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Desert Pines High School is a public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a part of the Clark County School District. The school which opened in 1999, also houses the Academy of Information Technology and the Academy of Communications.

Academy of Information Technology
The Academy of Information Technology at Desert Pines is a magnet program that educates students on the products, service, and implementation of information technology. Students enrolled in the academy learn about hardware (CyberCore, tech support, and computer forensics), software (programming, web development, and ORACLE), as well as networks (Cisco, Novell, etc.). After graduating from the program, students receive industry recognized certifications in A+, Cisco, Java, and ORACLE.

Academy of Communications
The Academy of Communications at Desert Pines is one of the top media education schools in the Clark County School District. The academy exhibits state of the art television and radio stations, as well as offer students internships, job shadowing, and summer enrichment programs.

Extracurricular activities
Dersert Pines is home to one of the two Marine Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps squadrons in the Clark County School District (the other being at Basic High School).

Athletics
The athletic programs at Desert Pines are known as the Jaguars and participate in the Northeast Division in the Sunrise 4A Region. The Jaguars football team has been the jewel of the athletic program, with one division championship in 2000, Sunrise Region champions and NIAA State Runner-Up in 2002, and state semifinalist in 2003. Desert Pines also produces strong boys' and girls' basketball teams year in, year out.

Sunrise 4A Region Northeast Division Titles

 * Football - 2000

Sunrise 4A Region Champions

 * Football - 2002