Nevada High School is a

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situated in

Nevada, Missouri Nevada ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Vernon County, Missouri, Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,386 at the 2010 census, and 8,254 in the 2018 estimate. The local government has a council-manager model. Histo ...

. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is the sole high school within the Nevada R-V School District.

History

The school's first graduation ceremony took place in 1881.

Academics

Nevada High School offers

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(AP) classes, with approximately one-tenth of the student body enrolled in at least one AP course.

Athletics

Nevada's athletic teams are nicknamed the Tigers and compete in the

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Performing arts

NHS fields two competitive

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, the mixed-gender "Soundsational Singers" as well as the all-female "Treble Effects". Since 1990, the program has also hosted an annual competition.

Notable alumni

* Ed Emery, politician * Brett Merriman, professional baseball player *

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, politician

References

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