Del Sol High School

Del Sol High School
Optimism, Modesty, Results
Location
3100 E. Patrick Lane Las Vegas, NV, 89120
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	2004
School district	Clark County School District
Dean	Mandy Lobkowicz(10-12 M-Z), Susan Gant (9th), Anne Harper(10-12 A-L)
Principal	Lisa Primas
Vice principal	Deborah Sullivan
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,143[1]
School Colour(s)	Maroon and yellow
Athletics conference	Sunrise 4A Region
Team name	Dragons
Website	http://www.ccsd.net/schools/delsol/

Del Sol High School is a nine-month public high school in unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, United States that is part of the Clark County School District. Del Sol was one of three schools (including Canyon Springs and Spring Valley) to open in Fall 2004. Del Sol has a large population of non-English speaking students, which led the school to establish the Newcomer Academy, a program designed to help students become proficient in English. Del Sol also created the Freshman Fire-Up program to mentor students with poor attendance and grade deficiencies.^[2]

Extracurricular activities

Del Sol High School has received high recognition for the many extracurricular activities it offers its students. Del Sol's dance team was awarded first place honors and at the Southern Utah University Shakespearean Festival and the school's Symphonic Band and Orchestra received all superior ratings in 2007. Del Sol holds an annual multicultural "extravaganza" which highlights the ethnic diversity of its students and their heritages. In 2007, Del Sol's DECA club qualified seven of its members for an international DECA competition held in Orlando, Florida. The next year, four members qualified for the competition held in Atlanta, Georgia. In early 2009, Del Sol's Thespian Board [Theatre Troop #6849] lead by Helen Sax, hosted the annual "Thespian State Conference," where nearly all of the other high schools in and around the valley came to perform for judges in a friendly competition.

Athletics

The athletic program that represents Del Sol is nicknamed the Dragons and competes in the Southeast Division of the Sunrise 4A Region. Over the past two years, the Dragons football team has been quite successful on the field, winning the Southeast Division title in 2006 and having made it to the state semifinals in both of the past two seasons.In the 2009-2010 seasson, Del Sol reached the Football State Finals, losing to Bishop Gorman High School in the final game. The wrestling program has also been quite successful, producing two state placers; Chris Dunfield (Twice all region, once all state) - 2nd place in 2006 and Ashton Hill (Twice all region and once all-state) who placed 4th in the state tourney in 2007. With the team placing 8th the sunrise region in 2006. In 2007 the women's tennis team reached the Nevada State Semi-Finals, losing to eventual champions, Bishop Gorman High School.

Sunrise 4A Regional titles

• Football - 2009

Sunrise 4A Region Southeast Division titles

• Football - 2006, 2008*, 2009

*- shared title

References

1. ^ "Del Sol High School - Demographic Profile, 2010-2011". nevadareportcard.com. http://www.nevadareportcard.com/profile/ethnicity.aspx?levelid=S&entityid=02430&yearid=10-11. Retrieved 1 September 2011. 
2. ^ Del Sol High School 2006–2007 School Accountability Summary Report

External links

• Del Sol Dragons football
• Article commending Del Sol's production of Grease