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Nevada State High School Northwest

Q: Is Nevada State High School Northwest a good school?

Nevada State High School Northwest ranks 30 th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 11-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 71% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Nevada State High School Northwest is a public charter high school serving grades 11-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada, with 122 students. As part of the State Sponsored Charter Schools district, which is ranked 1 out of 12 districts in Nevada and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, the school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a ranking of 12th out of 96 schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

Nevada State High School Northwest stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and its district in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 29.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to 23.4% for the district and 21% for the state. Similarly, 76.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English, compared to 55% for the district and 47.6% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 21st out of 70 Nevada high schools for female students and 7th out of 75 for male students, both with a 4-star rating.

When compared to nearby public high schools, such as Cheyenne High School and Cimarron-Memorial High School, Nevada State High School Northwest stands out for its consistently higher academic performance and strong results across different student subgroups. Additionally, the school's relatively low free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 26.27% in 2021-2022 to 27.69% in 2022-2023, suggest a different student demographic compared to the nearby public high schools, which tend to have higher rates.

126

Students ?

1145.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,468

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7240 West Azure Dr Ste 110
Las Vegas, NV 89130

(702) 953-2600

District: State Sponsored Charter Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

Hispanic:

29.4%

Two or more races:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (53% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in State Sponsored Charter Schools

✓Above the Nevada median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2021

!Large classes — about 1145 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg39%

Nevada avg34%

30^th of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 18 pts since 2021

From top 11% (2021) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12High Schools in the State Sponsored Charter Schools

1^st of 12State Sponsored Charter Schools among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	30 of 103	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	25 of 97	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	15 of 96	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	12 of 96	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	11 of 101	89.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2023	71.4	21 of 70	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	8 of 67	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	10 of 73	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	79.1	17 of 77	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	7 of 75	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	13 of 75	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2022	86.6	8 of 66	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2022)88th percentile~ school

Male (2024)78th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)70th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English76%+29 vs state

Mathematics29%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT English (2025)	EOC Science Exam Science (2025)	SBAC Mathematics (2025)				SBAC Reading (2025)				SBAC Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nevada State High School Northwest	Public, Charter	11-12	7240 West Azure Dr Ste 110	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 953-2600	126	0	1145.4	19.8%	51 (40.5%)	12 (9.5%)	37 (29.4%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	19 (15.1%)	71.7	30^th of 103 public high schools	70.9%		71.2	25^th of 97 public high schools	74.2%	5	29.4	76.4												$8,468	$666	$7,802
Leadership Academy of Nevada	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	7495 West Azure Drive Suite #1	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	Yes	No	(702) 350-1472	284	12	23.6	26.8%	137 (48.2%)	12 (4.2%)	89 (31.3%)	14 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	27 (9.5%)	67.1	33^rd of 103 public high schools	68.0%		60.3	34^th of 97 public high schools	64.9%	1	40.0	56.6	30.2	30.0	29.4	23.2	27.2	52.5	57.6	39.2	49.3	30.3	30.3	$8,548	$516	$8,032
Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	8200 W Tropical Pkwy	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-4640	1,812	86	21.0	100.0%	567 (31.3%)	157 (8.7%)	696 (38.4%)	169 (9.3%)	4 (0.2%)	27 (1.5%)	189 (10.4%)	93.3	7^th of 103 public high schools	93.2%		86.5	12^th of 97 public high schools	87.6%	5	50.1	85.6	44.8											$9,093	$1,014	$8,079
Arbor View High School	Public	9-12	7500 Whispering Sands D	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6660	3,069	124	24.7	100.0%	1,193 (38.9%)	439 (14.3%)	880 (28.7%)	146 (4.8%)	17 (0.6%)	33 (1.1%)	357 (11.6%)	59.4	39^th of 103 public high schools	62.1%		55.5	38^th of 97 public high schools	60.8%	1	29.9	64.3	25.2											$8,643	$1,063	$7,579
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	10200 Centennial Pkwy	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3440	2,961	118	25.0	100.0%	931 (31.4%)	546 (18.4%)	1,008 (34.0%)	102 (3.4%)	12 (0.4%)	48 (1.6%)	313 (10.6%)	21.1	80^th of 103 public high schools	22.3%		22.7	76^th of 97 public high schools	21.6%	4	14.0	36.9	13.4											$8,954	$1,098	$7,857
Shadow Ridge High School	Public	9-12	5050 Brent Ln	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6699	2,922	120	24.3	100.0%	1,049 (35.9%)	487 (16.7%)	910 (31.1%)	114 (3.9%)	11 (0.4%)	59 (2.0%)	290 (9.9%)	53.7	44^th of 103 public high schools	57.3%		53.3	39^th of 97 public high schools	59.8%	5	26.5	63.3	22.7											$8,248	$1,068	$7,181
Peterson Academic Center J-Senior High School	Public	6-12	10250 W Centennial Pkwy	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6610	113	16	7.0	100.0%	8 (7.1%)	54 (47.8%)	44 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)								(n/a)														$14,556	$1,587	$12,969
Nevada State High School North Las Vegas	Public, Charter	11-12	4280 West Craig Road Ste. 102/	North Las Vegas	89031	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 953-2600	55	0	500.0	47.3%	6 (10.9%)	14 (25.5%)	28 (50.9%)	4 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)								(n/a)
Cheyenne High School	Public	9-12	3200 W Alexander Rd	North Las Vegas	89032	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4830	1,855	86	21.5	100.0%	129 (7.0%)	473 (25.5%)	1,046 (56.4%)	69 (3.7%)	12 (0.6%)	39 (2.1%)	85 (4.6%)	6.4	103^rd of 103 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)		17.3	7.3											$9,724	$1,526	$8,199
Cimarron-Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2301 N Tenaya Way	Las Vegas	89128	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4400	2,483	114	21.7	100.0%	270 (10.9%)	509 (20.5%)	1,449 (58.4%)	77 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	32 (1.3%)	142 (5.7%)	16.5	88^th of 103 public high schools	14.6%		11.7	91^st of 97 public high schools	6.2%	3	8.1	34.4	12.7											$9,668	$1,521	$8,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Nevada State High School Northwest

Is Nevada State High School Northwest a good school?

Nevada State High School Northwest ranks 30^th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nevada State High School Northwest?

Students at Nevada State High School Northwest are 40% White, 29% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Nevada State High School Northwest?

In the 2024-25 school year, 126 students attended Nevada State High School Northwest.

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