Durango High School is a public high school in Spring Valley, Nevada, USA, with an enrollment of approximately 2600 students. It is a part of the Area 4 region of the Clark County School District, which is the fifth largest school district in the United States. Durango High School's main sports rivals are Bishop Gorman High School and Spring Valley High School.
Overview Between 1993 and 2005, students were required to follow a daily schedule of 6 periods. Beginning in the 2006-07 school year, Durango switched to a block schedule, which consisted of 8 classes with 1, 3, 5 and 7 meeting on an "A" day and 2, 4, 6 and 8 meeting on a "B" day. From the 2009-10 school year,Durango High School all schools in Clark County have switched back to the former 6 period schedule. This did not include seniors, who only have 4 classes.
In the 2000-2001 school year, Durango had the largest number of students in its history with some 3,647 students. The number of openings of other schools and rezonings to alternative schools removed the strain and high student enrollment. By the 2005-2006 school year, Durango enrolled 2,243 students.
Annually, the school broadcast an episode of Z-Man & Z-Boy on Durango High's television station, ZTV.
Athletics Durango High School's sports teams are known as the Trailblazers and compete in the Southwest Division of the Sunset 4A Region. The main rival is Spring Valley High School.
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships Baseball - 1999,2024,2025 Basketball (boys) - 1995, 1996, 2023 Cross Country (boys) - 1994 Track and field (boys) - 1999 Volleyball (boys) - 1999, 2000 Volleyball (girls) - 1997, 2002, 2003, 2023 Golf (boys) - 2000 Golf (women's) - 2000, 2001
Performing Arts
Theatre
In April 2017, the Durango High School Theatre Department became the first theatre company to perform,"Not Yet,Pista", by Stephen Nasser. The autobiographical play featured author, Stephen Nasser, a Holocaust survivor, along with the cast of Durango Theatre students. The World Premiere of "Not Yet, Pista" was performed from April 22–24, 2017, under the direction of former department head, Tobias Torres.
Notable alumni Kurt Busch, retired stock car driver, 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion, and 2017 Daytona 500 winner. Kyle Busch (1985-2026), stock car driver, 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion. All-time win leader in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. David M. Gardner, Nevada State Assemblyman Rebekah Kochan, actress T.J. Lavin, BMX rider and television personality Ryan Ludwick, former professional baseball player Jesse Magdaleno, professional boxer Jack Murphy, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Northern Arizona University Tommy Pham, baseball player, currently with the New York Mets Cerina Vincent, Actress Keshon Gilbert, professional basketball player
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