LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — These days there are more than 70 high schools in the Clark County School District.

There was once a time when there was only one. But on this day in history, it held its first classes.

Las Vegas High School welcomed students for the first time on Sept.2, 1930.

Las Vegas High School welcomed students for the first time on Sept.2, 1930. (FOX5)

It would remain the valley’s only high school until 1942.

The main buildings art deco style makes it historically significant. In fact, the entire original campus is now list on the national registry of historic places.

Las Vegas high provided an education to a number of prominent nevadans, including former governor and u-s senator richard bryan.

The school’s “rhymettes” can national attention, even appearing on the ed

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