Sunset HS - About Us

Our Mission!

To prepare students for SUCCESS in academics and in the workplace.

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Committed to Excellence

History:

Cowan Sunset High School is a unique school of choice. Its doors were opened in August of 1999, with a population of 200 full and part time students. During the school's infancy period, enrollment was kept low in order to keep class sizes low. As with other Sunset and Horizon High Schools, Cowan Sunset was classified as an alternative school and was under the direction of Dr. Sid Franklin .

In 2001, the Clark County School District experienced severe growing pains, and became the sixth largest district in the nation. To alleviate the pains of growth and to better serve its constituents, the district was divided into Regions. Sunset H.S. was placed in the Southeast Region. In January, 2004, the Clark County School District's School Board reorganized all alternative and behavior schools under one 'mini district', named The Education Services Division (E.S.D.).

Currently, Sunset H.S. shares the facility with Cowan, Junior/Senior Behavior School. The Behavior School completes its day at 1:20 PM, allowing us to schedule Early Bird classes starting at 2:00 PM. Our final period of the day ends at 8:14 PM. The Leadership class is held as a Late Bird class on Tuesday nights.