| Churchill County High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1222 South Taylor Street Fallon, NV 89406 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1917 |
| School district | Churchill County School District |
| Principal | Scott Winter |
| Staff | 67.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 985 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.70[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Athletics conference | Northern Nevada Division 1A |
| Mascot | Greenwave |
| Website | http://www.churchill.k12.nv.us/ |
Churchill County High School is located in Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada. The building was built in 1917, and was opened in 1920.[2]
Academics[edit]
Part of the Churchill County School District, operating under the Principal Kevin Lords,[3] the school has around 1400 students in grades 9–12.[4]
Education standards are very high, with Churchill County's Academic Team being placed 1st in the Nevada Academic League in results published in April 2006,[5] and a teacher at the School, Steve Johnson, being a winner of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the Nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science, in 1999.[6][7]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Alan Bible, lawyer and politician, served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1954 to 1974.[8]
- Harvey Dahl, football offensive guard for the St. Louis Rams - Jersey #59 retired in January 2009.[9]
- Josh Mauga, football player for the Kansas City Chiefs - Jersey Number 30 retired on October 27, 2011
- Aarik Wilson, long jumper and triple jumper; athlete in the 2008 Summer Olympics
Churchill County High School has a long history of students serving in the uniform services as well as being accepted into prominent academic institutions.
Discipline[edit]
In November 2006 closed circuit television was installed, the first school in the state to have such a comprehensive system, and has proven effective in enhancing discipline.[10]
This was needed since according to a regional survey, almost 7% of Churchill County students have used methamphetamine, and anecdotal data points to a number closer to 15%.[11]
Pellet gun incident[edit]
On January 22, 2020, a male student brought a pneumatic pellet gun into his classroom. He did not harm any students. He was later arrested the next day for possession of a weapon on school grounds.[12][13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Churchill County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Welfare, United States Congress Senate Committee on Labor and Public (1949). Hearings. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "Back to School" Archived 2007-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Lahontan Valley News
- ^ "Churchill County High School", Great Schools
- ^ "Notice of Regular Meeting", Churchill County Board of School Trustees, April 27, 2006
- ^ "Churchill County High School Tour - NTS and Yucca Mountain" Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, ChurchillCounty.org, 2003
- ^ Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
- ^ Elliot, Gary E. (1994). Senator Alan Bible and the Politics of the New West. Reno: University of Nevada Press.
- ^ Dahl's High School Jersey To Be Retired Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, KOLO8 News
- ^ "Cameras installed at CCHS", Nevada Appeal, January 6, 2007
- ^ "Meth brochure" Archived 2007-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, Churchill Coalition
- ^ Ranson, Steve. "Churchill County Sheriff's Office arrests student for having gun at school". www.nevadaappeal.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ Staff. "Student arrested for bringing pellet gun to school in Fallon". www.kolotv.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
External links[edit]
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