Dooley Teachers!
Middle Schools!
High Schools!
Colleges!
The City of Henderson!
100

Who is our head custodian?

Mr. Abraham Corrales

100

Which middle school in Dooley's zone is the oldest middle school?

Burkholder MS 

Began in 1932 as a high school, first named Basic High School

100

What three main high schools do John Dooley students MOSTLY attend?

Basic Academy of International Studies

Foothill High School

Boulder City High School

100

There are several colleges currently around our area. Which college is the newest college to open?

Nevada State College

100

Name the mayor of the City of Henderson.

Mayor Michelle Romero

200

What is Ms. Tammy's last name?

(office staff)

Stoker

200

What is the full name of Brown JHS?

B. Mahlon Brown Academy of International Studies

200

Which high school in our area has been around the longest?

Basic High School

Opened in 1942

200

Name the two main universities in the state of Nevada.

UNLV and UNR

University of Nevada Las Vegas

University of Nevada Reno

200

Name the City of Henderson Police Chief

There currently is not someone in this position. The Henderson Police Department is currently interviewing candidates!

300

How many years total has Mrs. Johnson taught at Dooley Elementary?

4

300

What is the full name of Mannion MS?

Jack and Terry Mannion Middle School

300

What year did Boulder City High School first open it's doors?

The year 1949

300
Name the two main junior colleges here in Southern Nevada.

CSN and Nevada State

College of Southern Nevada

Nevada State College

300

Fill in the blank:

The City of Henderson is the ________ largest city in the state of Nevada.

The City of Henderson is the second largest city in the state of Nevada!

400

Name the other teacher of whom Mrs. Johnson went with to high school.

Mrs. Baadsgaard

400

What is the difference between the magnet programs at Burkholder MS and Brown JHS?

Burkholder's magnet program focuses on Environmental Science and Math. 

Brown's magnet program focuses on International Studies, and mirrors the magnet program at Basic HS.

400

What year did Foothill High School open?

The year 1999

400

What was the original name of the college CSN?

CCSN

Community College o Southern Nevada

400

About how many residents populate the City of Henderson?

About 318,000 residents!

500

Who is the teacher that has taught at Dooley the longest? When did this teacher start teaching at Dooley?

Ms. DeCroff

Since Dooley opened as a brand new school!

500

Did Mrs. Johnson attend middle school here in Henderson? If you think yes, which middle school did she attend?

Brown Junior High School

Now named Brown Academy of International Studies

500

What year did Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Baadsgaard graduate from Basic High School? Why was this graduation year special?

We graduated in the year 2000. This year was special because this was the year that started the new millenium!

500

Where did Mrs. Johnson graduate from college in order to begin her career as an educator, working for Clark County School District?

UNLV

500

Why is the name "Basic" a popular name in the City of Henderson? For example; there is both a street and a school named "Basic". Where did this name come from?

Basic Magnesium, INC.

The street and school are named after the now-defunct Basic Magnesium, Inc., a refinery which produced magnesium for various war efforts during World War II. The refinery was the primary employer and played a pivotal role in the early development of what would become Henderson, referred to as the "Basic townsite" until 1944.

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