It is the oldest high school in Las Vegas and originally opened 120 years ago in 1905 on what was then the outskirts of town.

Then, after 62 years the school moved to a new campus in 1993, located on the east side of Las Vegas along the foothills of Frenchman Mountain.

On December 17, 1917 a new Las Vegas High School is built at a cost of $42,500, opens at Fourth Street and Clark Avenue with 51 students.

During the late 1980s, the school district decided to build a new larger campus on the east side of Clark County.

The Wildcats athletics programs are some of the best in the state and have won numerous championships with several in football, including the 1944 team which went all eight games without giving up a single point.