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Western High School

Public Grades 9-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 Nevada High Schools

Better than 5% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Western High School is a large public high school in Las Vegas serving grades 9–12, with 2,761 students in the Clark County School District. It is one of the largest high schools in its immediate comparison group, and 100% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Western sits at or near the bottom of Nevada high schools, ranking 100th of 105 statewide in 2025‑26 (5th percentile, 0 stars). Only 7.7% of students were proficient in ACT Math, 25.3% in ACT English, and 11.7% on the Science end-of-course exam. Chronic absenteeism is 50.4% — the highest in the nearby comparison group and roughly double the district and state rates. For contrast, nearby Clark Educational W High School posts 27.0% in ACT Math and 44.2% absenteeism, while Advanced Technologies Academy High School reaches 69.1% in math with 15.4% absenteeism.

Graduation tells a different story: 88.1% in 2024‑25, above the district (86.6%) and state (85.4%) averages and close to Clark Educational W High School (87.1%). Resources have improved — per-student spending rose from $7,881 in 2020‑21 to $11,761 in 2023‑24, and the student-teacher ratio fell from 26.5 to 20.0 — yet test scores remain very low. Western also stands out within its district: Clark County ranks 5th of 12 in Nevada, while Western is in the bottom 5% of state high schools. Keep in mind that nearby magnet, CTA, and charter options such as Veterans Tribute CTA High School, College of So NV High School West, and Democracy Prep at Agassi High serve different student populations and are often much smaller.

2,761

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,761

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 W Bonanza Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89107

(702) 799-4080

District: Clark County

Feeder schools for Western High School:

Elementary:	Culley Paul E Elementary School
	Griffith E W Elementary School
	McWilliams J T Elementary School
	Pittman Vail Elementary School
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	Red Rock Elementary School
	Ronzone Bertha Elementary School
	Twin Lakes Elementary School
Middle:	Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

African American:

13.4%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (15% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 26% Nevada)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg31%

Nevada avg31%

100^th of 105

Nevada public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 48High 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
2026	10.1	100 of 105	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	91 of 103	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	90 of 97	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	94 of 96	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	88 of 96	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	97 of 101	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	122 of 136	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	101 of 118	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	118 of 125	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	108 of 113	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.0	91 of 107	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.3	91 of 105	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	95 of 110	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	64 of 71	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	65 of 69	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.5	46 of 47	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.9	60 of 60	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.6	63 of 63	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	17.5	51 of 56	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	46 of 54	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	45 of 46	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	7.0	50 of 53	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	47 of 49	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	42 of 44	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	31.9	46 of 61	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	39 of 53	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	45 of 47	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	67 of 68	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	107 of 121	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	86 of 99	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	76 of 80	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	60 of 65	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	53 of 55	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	93 of 110	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	81 of 92	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	69 of 73	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	59 of 64	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	57 of 60	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	94 of 109	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	81 of 99	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	70 of 75	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	46 of 49	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	71 of 77	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	74 of 75	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	75 of 75	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	112 of 126	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	94 of 108	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.9	77 of 79	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	21.3	45 of 52	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	42 of 50	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	23.3	60 of 65	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	49 of 60	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.0	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	53 of 68	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	104 of 117	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	92 of 100	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	76 of 78	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)25th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)13th percentile~ school

African American (2019)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2019)8th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2019)6th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

