Cheyenne High School (Nevada)

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Cheyenne High School
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Cheyenne High School (Nevada)
3200 W. Alexander Drive

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89032

United States
Coordinates 36°14′01″N115°10′59″W / 36.23363°N 115.18316°W / 36.23363; -115.18316 Coordinates: 36°14′01″N115°10′59″W / 36.23363°N 115.18316°W / 36.23363; -115.18316
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Type Public high school
MottoDedicated to Excellence
Established1991;30 years ago (1991)
School district Clark County School District
PrincipalDr. Zachary Robbins [1]
Teaching staff89.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,110 (2017-18) [2]
Student to teacher ratio23.71 [2]
Color(s)Navy blue and Vegas gold
MascotDesert Shield
Website www.cheyennehs.org

Cheyenne High School is a high school in North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

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The school was built in 1991, with an adjacent four portable classrooms, in North Las Vegas, a rapidly growing suburban middle class community. As of the 2006–2007 school year, the school's ethnic ratio was 29.7% White, 33.3% African American, 29.8% Hispanic, 6.4% Asian/Pacific Islander and 0.7% Native American. The male/female population was 53.2%/46.8%, and 14% of the students were IEP (students with disabilities). At that time, Cheyenne had a 59.2% graduation rate. [3]

Notable programs

Cheyenne High School implemented a number of programs in the 2007–2008 school year that can be accredited to then principal Dr. Jeffrey J. Geihs. These programs include: [3]

Athletics

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association

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References

  1. "Principal's Message".
  2. 1 2 3 Cheyenne High School
  3. 1 2 Archived October 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "2016 Cheyenne Girls Cross Country Capsule". Las Vegas-Review Journal. Nevada Preps. August 18, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2020.