Sierra Vista was approved in February 2016 to be the first public high school in CCSD history to receive solar panels and LED lights. They are currently undergoing construction.
Sierra Vista's robotics team has gone to eight world championships - five in the VEX Robotics Competition and three in FIRST Robotics Competition. They are currently the Nevada State Champions with their best robot going 11-0 at the Nevada State Championship. It greatest success was in the 2017 Competition Season, winning 19 awards.
Robotics
There are two robotics platforms at Sierra Vista High School the VEX Robotics Competition and the FIRST Robotics Competition. In 2017, the FIRST Robotics Team competed at the FIRST Championship and were Division Finalist. The VEX Robotics Team won 19 awards in 2017, including the Tournament Champions of Nevada. The VEX Robotics Team also competed at the VEX Robotics World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, where they won the Community Award.
World Championship Bids (VEX)
2019
2018
2017
2016
2014
World Championship Bids (FRC)
2015
Band
The band program is led by Miss Melissa Bushee. During the marching season, Brooke Tomas is co-director. The bands offered are: Marching Band, Winter Percussion, Winterguard, Jazz Band, and Concert Band. The Concert Band was recently split into Advanced and Intermediate Bands to give "rookie" members of the band a place to thrive with kids at their own age and skill level until they are comfortable enough to proceed with the audition process into Advanced Band. The Sierra Vista Wind Ensemble has achieved multiple Superior ratings at various festivals in and around Clark County. The Marching Band currently consists of roughly 115 members, including Drum Majors Jordyn Jory & Ian Parlier and Colorguard Captains Piper Sevesind and Gianna Portale. The Winter Drumline program began in 2015, and is led by Percussion Instructor Noah Ganon. The Sierra Vista Winter Colorguard is led by Liana Ham with additional instruction by Brittany Ames and Taylur Haynie. The school's marching band won the 2007 Bands of America Regional Championships held in Flagstaff, Arizona. SVHS was the first Nevada high school to win the regional championship.
Army JROTC
The Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps is instructed by Senior Army Instructor CW4 Loyd Crathers and Army Instructor CSM Robert Brown. The program was initiated in the 2016-2017 school year and has a strength of approximately 200 cadets.
Notable alumni
Chris Carter: Professional Baseball Player
Sophia Omotola Omidiji: Professional Women's Soccer Player
