Douglas High School (Minden, Nevada)
Douglas High School | |
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Address | |
1670 Highway 88 Minden , Nevada 89423 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 | Joe Girdner |
Staff | 83.60 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 1,668 (2017–18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.95[1] |
Color(s) | |
Mascot | Tiger |
Rival | Carson High School |
Website | https://dhs.dcsd.net |
Douglas High School (DHS) is a public secondary school in Minden, Nevada, U.S., 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 since 1975.
In May 2014, the campus underwent a major remodel that lasted through the summer of 2015.[2] The remodel reworked the entire front end of the school, adding a two-story Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) building to the front of the campus.[citation needed]
Notable alumni[]
- Krysta Palmer - Olympic bronze medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Games [3]
- Shawn Estes - MLB pitcher (retired)[4]
- Nicholas Furlong - songwriter and producer
- Jeff Nady - NFL offensive lineman [5][6]
- Glen Orbik - artist and comics illustrator[7]
- Eric Whitacre - choral composer and conductor
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Douglas County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Douglas High Breaks Ground On STEM Building", carsonvalleytimes.com, May 23, 2014.Archived September 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/womens-swimming-and-diving/roster/krysta-palmer/1680
- ^ "Shawn Estes". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ "Jeff Nady profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ "Jeff Nady profile". Arena Football League. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ "Douglas High graduate produces King book cover". Record-Courier. Gardnerville, Nevada: Swift Communications. March 4, 2005. Archived from the original on March 9, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
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Categories:
- Public high schools in Nevada
- School buildings completed in 1975
- Schools in Douglas County, Nevada
- Western United States school stubs
- Nevada building and structure stubs