Nevada High School (Missouri)

Nevada High School
Address
800 W. Hickory St Nevada , Missouri 64772 United States
Coordinates	37°50′41″N94°21′59″W / 37.844850°N 94.366427°W / 37.844850; -94.366427
Information
Type	Public secondary school
School district	Nevada R-V School District
Principal	Robert Miner
Teaching staff	45.50 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	768 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.88 [1]
Color(s)	Crimson and grey
Athletics conference	Big 8 Conference
Nickname	Tigers
Affiliation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	sites.google.com/nevada.k12.mo.us/nhs2/home

Nevada High School is a public high school situated in Nevada, Missouri. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is the sole high school within the Nevada R-V School District.

History

The school's first graduation ceremony took place in 1881. ^[2]

Academics

Nevada High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes, with approximately one-tenth of the student body enrolled in at least one AP course. ^[3]

Athletics

Nevada's athletic teams are nicknamed the Tigers and compete in the Big 8 Conference. ^[4]

State Championships ^[5]

Sport	Year(s)
Golf (boys)	1935
Softball	2010
Track and field (girls)	1994

Performing arts

NHS fields two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Soundsational Singers" as well as the all-female "Treble Effects". ^[6] Since 1990, the program has also hosted an annual competition. ^[7]

Notable alumni

• Ed Emery, politician ^[8]
• Brett Merriman, professional baseball player ^[9]
• Bill Phelps, politician ^[10]

References

1. "NEVADA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
2. "Nevada (Mo.) High School". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. May 22, 1896. Retrieved October 31, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Nevada High in Nevada, MO". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
4. Resnick, Matt (October 23, 2020). "Lady Tigers edged in Crossover Showdown". Nevada Daily Mail. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
5. "Nevada High School State Championships". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
6. "SCC: Viewing School - Nevada High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
7. Sherwinski, Adam (March 24, 2019). "Nevada High School provides opportunity for local show choirs to show off their skills". KSN Four States. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
8. Jernigan, Floyd (March 17, 2015). "Emery assailed on tenure, teacher evaluations, retirement fund". Nevada Daily Mail. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
9. "Nevada High School Wall of Fame inductees announced". Fort Scott Tribune. February 27, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
10. Resnick, Matt (July 12, 2017). "Bill Phelps: From Nevada High athlete to political star". Nevada Daily Mail. Retrieved October 31, 2020.