Robert McQueen High School

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Robert McQueen High School
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View from Lancer Street
Location
Robert McQueen High School
6055 Lancer Street

89523

United States
Coordinates 39°32′04″N119°53′01″W / 39.5344°N 119.8835°W / 39.5344; -119.8835
Information
Type Public secondary
Motto"Quest for Excellence"
Established1982
Staff69.50 (FTE) [1]
Faculty98 [2]
Enrollment1,737 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio24.99 [1]
Color(s)   Blue and gray
MascotLancers
Rival Reno High School   
Campus surroundingsSuburban
Website www.washoeschools.net/mcqueen

Robert McQueen High School is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Washoe County School District.

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History

The school was named for Dr. Robert McQueen, emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. During his tenure from 1955 to 1991, Dr. McQueen headed UNR's scholarship program, served as department chair and dean, and was appointed to Nevada's first psychological board of examiners. Dr. McQueen served on the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees from 1969 to 1990, during which the district built several new schools, including Reed and McQueen . He also negotiated the purchase of McQueen's 60-acre (240,000 m2) site from the Bureau of Land Management for just one dollar. [3]

When the school opened in 1982, adjoining Seventh Street and Robb Drive were only dirt roads extended out to allow access to the school. Some remarked the school was "in the middle of nowhere" as it was more than a mile from other buildings. Since then, the construction of numerous subdevelopments has resulted in overcrowding problems. The building was designed for an enrollment of 1,600; in 2009/10 more than 1,800 were enrolled. In order to mitigate overcrowding concerns and comply with local fire regulations, several modular classrooms have been added to the campus.

In 2010, Newsweek listed McQueen as the 740th best high school in the United States [4] using the ratio of number of AP exams taken to graduating students as its criterion.

In March 2018, student Noah Christiansen called the office of U.S. Representative Mark Amodei to argue in favor of banning bump stocks and raising the minimum age to buy a gun. A staffer who worked for Amodei called Robert McQueen High School for his use of the word "fuck", which led to Christiansen's suspension. [5] On March 19, the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to the school district demanding that the suspension be overturned. [6] On March 23, the school district decided to withdraw the suspension to avoid "expensive and protracted litigation", but stood by the school's action to punish the student. [7]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships

Music

MARCHING BAND Current Director: Nathan Williams

The marching band has won the state championships fifteen times: (1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2019) [9]

The band has played in the following parades:

CHOIR Current Director: Brandon Pierce

ORCHESTRA Current Director: Kenny Baker

Speech and Debate

Current Coach- Amanda Ayala-Guffey

Competes in NNFL (Sagebrush League). Team has qualified for 31 National Tournaments, held by the National Speech and Debate Association.

Achievements

2023- 3 National Qualifiers for National Speech and Debate Tournament in Mesa, Arizona.

2024- 1 National Qualifier, 2 National Competitors for National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa.

2025- 4 National Qualifiers for the 100th National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa.

Publications

Demographics

In 2009, the school's total enrollment was 1,884, and its ethnic makeup was: [17]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Robert Mc Queen High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  2. "2009-2010 school profile". McQueen High School. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  3. Williams, Alli. "The number one psychologist in Nevada". Alli Williams blog. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  4. Newsweek 2005 High School Rankings
  5. Griggs, Brandon (March 22, 2018). "A Nevada teen called his congressman and dropped an F-bomb while demanding action on guns. His school suspended him". CNN. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  6. DeHaven, James; Duggan, Brian (March 21, 2018). "ACLU: Student suspended for cursing after call to congressman's office during gun protest". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno: USA Today. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  7. Hernandez, Salvador (March 23, 2018). "A Student Who Was Suspended After Calling A Congressman's Office And Demanding Gun Control Won't Be Punished After All". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  8. "RivalsHigh Rankings". Highschool.rivals.com. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  9. McQueen Band History Archived October 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  10. Carnegie Hall Archived September 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  11. Archived September 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  12. "Reno Jazz Festival" (PDF). Unr.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  13. "Press release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  14. "2009 NSPA Newspaper Pacemaker Winners". National Scholastic Press Association. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  15. "Columbia University CSPA". Columbiauniversity.org. February 22, 1999. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  16. "2008 NSPA Pacemaker winners". National Scholastic Press Association. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  17. "WCSD 2008-2009 Accountability Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  18. "Ryan Bader UFC Bio" . Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  19. "Ryan Thomas MMA Bio" . Retrieved January 1, 2014.