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Desert Pines High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 Nevada High Schools

Better than 10% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Desert Pines High School is a large comprehensive public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving about 3,011 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Clark County School District, and it is one of the largest high schools in its immediate area, with an entirely economically disadvantaged student body — 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Academically, the school ranked 95th of 105 Nevada high schools in 2025-26 (10th percentile, 1 star), consistent with a history of landing in the bottom 10–16% of the state. Proficiency rates were low: 7.3% in ACT Math, 29.8% in ACT English, and 14% on the End of Course Science exam.

The most meaningful comparison is Rancho High School, the only other large comprehensive high school nearby. Rancho ranked 59th of 105 (44th percentile, 2 stars), with higher proficiency in ACT Math (20.8%), ACT English (49.7%), and EOC Science (22.4%), and a higher graduation rate (91.6% vs. 85.3%). Notably, Desert Pines' 85.3% graduation rate is close to the district (86.6%) and state (85.4%) averages despite very low test proficiency, which suggests some students graduate through credit recovery or alternative pathways. Most other nearby schools — Spring Mountain, Desert Willow, Miley Achievement Center, Variety, Morris Sunset, and the detention programs — are alternative or specialized settings with only 32 to 113 students, so they are not comparable. Equipo Academy, a nearby charter, has much lower chronic absenteeism (6.6%) and a higher graduation rate (90.2%), but similarly low test scores.

Chronic absenteeism is Desert Pines' most striking challenge at 43.7%, nearly double the state average (25.5%) and above Rancho's 38.3% — though it has fallen sharply from 63.9% in 2021-22. The school spends more per student ($12,525 in 2023-24) than Rancho ($10,605) and has a smaller student-teacher ratio (19.6 vs. 21.2), yet outcomes remain lower, suggesting funding and class size alone are not closing gaps. Low-income students ranked 59th of 64 (8th percentile, 0 stars) in 2025-26. There is positive momentum: graduation rose from 73.8%, absenteeism dropped from 63.9%, and the state percentile improved from 7th to 10th.

3,011

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,525

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 Harris Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89110

(702) 799-2196

District: Clark County

Feeder schools for Desert Pines High School:

Elementary:	Cambeiro Arturo Elementary School
	Cortez Manuel J Elementary School
	Gragson Oran K Elementary School
	Moore William K Elementary School
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	Ronnow C C Elementary School
	Sunrise Acres Elementary School
Middle:	Martin Roy W Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.0%

African American:

14.8%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (17% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 26% Nevada)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg31%

Nevada avg31%

95^th of 105

Nevada public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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	12.4	95 of 105	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	96 of 103	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	87 of 97	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	90 of 96	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	94 of 96	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	99 of 101	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	114 of 136	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	103 of 118	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	108 of 125	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	104 of 113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	96 of 107	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.4	94 of 105	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.7	99 of 110	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	2.8	69 of 71	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.0	63 of 69	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.9	51 of 60	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	3.8	60 of 63	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.6	55 of 55	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	23.8	46 of 56	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	47 of 54	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.3	25 of 46	45.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	25.6	40 of 53	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	48 of 49	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	28.3	48 of 61	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	51 of 53	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	44.5	20 of 47	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	14.6	104 of 121	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	89 of 99	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	64 of 80	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	55 of 60	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	92 of 110	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	82 of 92	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	49 of 73	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	59 of 64	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	51 of 60	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	51 of 52	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	95 of 109	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	84 of 99	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.5	53 of 75	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	14.6	67 of 77	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	70 of 75	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	109 of 126	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	97 of 108	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	62 of 79	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	19.3	46 of 56	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	47 of 52	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	25.5	53 of 65	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	40.0	35 of 57	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	30.1	79 of 117	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.5	94 of 100	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	56.7	31 of 78	60.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2019)32nd percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2019)25th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)21st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2019)18th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)18th percentile~ school

African American (2019)18th percentile~ school

Female (2019)14th percentile~ school

Male (2024)13th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

English30%-21 vs state

Science14%-13 vs state

Mathematics7%-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
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%)	12.4	95^th of 105 public high schools	9.5%		12.7	96^th of 103 public high schools	6.8%	1	7.3	29.8			14.0											$12,525	$1,922	$10,604
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)																$45,793	$2,959	$42,834
Juvenile Detention 6-12 J-Senior High School	Public	6-12	601 N Pecos Rd Suite 70	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1623	105	19	5.5	2.9%	12 (11.4%)	53 (50.5%)	33 (31.4%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)								(n/a)																$54,302	$7,382	$46,920
Clark County Detention Center J-Senior High School	Public	6-12	601 N Pecos Rd Suite 70	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1623	44	0			4 (9.1%)	22 (50.0%)	16 (36.4%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)																$00	$00	$00
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%)	22.2	79^th of 105 public high schools	24.8%		19.2	83^rd of 103 public high schools	19.4%	4	16.3	42.3			14.4	11.3	18.0	17.7	15.6	28.7	28.8	33.1	30.2	14.2	14.2	$11,138	$2,396	$8,742
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)																$00	$00	$00
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)																$68,703	$9,374	$59,329
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)																$64,448	$10,031	$54,416
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%)	35.8	59^th of 105 public high schools	43.8%		35	61^st of 103 public high schools	40.8%	2	20.8	49.7			22.4											$10,605	$1,780	$8,824
Nevada State High School Sunrise	Public, Charter	11-12	2425 North Lamb Boulevard Suit	Las Vegas	89115	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 953-2600	46	0	418.1	56.5%	3 (6.5%)	8 (17.4%)	27 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	7 (15.2%)								(n/a)		66.6														$5,254	$241	$5,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Pines High School

What is the racial makeup of Desert Pines High School?

Students at Desert Pines High School are 77% Hispanic, 15% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Desert Pines High School in?

Clark County

What schools feed into Desert Pines High School?

Desert Pines High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cambeiro Arturo Elementary School
Elementary : Cortez Manuel J Elementary School
Elementary : Gragson Oran K Elementary School
Elementary : Moore William K Elementary School
Elementary : Ronnow C C Elementary School
Elementary : Sunrise Acres Elementary School
Middle : Martin Roy W Middle School

How many students attend Desert Pines High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,011 students attended Desert Pines High School.

Is Desert Pines High School a good school?

Desert Pines High School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Nevada high schools.

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