Del Sol Academy Of The Performing Arts | |
Motto: | Optimism, Modesty, Results |
Address: | 3100 East Patrick Lane |
City: | Las Vegas |
State: | Nevada |
Zipcode: | 89120 |
Country: | United States |
Type: | Public high school |
District: | Clark County School District |
Principal: | Nadia Steger (Interim)[1] |
Staff: | 98.00 (FTE) |
Ratio: | 23.73 |
Enrollment: | 2,326 (2017-18)[2] |
Grades: | 9-12 |
Athletics Conference: | Sunrise 4A Region |
Team Name: | Dragons, 2x4 |
Colors: | Cardinal and Gold |
Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts, commonly known as Del Sol High School, is a nine-month public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada and 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.[3] In 2016, Del Sol High School was reestablished as a performing arts academy focusing on band, costume design, dance, mariachi, music production, orchestra, theater, theater tech and vocal performance. Del Sol’s first State Title in Athletics was by the Boys Bowling team in 2018. Former President Barack Obama spoke 3 times at Del Sol during his second term to rally support for immigration overhaul.
Del Sol Academy's orchestra is taught by Marla Huizar and Ryan Villahermosa. The orchestra received a superior rating at festival in 2021. https://delsolacademyorchestra.com/
Del Sol Academy’s band is taught by Paul Lowry and Erika Hill. Known as the "Dragon's Fire Band," the school received third place in the 2015 Henderson Winterfest parade.
Del Sol Academy offers the only magnet-school concentration area focusing on costume design in the state. Five students were finalists in the Fashion Forward Design Competition in 2017.
The school's theater technology program earned third place in the "Tech Olympics," a competition sponsored by Nevada Thespians.
The Del Sol Dragons compete in the Southeast Division of the Sunrise 4A Region. The football team won the Southeast Division title in 2006 and has made it to the state semifinals in both of the previous two seasons. During the 2009–2010 season, Del Sol reached the state finals for football, although it lost to Bishop Gorman High School in the final game. Head football coach Preston Goroff resigned in that position to become the dean in 2013. Goroff's tenure as coach lasted ten years and culminated in one state championship appearance.[4]
The wrestling program has producing two state placers—Chris Dunfield (twice all region, once all state, and second place in 2006) and Ashton Hill (twice all region, once all-state, and fourth in the 2007 state tournament). In 2006, the team placed eighth in the sunrise region. During the 2015–2016 school year, the wrestling team had one student become the state champion. In 2007, the women's tennis team reached the Nevada State Semi-Finals, losing to Bishop Gorman.
* - shared title