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South Academic Center J-Senior High School

Public Grades 6-12

115

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,529

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4560 W Harmon Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89103

(702) 799-2070

District: Clark County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.6%

African American:

40.0%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (0% vs 36% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (80% vs 27% Nevada)

!English scores 47 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school0%

District avg35%

Nevada avg36%

Not ranked this year

South Academic Center J-Senior High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	6.7	134 of 136	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	121 of 125	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.1	98 of 105	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.8	108 of 110	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	7.4	107 of 109	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	7.6	123 of 126	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Nevada (2018-2019) ?

Mathematics0%-26 vs state

English0%-47 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	96.3	4^th of 103 public high schools	96.1%		96.2	4^th of 97 public high schools	95.9%		61.0	86.0		$6,545	$856	$5,689
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%)	17.2	86^th of 103 public high schools	16.5%		11.5	93^rd of 97 public high schools	4.1%	7	7.8	34.3	14.0	$9,734	$1,765	$7,969
Nevada State High School Summerlin	Public, Charter	11-12	6250 W Charleston Blvd Ste 150	Las Vegas	89145	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%)	70.6	31^st of 103 public high schools	69.9%		56.5	36^th of 97 public high schools	62.9%	5	31.3	70.5		$5,053	$392	$4,661

Frequently Asked Questions about South Academic Center J-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of South Academic Center J-Senior High School?

Students at South Academic Center J-Senior High School are 43% Hispanic, 40% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

How many students attend South Academic Center J-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended South Academic Center J-Senior High School.

What district is South Academic Center J-Senior High School in?

Clark County

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