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    Churchill County High School

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    Churchill County High School
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    1222 South Taylor Street
    Fallon, NV 89406
    Information
    TypePublic
    Established1917
    School districtChurchill County School District
    PrincipalScott Winter
    Staff34.00 (FTE)[1]
    Grades9-12
    Enrollment1,054 (2022–23)[1]
    Student to teacher ratio31.00[1]
    Color(s)Green and White    
    Athletics conferenceNorthern Nevada Division 1A
    MascotGreenwave
    Websitehttp://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

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    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

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    • 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

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    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

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    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

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    • List of high schools in Nevada

    References

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    1. ^ a b c "Churchill County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
    2. ^ Welfare, United States Congress Senate Committee on Labor and Public (1949). Hearings. U.S. Government Printing Office.
    3. ^ "Back to School" Archived 2007-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Lahontan Valley News
    4. ^ "Churchill County High School", Great Schools
    5. ^ "Notice of Regular Meeting", Churchill County Board of School Trustees, April 27, 2006
    6. ^ "Churchill County High School Tour - NTS and Yucca Mountain" Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, ChurchillCounty.org, 2003
    7. ^ Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
    8. ^ Elliot, Gary E. (1994). Senator Alan Bible and the Politics of the New West. Reno: University of Nevada Press.
    9. ^ Dahl's High School Jersey To Be Retired Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, KOLO8 News
    10. ^ "Cameras installed at CCHS", Nevada Appeal, January 6, 2007
    11. ^ "Meth brochure" Archived 2007-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, Churchill Coalition
    12. ^ Ranson, Steve. "Churchill County Sheriff's Office arrests student for having gun at school". www.nevadaappeal.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
    13. ^ Staff. "Student arrested for bringing pellet gun to school in Fallon". www.kolotv.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
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