Canyon Springs High School (North Las Vegas, Nevada)
| Canyon Springs High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
|
350 E. Alexander Rd North Las Vegas, NV, 89032 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Once a Pioneer, Always a Pioneer |
| Established | 2004 |
| School district | Clark County School District |
| Principal | Ron Guerzon |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,810 |
| School colour(s) |
Navy, Silver and light (Columbia) blue |
| Athletics conference | Sunrise 4A Region |
| Team name | Pioneers |
| Publication | Pioneer Press |
| Website | Canyon Springs High School |
Canyon Springs High School is a public high school in North Las Vegas, Nevada and is part of the Clark County School District. Canyon Springs is also home to the Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy and was one of three (including Del Sol High School and Spring Valley High School) schools opened by the district in 2004.
Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy
Canyon Springs High School houses the Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy, a college preparatory magnet program that made Canyon Springs the second school in the Clark County School District (aside from the Advanced Technologies Academy) to offer a four-year program in legal studies. The campus includes a fully functioning courtroom.[1]
Magnet Schools of America has named the Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy a magnet school of excellence for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years.
Magnet students use Microsoft Office applications to create projects using multimedia content. Magnet classes have Apple MacBook Air computers to work on their projects.[2]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
The athletic teams at Canyon Springs are known as the Pioneers and compete in the Northeast Division of the Sunrise 4A Region.
Nevada 4A Titles
- Basketball (Boys) - 2011
Notable alumni
- Juron Criner, Oakland Raiders wide receiver [3]
References
- ↑ Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy Program Highlights Archived May 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy Program Information Archived May 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Brewer, Ray. "Canyon Springs High graduate Juron Criner ready for shot in NFL, likely to be picked in next week's draft". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
External links
Coordinates: 36°14′01″N 115°08′12″W / 36.2337°N 115.1366°W