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Boulder City High School

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Boulder City High School ranks 28 th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 73% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Boulder City High School is a public high school serving 661 students in grades 9-12 in Boulder City, Nevada, which is part of the Clark County School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30-35 high schools in Nevada over the past decade and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boulder City High School excels academically, outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 36% of students were proficient or better in the EOC Science Exam, compared to 22.9% for Clark County and 23.1% for Nevada. The school also shines in ACT English, with 65.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 48.8% for Clark County and 47.6% for Nevada. Additionally, Boulder City High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.4% to 89.3% over the past few years, on par with or slightly above state and district averages.

While Boulder City High School outperforms its peers, it is interesting to note that some nearby schools, such as Southeast Career Technical Academy High School and Foothill High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked higher than Boulder City High School in the state. Additionally, despite having 100% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Boulder City High School continues to excel academically, suggesting the school effectively supports and serves students from low-income backgrounds.

616

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,207

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Fifth St
Boulder City, NV 89005

(702) 799-8200

District: Clark County

Feeder schools for Boulder City High School:

Elementary:	King Martha P Elementary School
	Mitchell Andrew Elementary School
	Reid Harry Elementary School
Middle:	Garrett Elton M Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (45% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Nevada average (82%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 47th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg31%

Nevada avg30%

28^th of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 51High Schools in the Clark County

5^th of 12Clark County 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	74.6	28 of 103	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	28 of 97	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	27 of 96	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	34 of 96	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	54 of 101	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.3	33 of 136	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	26 of 118	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	27 of 125	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	20 of 113	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	23 of 107	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	14 of 105	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	21 of 110	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	23 of 71	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	22 of 69	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.1	10 of 47	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	9 of 63	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	69.2	19 of 55	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	15 of 47	68.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	34 of 68	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.2	10 of 70	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	38 of 73	47.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.0	17 of 121	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	28 of 99	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	8 of 80	90.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	67.0	25 of 110	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	21 of 92	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	58.5	25 of 73	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	14 of 64	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	14 of 109	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	24 of 99	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	22 of 75	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	9 of 77	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	22 of 75	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	20 of 75	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	28 of 75	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	34 of 126	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	23 of 108	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.5	16 of 79	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	54.9	19 of 65	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	27 of 68	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	30 of 65	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	22 of 62	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	13 of 66	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.5	45 of 75	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	36 of 117	69.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	33 of 100	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.3	18 of 78	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2019)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)71st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English65%+18 vs state

Science36%+13 vs state

Mathematics35%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Boulder City High School

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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 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
Boulder City High School	Public	9-12	1101 Fifth St	Boulder City	89005	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-8200	616	33	18.6	100.0%	460 (74.7%)	10 (1.6%)	108 (17.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.2%)	74.6	28^th of 103 public high schools	72.8%		68.8	28^th of 97 public high schools	71.1%		35.1	65.3	36.0									$13,207	$1,135	$12,072
Foothill High School	Public	9-12	800 College Dr	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3500	2,406	102	23.5	100.0%	1,151 (47.8%)	188 (7.8%)	678 (28.2%)	99 (4.1%)	17 (0.7%)	40 (1.7%)	231 (9.6%)	65.1	34^th of 103 public high schools	67.0%		70.3	26^th of 97 public high schools	73.2%	8	30.1	56.0	35.1									$9,308	$1,116	$8,192
College of So NV High School South	Public	11-12	700 College Dr	Henderson	89002	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 651-3080	157	5	31.4		71 (45.2%)	5 (3.2%)	45 (28.7%)	12 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (14.6%)	97.5	3^rd of 103 public high schools	97.1%		97.3	3^rd of 97 public high schools	96.9%		63.4	90.2										$8,842	$912	$7,930
Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	400 Palo Verde Dr	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-8000	2,395	113	21.1	100.0%	595 (24.8%)	442 (18.5%)	980 (40.9%)	119 (5.0%)	8 (0.3%)	61 (2.5%)	188 (7.8%)	23.3	74^th of 103 public high schools	28.2%		23.9	75^th of 97 public high schools	22.7%	1	11.4	38.0	17.3									$9,980	$1,443	$8,537
Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson	Public, Charter	11-12	303 S. Water St. Ste 120	Henderson	89015	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 953-2600	100	0	909.0	17.0%	65 (65.0%)	1 (1.0%)	19 (19.0%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	9 (9.0%)	79.7	24^th of 103 public high schools	76.7%		84.2	15^th of 97 public high schools	84.5%	9	42.5	67.5										$4,730	$161	$4,569
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Virtual	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	225 Grand Cadence Dr.	Henderson	89015	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(702) 954-4777	147	2	73.5	37.4%	55 (37.4%)	10 (6.8%)	56 (38.1%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	18 (12.2%)								(n/a)					31.1	38.4	58.6	63.6	53.2
Nevada State High School Henderson	Public, Charter	11-12	233 N. Stephanie St.	Henderson	89074	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 953-2600	182	0	1654.5	24.2%	80 (44.0%)	8 (4.4%)	52 (28.6%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	21 (11.5%)	60.6	38^th of 103 public high schools	63.1%		66	30^th of 97 public high schools	69.1%	8	24.7	67.4										$4,771	$139	$4,633
Green Valley High School	Public	9-12	460 Arroyo Grande Blvd	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-0950	2,436	110	22.1	100.0%	809 (33.2%)	262 (10.8%)	925 (38.0%)	138 (5.7%)	12 (0.5%)	47 (1.9%)	240 (9.9%)	39.6	55^th of 103 public high schools	46.6%		39.7	55^th of 97 public high schools	43.3%		19.0	50.2	22.2									$8,871	$1,118	$7,754
Coral Academy Sandy Ridge	Public, Charter	8-12	1051 Sandy Ridge Ave	Henderson	89052	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 776-8800	872	30	29.0	24.4%	316 (36.2%)	55 (6.3%)	162 (18.6%)	229 (26.3%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.1%)	98 (11.2%)	96.3	5^th of 103 public high schools	95.1%		97.3	2^nd of 97 public high schools	97.9%	3	67.4	88.5	44.8	58.3	58.3			78.1	78.1	72.0	72.0	$7,444	$517	$6,927
Cowan Sunset Southeast High School	Public	9-12	5300 E Russell Rd	Las Vegas	89122	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6370	29	0			4 (13.8%)	4 (13.8%)	20 (69.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$66,233	$787	$65,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Boulder City High School

What schools feed into Boulder City High School?

Boulder City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : King Martha P Elementary School
Elementary : Mitchell Andrew Elementary School
Elementary : Reid Harry Elementary School
Middle : Garrett Elton M Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Boulder City High School?

Students at Boulder City High School are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Boulder City High School in?

Clark County

How many students attend Boulder City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Boulder City High School.

Is Boulder City High School a good school?

Boulder City High School ranks 28^th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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