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Las Vegas High School

Public Grades 9-12

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 20% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Las Vegas High School is a public high school serving 2,552 students in grades 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is part of the Clark County School District. Despite being part of a district ranked 5th out of 12 in the state, Las Vegas High School has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom 20% of Nevada high schools over the past 10 years with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's challenges are evident in its low 4-year graduation rate of around 81-82%, significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.6% to 38.8%, and consistently lower proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 8.5% of students were proficient in ACT Mathematics, compared to 21% statewide. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Clark County School District, such as Chaparral High School, Desert Pines High School, and Sunrise Mountain High School, also perform poorly, suggesting a broader systemic issue within the district. In contrast, the nearby Equipo Academy, a charter school serving a high-poverty student population, outperforms Las Vegas High School and the other nearby public schools on various academic measures, highlighting the potential impact of alternative educational models.

2,510

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,061

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6500 E Sahara Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89142

(702) 799-0180

District: Clark County

Feeder schools for Las Vegas High School:

Elementary:	Goldfarb Daniel Elementary School
	Iverson Mervin Elementary School
	Mendoza John F Elementary School
	Wengert Cyril Elementary School
Middle:	Harney Kathleen & Tim Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

African American:

11.6%

White:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2023 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Nevada average (82%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (21% vs 30% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 27% Nevada)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg31%

Nevada avg30%

82^nd of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Nevada High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	19.7	82 of 103	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	82 of 97	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	85 of 96	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	84 of 96	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	81 of 101	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	100 of 136	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	82 of 118	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.0	94 of 125	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.8	86 of 113	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.6	59 of 107	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	64 of 105	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.3	61 of 110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.4	52 of 71	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.7	48 of 69	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.6	39 of 60	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.4	48 of 63	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	26.4	39 of 56	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	37 of 54	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.9	32 of 46	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	16.3	47 of 53	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	31 of 49	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	36 of 44	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	48.7	20 of 61	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	19 of 53	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.6	24 of 47	48.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.7	59 of 68	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	66 of 70	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	59 of 67	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	63 of 73	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	85 of 121	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	74 of 99	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	63 of 80	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	39 of 55	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	50 of 60	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	46 of 50	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	35 of 52	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	71 of 110	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	61 of 92	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.9	53 of 73	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	42 of 64	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	47 of 60	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	41 of 48	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	34 of 38	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	34 of 52	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	71 of 109	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	63 of 99	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.8	54 of 75	28.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	40 of 49	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	65 of 77	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	69 of 75	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	64 of 75	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	61 of 75	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	90 of 126	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	78 of 108	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	63 of 79	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	35.8	35 of 56	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	42 of 52	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	61.3	21 of 50	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	44 of 65	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	55 of 60	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	43 of 57	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	43 of 68	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	40 of 66	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	85 of 117	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	67 of 100	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.1	37 of 78	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)67th percentile+41 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)38th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2019)32nd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2019)30th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)11th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English42%-6 vs state

Science12%-12 vs state

Mathematics8%-12 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
Las Vegas High School	Public	9-12	6500 E Sahara Ave	Las Vegas	89142	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-0180	2,510	116	21.6	100.0%	158 (6.3%)	292 (11.6%)	1,847 (73.6%)	88 (3.5%)	8 (0.3%)	22 (0.9%)	95 (3.8%)	19.7	82^nd of 103 public high schools	20.4%		15.2	82^nd of 97 public high schools	15.5%		8.5	41.8	11.5											$9,061	$1,361	$7,700
East Career and Technical Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6705 Vegas Valley Dr	Las Vegas	89142	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-8888	1,848	81	22.8	100.0%	119 (6.4%)	46 (2.5%)	1,503 (81.3%)	114 (6.2%)	3 (0.2%)	18 (1.0%)	45 (2.4%)	54	43^rd of 103 public high schools	58.3%		48.5	49^th of 97 public high schools	49.5%	6	23.1	69.1	24.0											$9,117	$1,309	$7,807
Eldorado High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1139 N Linn Ln	Las Vegas	89110	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-7200	1,926	95	20.2	100.0%	129 (6.7%)	188 (9.8%)	1,500 (77.9%)	36 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	26 (1.3%)	42 (2.2%)	16.6	87^th of 103 public high schools	15.5%		14.7	83^rd of 97 public high schools	14.4%	4	10.1	34.4	11.5											$9,303	$1,578	$7,725
Spring Mountain J-Senior High School	Public	6-12	SR 89038 Box 252	Las Vegas	89115	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 455-5555	81	8	10.1		3 (3.7%)	47 (58.0%)	25 (30.9%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)								(n/a)														$12,026	$4,581	$7,445
Equipo Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	4131 E. Bonanza Road	Las Vegas	89110	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 907-0432	942	30	31.4	100.0%	18 (1.9%)	33 (3.5%)	878 (93.2%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	19.2	83^rd of 103 public high schools	19.4%		31.5	62^nd of 97 public high schools	36.1%	21		23.7	18.3	30.6	25.0	7.7	21.2	35.0	45.8	30.5	37.1	24.0	24.0	$9,543	$1,849	$7,693
Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	3850 Annie Oakley Dr	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7580	2,295	92	24.9	100.0%	167 (7.3%)	470 (20.5%)	1,453 (63.3%)	51 (2.2%)	11 (0.5%)	33 (1.4%)	110 (4.8%)	7.4	101^st of 103 public high schools	1.9%		6.5	97^th of 97 public high schools	0.0%	4		14.1	9.7											$9,574	$1,509	$8,066
Desert Willow J-Senior High School	Public	6-12	245 N Pecos	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-5631	32	0			9 (28.1%)	12 (37.5%)	8 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Miley Achievement Center J-Senior High School	Public	6-12	245 N Pecos	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5631	59	22	2.6	100.0%	11 (18.6%)	31 (52.5%)	8 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (15.3%)								(n/a)														$61,364	$10,635	$50,729
Desert Pines High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3800 Harris Ave	Las Vegas	89110	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-2196	3,011	153	19.6	100.0%	94 (3.1%)	445 (14.8%)	2,319 (77.0%)	36 (1.2%)	5 (0.2%)	24 (0.8%)	85 (2.8%)	12.7	96^th of 103 public high schools	6.8%		13.9	87^th of 97 public high schools	10.3%	9		27.0	11.1											$9,514	$1,605	$7,909
Morris Sunset High School	Public	9-12	3801 E Washington Ave	Las Vegas	89110	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 855-9765	39	0			1 (2.6%)	5 (12.8%)	32 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)														$31,727	$2,080	$29,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Las Vegas High School

What schools feed into Las Vegas High School?

Las Vegas High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Goldfarb Daniel Elementary School
Elementary : Iverson Mervin Elementary School
Elementary : Mendoza John F Elementary School
Elementary : Wengert Cyril Elementary School
Middle : Harney Kathleen & Tim Middle School

Is Las Vegas High School a good school?

Las Vegas High School ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Nevada high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Las Vegas High School?

Students at Las Vegas High School are 74% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Las Vegas High School in?

Clark County

How many students attend Las Vegas High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,510 students attended Las Vegas High School.

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