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Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 94% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,751 students in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is part of the Clark County School District.

This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Nevada, with exceptional academic achievement across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 90.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English, compared to just 48.8% in the Clark County district and 47.6% in the state of Nevada. The school also maintains lower chronic absenteeism rates than the district and state averages, and it has a relatively high per-student spending of around $10,000, suggesting access to more resources and funding to support its educational programs.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Rancho High School and Valley High School, have significantly lower academic performance and rankings compared to Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school is able to maintain exceptional academic performance and provide equitable opportunities for its diverse student population, likely due to its specialized focus on the arts and the strong interest and talent of its student body.

1,743

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,913

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 S 7th St
Las Vegas, NV 89101

(702) 799-7800

District: Clark County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.5%

White:

35.5%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (64% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Nevada high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg31%

Nevada avg30%

6^th of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	94.1	6 of 103	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	13 of 97	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	93.5	7 of 96	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	9 of 96	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	10 of 101	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	19 of 136	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	9 of 118	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	85.0	10 of 125	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.0	11 of 113	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	10 of 107	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	87.4	10 of 105	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	10 of 110	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	7 of 71	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.5	5 of 69	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	90.0	5 of 47	89.4%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	5 of 60	91.7%	★★★★★
2008	89.7	7 of 63	88.9%	★★★★★
2006	93.3	4 of 55	92.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	94.0	6 of 56	89.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	6 of 54	88.9%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	5 of 46	89.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	82.9	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.4	6 of 53	88.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	10 of 49	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	58.2	21 of 44	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	79.9	16 of 68	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	11 of 70	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	6 of 67	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	9 of 73	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	97.2	5 of 121	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	9 of 99	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	72.8	19 of 80	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	10 of 55	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	10 of 60	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	6 of 50	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	5 of 46	89.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	6 of 52	88.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	7 of 110	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	7 of 92	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	83.3	10 of 73	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	6 of 60	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	7 of 48	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	5 of 38	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	95.6	5 of 52	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	4 of 109	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	9 of 99	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.6	9 of 75	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	85.1	15 of 77	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	6 of 75	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	15 of 75	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	11 of 126	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	11 of 108	89.8%	★★★★★
2017	72.3	17 of 79	78.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	95.2	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	7 of 56	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	7 of 52	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	11 of 50	78.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	62.6	13 of 65	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	77.0	15 of 65	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	3 of 66	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	19 of 75	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	8 of 117	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	11 of 100	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	27 of 78	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2019)89th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2024)81st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2019)80th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)77th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2024)76th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2024)72nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English91%+43 vs state

Science58%+35 vs state

Mathematics45%+24 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)				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 All Grades	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	315 S 7th St	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-7800	1,743	81	21.6	100.0%	618 (35.5%)	122 (7.0%)	637 (36.5%)	134 (7.7%)	7 (0.4%)	20 (1.1%)	194 (11.1%)	94.1	6^th of 103 public high schools	94.2%		86.4	13^th of 97 public high schools	86.6%	7	45.0	90.6	57.7						$10,913	$1,028	$9,885
Nevada State High School Downtown	Public, Charter	11-12	300 N 13th St 2nd Floor	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 953-2600	22	0	200.0	72.7%	3 (13.6%)	2 (9.1%)	16 (72.7%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$5,848	$850	$4,998
Global Community High School	Public	9-12	1725 S Maryland Parkway	Las Vegas	89104	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8850	188	15	12.5	100.0%	5 (2.7%)	8 (4.3%)	169 (89.9%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$21,127	$761	$20,366
Mission High School	Public	6-12	801 Veterans Memorial Drive	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7880	18	6	3.0	100.0%	10 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$62,803	$1,564	$61,240
Central Technical Training Academy	Public	9-12	1725 S. Maryland Pkwy	Las Vegas	89104	Clark County	Clark County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 799-0250	92	11	8.3	100.0%	14 (15.2%)	15 (16.3%)	57 (62.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)								(n/a)		40.0
Innovations Int'l Charter J-Senior High School	Public, Charter	6-12	1600 E Oakey Blvd	Las Vegas	89104	Clark County	Clark County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 216-4337	287	13	22.0	100.0%	15 (5.2%)	48 (16.7%)	200 (69.7%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)								(n/a)				10.8	33.3	37.7	32.5	34.6	$8,870	$558	$8,312
Variety J-Senior High School	Public	6-12	2800 E Stewart Ave	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7938	113	0		100.0%	21 (18.6%)	24 (21.2%)	46 (40.7%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	13 (11.5%)								(n/a)									$54,940	$8,090	$46,850
Rancho High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1900 Searles Avenue	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-7000	2,715	128	21.2	100.0%	164 (6.0%)	206 (7.6%)	2,180 (80.3%)	80 (2.9%)	4 (0.1%)	14 (0.5%)	66 (2.4%)	35	61^st of 103 public high schools	40.8%		25.5	71^st of 97 public high schools	26.8%	10	19.9	47.6	18.4						$9,228	$1,518	$7,710
Valley High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2839 S Burnham Ave	Las Vegas	89169	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-5450	2,467	122	20.2	100.0%	116 (4.7%)	400 (16.2%)	1,747 (70.8%)	99 (4.0%)	6 (0.2%)	16 (0.6%)	83 (3.4%)	9.4	98^th of 103 public high schools	4.9%		9.5	95^th of 97 public high schools	2.1%	3	5.4	18.7	10.3						$9,270	$1,524	$7,746
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School

What is the racial makeup of Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School?

Students at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School are 37% Hispanic, 35% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,743 students attended Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School.

What district is Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School in?

Clark County

Is Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School a good school?

Yes. Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School ranks in the top 5.8% of Nevada high schools.

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