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Ed W. Clark High School

Coordinates: 36°08′10″N 115°11′51″W / 36.13623°N 115.1976°W / 36.13623; -115.1976
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Ed W. Clark High School
Location
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4291 Pennwood Avenue,
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
Information
TypePublic
MottoEducating Today... for Tomorrow.
Established1965; 59 years ago (1965)
PrincipalZeola Braxton
Teaching staff142.00 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment3,094 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.79[1]
CampusMetropolitan
Color(s)Black and Gold    
NicknameChargers
Websitewww.clarkchargers.org

Ed W. Clark High School is a nine-month public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, that is part of the Clark County School District. It opened in 1965.

History

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The campus was designed by architects Zick & Sharp, and constructed by the Del E. Webb Corporation in 1965.[2]

In 2023 a Jewish student with autism had an apparent swastika scratched onto his back at school, according to the victim's mother. The school district and local police investigated the incident but found “no evidence that would indicate the origin of the injuries”.[3] [4][5]

Magnet programs

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  • Academy of Finance (A.O.F.)
  • Academy for Mathematics, Science, Arts and Technology (A.M.S.A.T.)
  • Teacher Education At Clark High (T.E.A.C.H.)

Notable alumni

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Performing arts

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Clark High School is home to a number of performing groups, including the orchestra, band, mariachi, and choir.

There is a beginning orchestra for any student wishing to learn to play a classical string instrument, and intermediate and advanced orchestras for more experienced players. More proficient musicians may opt to audition for the chamber orchestra, which challenges students with a considerably advanced repertoire.

Once marching season ends the marching band divides into two bands for the winter and spring seasons: the symphonic band (for intermediate musicians) and the wind ensemble (for advanced musicians). A drumline performs during the winter season, and there is a jazz band which has performed at Disneyland and on KLVX's Inside Education.

The chorus consists of several different groups. These include: All-men, All-women, Jazz, Concert, Advanced, and Chamber choirs.

Clark's full orchestra (consisting of orchestra and band) performed at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2008, 2012, and 2019. In March 2015, Clark's chamber orchestra performed at an ASTA national competition at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City. They placed as national and grand champions.

Weekend programs

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Las Vegas Gakuen (ラスベガス学園), a Japanese weekend supplementary school, is held every Saturday at Clark High School. It was founded in September 1995.[7]

International sport

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In March 2024, the school will host a test match between the United States and Canada national rugby league team.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ed W Clark High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Webb Spinner 1965-1968" (PDF).
  3. ^ Wootton-Greener, Julie; Wilson, David. "Jewish student has apparent swastika scratched onto his back while at school". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ^ Kean, Tricia (21 April 2023). "Swastika found 'carved into back' of Jewish student at Las Vegas high school". KTNV Las Vegas. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. ^ Rahman, Khaleda (20 April 2023). "Swastika Carved into Back of Jewish Teenager Sparks FBI Probe". Newsweek. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Assemblyman Paul Anderson".
  7. ^ "School info & Admission Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine." Las Vegas Gakuen. Retrieved on April 1, 2015. "School starts at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. The school is located at Clark High School on Arville and Pennwood."
  8. ^ "USA To take on Canada in Vegas". European Rugby League. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

36°08′10″N 115°11′51″W / 36.13623°N 115.1976°W / 36.13623; -115.1976