Nevada High School (Missouri)

Public secondary school in Nevada, Missouri, United States

Nevada High School

Address

800 W. Hickory St

Nevada

Missouri

64772

United States

Coordinates| 37°50′41″N 94°21′59″W﻿ / ﻿37.844850°N 94.366427°W﻿ / 37.844850; -94.366427
Information
Type| Public secondary school
School district| Nevada R-V School District
Principal| Robert Miner
Teaching staff| 44.25 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 725 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 16.38:1[1]
Color(s)|
Crimson and grey
Athletics conference| Big 8 Conference
Nickname| Tigers
Affiliation| North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Website| sites.google.com/nevada.k12.mo.us/nhs2/home

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

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

## Academics

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

## Athletics

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

State Championships[5] Sport  | Year(s)

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Golf (boys)  | 1935
Softball  | 2010
Track and field (girls)  | 1994

## Performing arts

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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

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* Ed Emery, politician[8]
* Brett Merriman, professional baseball player[9]
* Bill Phelps, politician[10]

## References

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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.