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Nevada High School is a public high school located in Nevada, Missouri. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in the Nevada R-V School District.

History

The school held its first graduation ceremony in 1881.[2]

Academics

NHS offers Advanced Placement classes; about one-tenth of the student body partakes in an AP class.[3]

Athletics

Nevada's athletic teams are nicknamed the Tigers and compete in the Big 8 Conference.[4]

State Championships[5]
Sport Year(s)
Golf (boys) 1935
Softball 2010
Track and field (girls) 1994

Performing arts

NHS fields three competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Soundsational Singers" and "Vocal Fusion" as well as the all-female "Treble Effects".[6] Since 1990, the program has also hosted an annual competition.[7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "NEVADA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada (Mo.) High School". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. May 22, 1896. Retrieved October 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nevada High in Nevada, MO". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  4. ^ Resnick, Matt (October 23, 2020). "Lady Tigers edged in Crossover Showdown". Nevada Daily Mail. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nevada High School State Championships". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Nevada High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Sherwinski, Adam (March 24, 2019). "Nevada High School provides opportunity for local show choirs to show off their skills". KSN Four States. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  8. ^ Jernigan, Floyd (March 17, 2015). "Emery assailed on tenure, teacher evaluations, retirement fund". Nevada Daily Mail. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "Nevada High School Wall of Fame inductees announced". Fort Scott Tribune. February 27, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  10. ^ Resnick, Matt (July 12, 2017). "Bill Phelps: From Nevada High athlete to political star". Nevada Daily Mail. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
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