Palo Verde High School is a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
The school was built in 1996 with an adjacent 10 portable classrooms located in Summerlin, a rapidly growing suburban middle class to affluent community in the western portion of the City of Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County. The origin of the school's name comes from the surrounding Palo Verde trees. The school's ethnic ratio is 59.4% Caucasian; 11.4% African American; 17.1% Hispanic; 11.5% Asian/Pacific Islander and 0.6% Native American.
The school site includes a College of Southern Nevada (CSN) High Tech Center and an adjacent Parks and Recreation facility, providing the opportunity to develop unique technology and curricular programs.
Read more about Palo Verde High School: Fine Arts, Athletics, Notable Alumni
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