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Cowan Academic Center J-Senior High School

Public Grades 6-12

Students ?

5.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,242

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5300 E Russell Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89122

(702) 799-6380

District: Clark County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

African American:

36.7%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (67% 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

Cowan 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2014	4.9	111 of 117	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.5	118 of 121	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Male (2019)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Nevada (2018-2019) ?

Mathematics0%-26 vs state

English0%-47 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Any school that has a 1.4 student/teacher ratio is a step up. What makes this school rate a 4 star is the fact that besides the ratio of teachers to student, the main function is the welfare of the children. Excellent Close Quote

Schools Near Cowan Academic Center J-Senior High School

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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)				SBAC 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	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
Cowan Sunset Southeast High School	Public	9-12	5300 E Russell Rd	Las Vegas	89122	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6370	29	0			4 (13.8%)	4 (13.8%)	20 (69.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$66,233	$787	$65,446
Cowan Academic Center J-Senior High School	Public	6-12	5300 E Russell Rd	Las Vegas	89122	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6380	98	19	5.1	100.0%	7 (7.1%)	36 (36.7%)	47 (48.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	4 (4.1%)								(n/a)														$44,242	$3,440	$40,803
Southeast Career Technical Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5710 Mountain Vista	Las Vegas	89120	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-7500	1,999	97	20.6	100.0%	488 (24.4%)	117 (5.9%)	1,087 (54.4%)	148 (7.4%)	5 (0.3%)	26 (1.3%)	126 (6.3%)	82.7	19^th of 103 public high schools	81.6%		69.5	27^th of 97 public high schools	72.2%	8	37.3	82.3	37.3											$10,292	$1,024	$9,268
Explore Knowledge Academy J-Senior High School	Public, Charter	6-12	5871 Mountain Vista St	Las Vegas	89120	Clark County	Clark County	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 870-5032	270	16	17.4		81 (30.0%)	9 (3.3%)	129 (47.8%)	17 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	27 (10.0%)	92.3	9^th of 103 public high schools	91.3%		95.2	6^th of 97 public high schools	93.8%	3		77.7	45.1	18.8	53.9	28.8	34.8	54.7	82.5	71.1	70.2	61.0	61.0	$9,152	$181	$8,971
Green Valley High School	Public	9-12	460 Arroyo Grande Blvd	Henderson	89014	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-0950	2,436	110	22.1	100.0%	809 (33.2%)	262 (10.8%)	925 (38.0%)	138 (5.7%)	12 (0.5%)	47 (1.9%)	240 (9.9%)	39.6	55^th of 103 public high schools	46.6%		39.7	55^th of 97 public high schools	43.3%		19.0	50.2	22.2											$8,871	$1,118	$7,754
Nevada State High School Henderson	Public, Charter	11-12	233 N. Stephanie St.	Henderson	89074	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 953-2600	182	0	1654.5	24.2%	80 (44.0%)	8 (4.4%)	52 (28.6%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	21 (11.5%)	60.6	38^th of 103 public high schools	63.1%		66	30^th of 97 public high schools	69.1%	8	24.7	67.4												$4,771	$139	$4,633
Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3100 E Patrick Ln	Las Vegas	89120	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-6830	2,527	124	20.3	100.0%	287 (11.4%)	340 (13.5%)	1,668 (66.0%)	78 (3.1%)	2 (0.1%)	24 (0.9%)	127 (5.0%)	28.7	68^th of 103 public high schools	34.0%		31	64^th of 97 public high schools	34.0%	4	10.6	44.1	19.9											$10,027	$1,519	$8,508
Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	3850 Annie Oakley Dr	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-7580	2,295	92	24.9	100.0%	167 (7.3%)	470 (20.5%)	1,453 (63.3%)	51 (2.2%)	11 (0.5%)	33 (1.4%)	110 (4.8%)	7.4	101^st of 103 public high schools	1.9%		6.5	97^th of 97 public high schools	0.0%	4		14.1	9.7											$9,574	$1,509	$8,066
NV Learning Academy J-Senior High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	3050 E Flamingo Rd	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	Yes	No	(702) 855-8435	3,352	155	21.6	0.1%	559 (16.7%)	680 (20.3%)	1,563 (46.6%)	172 (5.1%)	16 (0.5%)	89 (2.7%)	272 (8.1%)	22.8	77^th of 103 public high schools	25.2%		27.9	68^th of 97 public high schools	29.9%	9	6.5	35.0	22.3	9.5	7.7	7.7	8.1	23.6	36.3	29.7	30.2	18.4	18.4	$6,101	$829	$5,272
East Career and Technical Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6705 Vegas Valley Dr	Las Vegas	89142	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-8888	1,848	81	22.8	100.0%	119 (6.4%)	46 (2.5%)	1,503 (81.3%)	114 (6.2%)	3 (0.2%)	18 (1.0%)	45 (2.4%)	54	43^rd of 103 public high schools	58.3%		48.5	49^th of 97 public high schools	49.5%	6	23.1	69.1	24.0											$9,117	$1,309	$7,807

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

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended Cowan Academic Center J-Senior High School.

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

Clark County

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

Students at Cowan Academic Center J-Senior High School are 48% Hispanic, 37% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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