Douglas High School (Minden, Nevada) Explained

Douglas High School
Principal:	Mike Rechs
Enrollment:	1,668 (2017–18)^[1]
Ratio:	19.95
Staff:	83.60 (FTE)
Address:	1670 Highway 88
City:	Minden
State:	Nevada 89423
Country:	United States
Mascot:	Tiger
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 1976.

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.

Notable alumni

• Shawn Estes – professional baseball pitcher^[3]
• Jeff Nady – NFL offensive lineman ^{[4] [5]}
• Tom Newell – professional baseball pitcher^[6]
• Glen Orbik – artist and comics illustrator^[7]
• Krysta Palmer – Olympic bronze medal-winning diver at the 2020 Summer Olympics^[8]
• RAS – songwriter and producer
• Eric Whitacre – choral composer and conductor

External links

• Douglas County School District
• Music Department Website
• Sports Information

Notes and References

1. Web site: Douglas County High School. National Center for Education Statistics. January 5, 2020.
2. http://carsonvalleytimes.com/2014/05/23/douglas-high-breaks-ground-on-stem-building "Douglas High Breaks Ground On STEM Building"
3. Web site: Shawn Estes. Baseball-Reference.com. September 27, 2011.
4. Web site: Jeff Nady profile. NFL.com. June 20, 2014.
5. Web site: Jeff Nady profile. Arena Football League. June 20, 2014.
6. News: Sneddon . Steve . Newell matures into one of Phillies' top prospects . 17 May 2023 . . 29 July 1987 . 3B.
7. News: Record-Courier. . Gardnerville, Nevada. Douglas High graduate produces King book cover. March 4, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050309224932/http://www.recordcourier.com/article/20050304/Opinion/103040015 . March 9, 2005. May 12, 2015.
8. Web site: Krysta Palmer - Women's Swimming & Diving.