Bonanza High School

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Bonanza High School
Bonanza High School front entrance.JPG
Address
Bonanza High School
6665 Del Rey Ave

Las Vegas
, ,
Nevada
89146

United States
Coordinates 36°9′12″N115°14′11″W / 36.15333°N 115.23639°W / 36.15333; -115.23639
Information
Established1976
School district Clark County School District
PrincipalBrian Wiseman
Teaching staff82.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,035 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio24.82 [1]
Color(s)Brown and Gold   
Team nameBengals
RivalSpring Valley High School
Website www.bonanzabengals.org

Bonanza High School is a high school in the Las Vegas Valley. It was built in 1976 and was the ninth high school to open in the area.

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History

Bonanza opened in 1976, and is built in the same configuration as Eldorado High School, Basic High School and Vo-Tech high schools. In the 2004–2005 school year, many former Bonanza students were zoned to attend the newly opened Spring Valley High School.[ citation needed ]

Athletics

The entrance to the school's gymnasium. Bonanza High School gymnasium entrance.JPG
The entrance to the school's gymnasium.

The Bonanza Bengals compete in Sunset 4A Region of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA).

Bonanza's mascot is the Bengal. When the school first opened in the 1970s it won many state championships in basketball, wrestling, volleyball, tennis, and golf.[ citation needed ] Today Bonanza Athletics are best known for its Tennis and Lacrosse programs, with the varsity Tennis team winning the 4A Nevada State Championship in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, the Men's Lacrosse team winning state 3 consecutive times in 2007, 2008, and the Women's Lacrosse team 4 consecutive times in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.[ citation needed ]

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships

Notable alumni

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