Douglas High School (Minden, Nevada)
| Douglas High School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
|
Minden, Nevada United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°57′29″N 119°46′48″W / 38.958°N 119.780°WCoordinates: 38°57′29″N 119°46′48″W / 38.958°N 119.780°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Marty Swisher |
| Enrollment | 1392 |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Rival | Carson Senators |
| Website | http://dcsd.k12.nv.us/dhs/ |
Douglas High School (DHS) is a public secondary school in Minden, Nevada, United States, in the Douglas County School District.The school has existed at a number of locations during its history, including the site of the current Carson Valley Middle School. It has been located on Highway 88 in Minden, Nevada since 1975. As of May 2014, the campus is undergoing a major remodel that will last through the summer of 2015.[1] The remodel will re-work the entire front end of the school, adding a two-story Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics building to the front of the campus.
Notable alumni
- Shawn Estes - Retired baseball pitcher[2]
- Nicholas Furlong - Producer and songwriter
- Jeff Nady - Professional Football offensive lineman [3][4]
- Glen Orbik - artist and comics illustrator[5]
- Lauren Scyphers - Miss Nevada USA 2006
- Eric Whitacre - Renowned choral composer and conductor
- Lisa Wixon - Novelist / essayist[6]
- Zack Wyman - Golf Professional, 2009 Vermont PGA Stroke Play Champion, 2010 PNC Qualifier, 2010 Vermont PGA Professional of the year.
- Kandee Johnson - YouTube makeup artist.
References
- ↑ Carson Valley Times | Douglas High Breaks Ground On STEM Building
- ↑ "Shawn Estes". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ "Jeff Nady". NFL.com. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ "Jeff Nady". Arena Football League. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ "Douglas High graduate produces King book cover". Record-Courier. Gardnerville, NV: Swift Communications. March 4, 2005. Archived from the original on March 9, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ↑ Myers, Dennis (6 March 2008). "Nevadan in Cuba: Lisa Wixon". newsreview.com. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.