Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts

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Del Sol Academy Of The Performing Arts
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Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts
3100 East Patrick Lane

Las Vegas
,
Nevada
89120

United States
Coordinates 36°04′50″N115°06′23″W / 36.080507°N 115.106311°W / 36.080507; -115.106311
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Type Public high school
MottoOptimism, Modesty, Results
Established2004;20 years ago (2004)
School district Clark County School District
PrincipalNadia Steger (Interim) [1]
Staff104.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,511 (2022-23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio24.14 [2]
Color(s)Cardinal and Gold
  
Athletics conference Sunrise 4A Region
Team nameDragons, 2x4
RivalsLas Vegas Academy, Green Valley High School, Southwest CTA
Website www.delsolacademy.org

Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts, commonly known as Del Sol High School, is a nine-month public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada and is part of the Clark County School District. Del Sol was one of three schools (including Canyon Springs and Spring Valley) to open in Fall 2004. [3] In 2016, Del Sol High School was reestablished as a performing arts academy focusing on band, costume design, dance, mariachi, music production, orchestra, theater, theater tech and vocal performance. Del Sol’s first State Title in Athletics was by the Boys Bowling team in 2018. Former President Barack Obama spoke 3 times at Del Sol during his second term to rally support for immigration overhaul.

Contents

Performing Arts Academy

Orchestra

Del Sol Academy's orchestra is taught by Marla Huizar and Ryan Villahermosa. The orchestra received a superior rating at festival in 2021. https://delsolacademyorchestra.com/

Band

Del Sol Academy’s band is taught by Paul Lowry and Erika Hill. Known as the "Dragon's Fire Band," the school received third place in the 2015 Henderson Winterfest parade.

Costume Design

Del Sol Academy offers the only magnet-school concentration area focusing on costume design in the state. Five students were finalists in the Fashion Forward Design Competition in 2017.

Theater Tech

The school's theater technology program earned third place in the "Tech Olympics," a competition sponsored by Nevada Thespians.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Football

The Del Sol Dragons compete in the Southeast Division of the Sunrise 4A Region. The football team won the Southeast Division title in 2006 and has made it to the state semifinals in both of the previous two seasons. During the 2009–2010 season, Del Sol reached the state finals for football, although it lost to Bishop Gorman High School in the final game. Head football coach Preston Goroff resigned in that position to become the dean in 2013. Goroff's tenure as coach lasted ten years and culminated in one state championship appearance. [4]

Wrestling

The wrestling program has producing two state placers—Chris Dunfield (twice all region, once all state, and second place in 2006) and Ashton Hill (twice all region, once all-state, and fourth in the 2007 state tournament). In 2006, the team placed eighth in the sunrise region. During the 2015–2016 school year, the wrestling team had one student become the state champion. In 2007, the women's tennis team reached the Nevada State Semi-Finals, losing to Bishop Gorman.

Sunrise 4A Regional titles

Sunrise 4A Region Southeast Division titles

* - shared title

Notable alumni

Feeder schools

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References

  1. ↑ "Staff". Clark County School District. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts
  3. ↑ Del Sol High School 2006–2007 School Accountability Summary Report [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ Brewer, Ray (December 6, 2012). "Del Sol's Goroff Leaving Coaching Post". Las Vegas Sun .
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