball

Softball

Men's Golf

Men's Lacrosse

Women's Lacrosse

Boys’ Volleyball

Swimming and Diving

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