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Durango High School

Q: Is Durango High School a good school?

Durango High School ranks 64 th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 38% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Durango High School is a public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 2,326 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 5 out of 12 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its long history, Durango High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nevada high schools, typically between the 60th and 80th percentile. Its graduation rates, hovering around 81-84%, are slightly below the state and district averages. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.6% to 40.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district. Durango's proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the End-of-Course Science Exam and ACT assessments, are consistently lower than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, Durango High School generally performs worse on key metrics. However, some nearby schools, like Odyssey Charter Schools 9-12 High School and Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School, demonstrate higher levels of academic achievement, suggesting that there may be successful practices or approaches that Durango High School could learn from to improve its overall performance and outcomes for its students.

2,322

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,800

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7100 W Dewey Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89113

(702) 799-5850

District: Clark County

Feeder schools for Durango High School:

Elementary:	Abston Sandra B Elementary School
	Batterman Kathy L Elementary School
	Dondero Harvey N Elementary School
	Earl Marion B Elementary School
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	Jydstrup Helen Elementary School
	Rogers Lucille S Elementary School
Middle:	Fertitta Victoria Middle School
	Sawyer Grant Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.4%

African American:

18.7%

White:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 27% Nevada)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg31%

Nevada avg30%

64^th of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	33.8	64 of 103	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	57 of 97	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	73 of 96	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	73 of 96	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	84 of 101	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	74 of 136	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	69 of 118	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	69 of 125	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.0	76 of 113	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.2	70 of 107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	66 of 105	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.3	65 of 110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.4	49 of 71	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	45 of 69	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.4	43 of 60	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.5	36 of 63	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.9	34 of 55	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	21 of 56	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	15 of 54	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	57.3	18 of 46	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	27 of 27	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	30 of 53	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	41 of 49	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.7	31 of 44	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	63.6	11 of 61	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	44.0	23 of 53	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	12 of 47	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	27 of 47	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	41 of 68	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.3	63 of 70	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	56 of 67	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	68 of 73	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	75 of 121	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	61 of 99	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	50 of 80	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	33 of 55	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	38 of 60	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.0	48 of 50	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	41 of 46	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	48 of 52	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	58 of 110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	51 of 92	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	35 of 73	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	32 of 64	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	27 of 60	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.2	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	36 of 38	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	37 of 52	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	50 of 109	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	36 of 99	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	30 of 75	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	30 of 49	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	42 of 77	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	54 of 75	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	58 of 75	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	60 of 75	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	70 of 126	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	70 of 108	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.3	38 of 79	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	45 of 56	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	26 of 52	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.7	18 of 50	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	32.4	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.1	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	53.2	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	32.9	43 of 65	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	48 of 60	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.1	34 of 57	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	37 of 65	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.8	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	49 of 66	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	75 of 75	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	71 of 117	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	57 of 100	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.5	29 of 78	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)34th percentile-12 vs school

Pacific Islander (2019)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)21st percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English44%-4 vs state

Science20%-3 vs state

Mathematics19%~ state avg

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by a student
Friday, May 9, 2014

I love my school, the teachers there are really helpful; when I need help in school I know there's always a teacher or a councilor who is there to help me. Close Quote

Schools Near Durango High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT English (2025)	EOC Science Exam 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Durango High School	Public	9-12	7100 W Dewey Dr	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5850	2,322	99	23.4	100.0%	329 (14.2%)	434 (18.7%)	1,032 (44.4%)	278 (12.0%)	11 (0.5%)	54 (2.3%)	183 (7.9%)	33.8	64^th of 103 public high schools	37.9%		37	57^th of 97 public high schools	41.2%	7	19.3	43.8	20.0	$9,800	$1,470	$8,330
Nevada State High School Southwest	Public, Charter	11-12	7885 West Sunset Road Suite 17	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 953-2600	145	0	1318.1	37.2%	25 (17.2%)	40 (27.6%)	35 (24.1%)	30 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.3%)	62.1	36^th of 103 public high schools	65.0%		76.4	19^th of 97 public high schools	80.4%	17	28.3	63.5		$5,386	$590	$4,796
Beacon Academy of Nevada	Public, Charter	9-12	7360 W. Flamingo Road	Las Vegas	89147	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 726-8600	928	14	66.2	86.1%	79 (8.5%)	235 (25.3%)	504 (54.3%)	15 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.5%)	69 (7.4%)								(n/a)		6.7		$10,820	$4,587	$6,233
Spring Valley High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3750 S Buffalo Dr	Las Vegas	89147	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-2580	2,641	120	22.0	100.0%	487 (18.4%)	563 (21.3%)	961 (36.4%)	370 (14.0%)	11 (0.4%)	39 (1.5%)	208 (7.9%)	59.3	40^th of 103 public high schools	61.2%		64.6	31^st of 97 public high schools	68.0%	9	29.8	64.2	25.6	$9,103	$1,374	$7,729
Burk Horizon-Southwest Sunset High School	Public	9-12	4560 W Harmon Ave	Las Vegas	89103	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8150	24	0			2 (8.3%)	2 (8.3%)	20 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$32,023	$1,276	$30,746
South Academic Center J-Senior High School	Public	6-12	4560 W Harmon Ave	Las Vegas	89103	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2070	115	16	7.1	100.0%	4 (3.5%)	46 (40.0%)	49 (42.6%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	9 (7.8%)								(n/a)				$25,529	$3,888	$21,642
Sierra Vista High School	Public	9-12	8100 W Robindale Rd	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6820	3,255	133	24.4	100.0%	700 (21.5%)	556 (17.1%)	950 (29.2%)	532 (16.3%)	7 (0.2%)	135 (4.1%)	373 (11.5%)	44.2	52^nd of 103 public high schools	49.5%		46.8	50^th of 97 public high schools	48.5%	2	21.1	55.2	21.9	$8,894	$1,412	$7,482
Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7050 W Shelbourne Ave	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-5766	1,600	70	22.8	100.0%	372 (23.3%)	145 (9.1%)	378 (23.6%)	516 (32.3%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (2.7%)	142 (8.9%)	92.1	10^th of 103 public high schools	90.3%		94	7^th of 97 public high schools	92.8%	3	43.3	86.8	48.9	$8,686	$1,046	$7,640
Odyssey Charter Schools 9-12 High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2251 S Jones Blvd	Las Vegas	89146	Clark County	Clark County	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 257-0578	1,404	24	59.2		482 (34.3%)	142 (10.1%)	589 (42.0%)	41 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	14 (1.0%)	132 (9.4%)	39.1	57^th of 103 public high schools	44.7%		42.6	53^rd of 97 public high schools	45.4%	4	9.9	41.4	34.4	$7,131	$336	$6,795
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%)	37.6	59^th of 103 public high schools	42.7%		49	48^th of 97 public high schools	50.5%	11	21.2	44.7	21.8	$9,310	$1,575	$7,735

Frequently Asked Questions about Durango High School

What schools feed into Durango High School?

Durango High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abston Sandra B Elementary School
Elementary : Batterman Kathy L Elementary School
Elementary : Dondero Harvey N Elementary School
Elementary : Earl Marion B Elementary School
Elementary : Jydstrup Helen Elementary School
Elementary : Rogers Lucille S Elementary School
Middle : Fertitta Victoria Middle School
Middle : Sawyer Grant Middle School

Is Durango High School a good school?

Durango High School ranks 64^th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Durango High School in?

Clark County

What is the racial makeup of Durango High School?

Students at Durango High School are 44% Hispanic, 19% African American, 14% White, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Durango High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,322 students attended Durango High School.

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