Bonanza High School is a high school in the Las Vegas Valley. It was built in 1976 and was the ninth high school to open in the area.
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History
Bonanza opened in 1976, and is built in the same configuration as Eldorado High School, Basic High School and Vo-Tech high schools. In the 2004–2005 school year, many former Bonanza students were zoned to attend the newly opened Spring Valley High School.
Athletics
The Bonanza Bengals compete in Sunset 4A Region of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA).
Bonanza's mascot is the Bengal. When the school first opened in the 1970s it won many state championships in basketball, wrestling, volleyball, tennis, and golf. Today Bonanza Athletics are best known for its Tennis and Lacrosse programs, with the varsity Tennis team winning the 4A Nevada State Championship in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, the Men's Lacrosse team winning state 3 consecutive times in 2007, 2008, and the Women's Lacrosse team 4 consecutive times in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships
Lacrosse (Girls) – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Lacrosse (Boys) – 2007, 2008, 2009
Bowling (Girls) – 2009
Soccer (Boys) – 1991, 1995, 1996
Tennis (Boys) – 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008
Volleyball (Girls) – 1987
Volleyball (Boys) – 2011
Soccer (Girls) – 2004
Track ( Boys ) - 1984, 1985
Notable alumni
Linda M. Bell ('86) – associate justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
Annie Black ('99) – politician
Greg Brower ('82) – Senator in the Nevada Senate and former United States Attorney for the District of Nevada
Kris Bryant ('10) – former Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants, current Colorado Rockies 3B/OF, 2015 NL Rookie of the Year, 2016 NL MVP, Hank Aaron Award winner, Dick Howser Trophy winner, 2016 World Series Champion
David Cohen (born 1984) – jockey
Joe Fernandez ('96) – technology entrepreneur
Lance Gross ('99) – actor
Corinna Harney ('90) – model and actress
Brianna Hernandez-Silva ('17) - flag football player
Mark Hutchison ('81) - Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Jonathan Jackson ('96) – former professional NFL and defunct XFL player
Jenna Jameson ('92) – adult film actress
Daniel Kucan ('88) – actor, designer, and television personality on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Joe Kucan ('83) – actor, director, casting director
Justin Leone ('95) – former professional MLB player
Gray Maynard (transferred) – 2-time Ohio State Champion and 3-time NCAA All-American wrestler; professional mixed martial artist, former UFC Lightweight Title Contender