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Palo Verde High School

Public Grades 9-12
26th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 103 Nevada High Schools
Better than 75% of Nevada high schools
Summary

Palo Verde High School is a public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 3,141 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Clark County School District, which is the 5th ranked district in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Palo Verde High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Nevada, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school outperforms the Clark County and Nevada state averages on standardized tests, with 31.4% of students proficient or better in the EOC Science Exam, compared to 22.9% for Clark County and 23.1% for Nevada. In ACT Mathematics, 40.9% of Palo Verde students were proficient or better, compared to 20.7% for Clark County and 21% for Nevada, and in ACT English, 71.5% of Palo Verde students were proficient or better, compared to 48.8% for Clark County and 47.6% for Nevada.

Palo Verde High School also performs exceptionally well for various student groups, ranking among the top high schools in Nevada for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students. However, the nearby West Career & Technical Academy High School, a public magnet school, consistently outperforms Palo Verde on academic measures, and the Nevada State High School Summerlin, a public charter school, also demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in ACT Mathematics and English.

2,938
Students ?
24.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,003
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 333 S Pavilion Center Dr
       Las Vegas, NV  89144

(702) 799-1450

District: Clark County

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.7%
Hispanic:
27.4%
Two or more races:
10.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Nevada average (48% vs 30% meeting standards)
94% graduate in 4 years — above the Nevada average (82%)
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg31%
Nevada avg30%
26th of 103
Nevada public high schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 32% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Nevada High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 51High Schools in the Clark County
5th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202577.026 of 10374.8%★★★★☆
202473.520 of 9779.4%★★★★☆
202371.531 of 9667.7%★★★☆☆
202273.225 of 9674.0%★★★★☆
202166.031 of 10169.3%★★★★☆
201984.818 of 13686.8%★★★★☆
201882.914 of 11888.1%★★★★☆
201765.233 of 12573.6%★★★★☆
201671.626 of 11377.0%★★★★☆
201569.134 of 10768.2%★★★☆☆
201473.722 of 10579.0%★★★★☆
201375.726 of 11076.4%★★★★☆
201268.024 of 7166.2%★★★☆☆
201162.227 of 6960.9%★★★☆☆
200967.417 of 6071.7%★★★★☆
200870.520 of 6368.3%★★★★☆
200665.323 of 5558.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201969.712 of 5678.6%★★★★☆
201869.411 of 5479.6%★★★★☆
201769.414 of 4669.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202551.012 of 2347.8%★★★☆☆
202443.117 of 2532.0%★★☆☆☆
202351.614 of 2646.2%★★★☆☆
202244.918 of 2937.9%★★☆☆☆
202161.811 of 2759.3%★★★☆☆
201977.913 of 5375.5%★★★★☆
201876.113 of 4973.5%★★★★☆
201756.024 of 4445.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201993.24 of 6193.4%★★★★★
201890.22 of 5396.2%★★★★★
201781.74 of 4791.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202579.39 of 4780.9%★★★★☆
202467.222 of 6867.6%★★★☆☆
202373.520 of 7071.4%★★★★☆
202281.412 of 6782.1%★★★★☆
202172.322 of 7369.9%★★★★☆
201987.713 of 12189.3%★★★★★
201882.810 of 9989.9%★★★★★
201776.716 of 8080.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202573.014 of 5574.5%★★★★☆
202461.521 of 6065.0%★★★☆☆
202356.716 of 5068.0%★★★☆☆
202272.412 of 4673.9%★★★★☆
202168.113 of 5275.0%★★★★☆
201984.218 of 11083.6%★★★★☆
201886.214 of 9284.8%★★★★☆
201771.518 of 7375.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202588.29 of 6485.9%★★★★☆
202482.811 of 6081.7%★★★★☆
202358.816 of 4866.7%★★★☆☆
202260.512 of 3868.4%★★★★☆
202162.815 of 5271.2%★★★★☆
201986.415 of 10986.2%★★★★☆
201872.317 of 9982.8%★★★★☆
201766.418 of 7576.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202578.512 of 4975.5%★★★★☆
202473.522 of 7771.4%★★★★☆
202365.426 of 7565.3%★★★☆☆
202270.225 of 7566.7%★★★☆☆
202167.420 of 7573.3%★★★★☆
201986.716 of 12687.3%★★★★☆
201879.919 of 10882.4%★★★★☆
201770.619 of 7975.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202576.06 of 1866.7%★★★★☆
202465.24 of 1978.9%★★★★☆
202353.19 of 1747.1%★★★☆☆
202252.210 of 2152.4%★★★☆☆
202131.313 of 1931.6%★★☆☆☆
201976.414 of 5675.0%★★★★☆
201882.75 of 5290.4%★★★★★
201768.012 of 5076.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
201996.72 of 6596.9%★★★★★
201869.811 of 6081.7%★★★★☆
201765.69 of 5784.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNevada percentileRating
202577.118 of 6873.5%★★★★☆
202465.824 of 6563.1%★★★☆☆
202374.116 of 6274.2%★★★★☆
202271.121 of 6668.2%★★★★☆
202165.728 of 7562.7%★★★☆☆
201984.820 of 11782.9%★★★★☆
201878.716 of 10084.0%★★★★☆
201775.015 of 7880.8%★★★★☆
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)
Special Education (2019)97th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)93rd percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school
African American (2019)79th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)75th percentile~ school
White (2025)74th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2025)48th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?
English72%+24 vs state
Mathematics41%+20 vs state
Science31%+8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,938 students attended Palo Verde High School.

Students at Palo Verde High School are 43% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 8% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Palo Verde High School ranks 26th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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