English25%-26 vs state

Science12%-15 vs state

Mathematics8%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT English (2026)	EOC Science Exam Science (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)				SBAC Reading (2026)				SBAC Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 10th 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
Western High School	Public	9-12	4601 W Bonanza Rd	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4080	2,761	138	20.0	100.0%	114 (4.1%)	370 (13.4%)	2,128 (77.1%)	49 (1.8%)	7 (0.3%)	28 (1.0%)	65 (2.4%)	10.1	100^th of 105 public high schools	4.8%		14.4	91^st of 103 public high schools	11.7%	9	7.7	25.3			11.7											$11,761	$1,957	$9,804
Thrive Point Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3802 Meadows Ln	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 844-8854	318	4	79.5	12.6%	59 (18.6%)	87 (27.4%)	135 (42.5%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	26 (8.2%)								(n/a)		8.4
Advanced Technologies Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1411 Robin Street	Las Vegas	89106	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-7870	1,225	59	20.7	100.0%	224 (18.3%)	128 (10.4%)	547 (44.7%)	217 (17.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	100 (8.2%)	98.6	1^st of 105 public high schools	99.0%		98.9	1^st of 103 public high schools	99.0%		69.1	89.8			65.8											$14,513	$1,330	$13,183
Veterans Tribute CTA High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2531 Vegas Dr	Las Vegas	89106	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-4710	823	40	20.5	100.0%	152 (18.5%)	50 (6.1%)	541 (65.7%)	29 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.2%)	38 (4.6%)	69.2	34^th of 105 public high schools	67.6%		68.4	32^nd of 103 public high schools	68.9%	2	33.8	74.7			32.2											$15,468	$1,495	$13,973
Nevada State High School Summerlin	Public, Charter	11-12	6250 W Charleston Blvd Ste 150	Las Vegas	89146	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 953-2600	101	0	918.1	35.6%	23 (22.8%)	8 (7.9%)	37 (36.6%)	10 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	19 (18.8%)	54	44^th of 105 public high schools	58.1%		70.6	31^st of 103 public high schools	69.9%	13	29.4	56.7														$5,312	$181	$5,131
College of So NV High School West	Public	11-12	6375 W Charleston Blvd	Las Vegas	89146	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 651-5030	218	5	43.6		79 (36.2%)	19 (8.7%)	62 (28.4%)	34 (15.6%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	19 (8.7%)	93.2	7^th of 105 public high schools	93.3%		96.3	4^th of 103 public high schools	96.1%	3	55.8	80.2														$5,911	$1,060	$4,851
West Dr. Charles I. Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	2050 Sapphire Stone Ave	Las Vegas	89106	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3120	1,276	64	19.9	100.0%	45 (3.5%)	340 (26.6%)	838 (65.7%)	13 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	29 (2.3%)	20.8	81^st of 105 public high schools	22.9%		22.3	78^th of 103 public high schools	24.3%	3		38.5			16.4	13.9	12.6	9.7	12.0	18.7	29.2	25.1	24.6	13.5	13.5	$14,658	$1,962	$12,697
Bonanza High School	Public	9-12	6665 W Del Rey	Las Vegas	89146	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4000	1,858	103	18.0	100.0%	225 (12.1%)	263 (14.2%)	1,192 (64.2%)	60 (3.2%)	7 (0.4%)	23 (1.2%)	87 (4.7%)	16.7	88^th of 105 public high schools	16.2%		17.2	86^th of 103 public high schools	16.5%	2	6.8	30.0			20.2											$12,334	$1,960	$10,374
Clark Educational W High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4291 W Pennwood Ave	Las Vegas	89102	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-5800	2,801	153	18.3	100.0%	212 (7.6%)	359 (12.8%)	1,656 (59.1%)	397 (14.2%)	14 (0.5%)	35 (1.2%)	126 (4.5%)	41.4	55^th of 105 public high schools	47.6%		37.6	59^th of 103 public high schools	42.7%	4	27.0	47.7			24.7											$12,108	$1,995	$10,113
Democracy Prep at Agassi High	Public, Charter	9-12	1201 W Lake Mead Blvd	Las Vegas	89106	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 316-2410	314	2	157.0	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	244 (77.7%)	60 (19.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	76	25^th of 105 public high schools	76.2%					(n/a)	50.0	59.6														$9,511	$1,293	$8,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Western High School

What is the racial makeup of Western High School?

Students at Western High School are 77% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Western High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,761 students attended Western High School.

Is Western High School a good school?

Western High School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Nevada high schools.

What schools feed into Western High School?

Western High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Culley Paul E Elementary School
Elementary : Griffith E W Elementary School
Elementary : McWilliams J T Elementary School
Elementary : Pittman Vail Elementary School
Elementary : Red Rock Elementary School
Elementary : Ronzone Bertha Elementary School
Elementary : Twin Lakes Elementary School
Middle : Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy

What district is Western High School in?

Clark County

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