Churchill County High School
| Churchill County High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 1222 South Taylor Street Fallon, NV 89406 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1916 |
| School district | Churchill County School District (Nevada) |
| Principal | Kevin Lords |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1004 |
| Color(s) | Kelly Green,White, and Black |
| Athletics conference | Northern Nevada Division 1A |
| Mascot | Greenwave |
| Website | http://www.churchill.k12.nv.us/ |
Churchill County High School is located in Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada.
The Churchill County has a recorded history that goes back to 1916 though the school is older. In the past, students were bussed to the school an incredible 75 miles from Dixie Valley.
Part of the Churchill County School District, operating under the Principal Kevin Lords, the school has around 1400 students in grades 9–12.
Education standards are very high, with Churchill County's Academic Team being placed 1st in the Nevada Academic League in results published in April 2006 and a teacher at the School, Steve Johnson, being a winner of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the Nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science, in 1999.
The Greenwave (representing the blowing waves of alfalfa crops grown all over the county) compete in the Ruby Mountain League of the Northern Nevada 3A Region, which is the second largest classification level in Nevada. After years in the Northern 4A, Churchill County moved down to 3A starting in 2010. the Greenwave look to start a tradition of dominance in the 3A, particularly in boys' golf, wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field, and soccer; programs which have been fairly competitive in the 4A. Fallon Greenwave has been recently moved to the 1A division for football and has won the state championships game against Moapa valley.
The Churchill County High School mascot is the Fighting Greenwave, and the sports team names are the Greenwave, or 'Wave for short. The Greenwave is in the shape of a wave, with a Kelly Green body, a white rolling top, and wearing white boxing gloves.
The term Greenwave originates from the many farms in Churchill County who raise alfalfa, and when the crops are high and the wind blows, it creates the visual effect of waves flowing through the green alfalfa fields.
Prior to being called the Greenwave, the teams took the name "Melon Pickers", from the famous Hearts-of-Gold cantelope melons grown in the area.
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