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Peterson Academic Center J-Senior High School

Public Grades 6-12

113

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,556

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10250 W Centennial Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89149

(702) 799-6610

District: Clark County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.8%

Hispanic:

38.9%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2018 → 12th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2018

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (13% vs 36% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (83% vs 27% Nevada)

!English scores 26 pts below the Nevada average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school13%

District avg35%

Nevada avg36%

Not ranked this year

Peterson 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	3.1	114 of 117	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.2	116 of 121	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	15.8	119 of 136	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	113 of 118	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	21.5	90 of 109	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	94 of 99	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	7.8	120 of 126	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	103 of 108	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)17th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2019)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2018-2019) ?

English21%-26 vs state

Mathematics5%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Peterson 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
Peterson Academic Center J-Senior High School	Public	6-12	10250 W Centennial Pkwy	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6610	113	16	7.0	100.0%	8 (7.1%)	54 (47.8%)	44 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)								(n/a)														$14,556	$1,587	$12,969
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	10200 Centennial Pkwy	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3440	2,961	118	25.0	100.0%	931 (31.4%)	546 (18.4%)	1,008 (34.0%)	102 (3.4%)	12 (0.4%)	48 (1.6%)	313 (10.6%)	21.1	80^th of 103 public high schools	22.3%		22.7	76^th of 97 public high schools	21.6%	4	14.0	36.9	13.4											$8,954	$1,098	$7,857
Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	8200 W Tropical Pkwy	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-4640	1,812	86	21.0	100.0%	567 (31.3%)	157 (8.7%)	696 (38.4%)	169 (9.3%)	4 (0.2%)	27 (1.5%)	189 (10.4%)	93.3	7^th of 103 public high schools	93.2%		86.5	12^th of 97 public high schools	87.6%	5	50.1	85.6	44.8											$9,093	$1,014	$8,079
Leadership Academy of Nevada	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	7495 West Azure Drive Suite #1	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	Yes	No	(702) 350-1472	284	12	23.6	26.8%	137 (48.2%)	12 (4.2%)	89 (31.3%)	14 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	27 (9.5%)	67.1	33^rd of 103 public high schools	68.0%		60.3	34^th of 97 public high schools	64.9%	1	40.0	56.6	30.2	30.0	29.4	23.2	27.2	52.5	57.6	39.2	49.3	30.3	30.3	$8,548	$516	$8,032
Nevada State High School Northwest	Public, Charter	11-12	7240 West Azure Dr Ste 110	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 953-2600	126	0	1145.4	19.8%	51 (40.5%)	12 (9.5%)	37 (29.4%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	19 (15.1%)	71.7	30^th of 103 public high schools	70.9%		71.2	25^th of 97 public high schools	74.2%	5	29.4	76.4												$8,468	$666	$7,802
Arbor View High School	Public	9-12	7500 Whispering Sands D	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6660	3,069	124	24.7	100.0%	1,193 (38.9%)	439 (14.3%)	880 (28.7%)	146 (4.8%)	17 (0.6%)	33 (1.1%)	357 (11.6%)	59.4	39^th of 103 public high schools	62.1%		55.5	38^th of 97 public high schools	60.8%	1	29.9	64.3	25.2											$8,643	$1,063	$7,579
Cimarron-Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2301 N Tenaya Way	Las Vegas	89128	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4400	2,483	114	21.7	100.0%	270 (10.9%)	509 (20.5%)	1,449 (58.4%)	77 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	32 (1.3%)	142 (5.7%)	16.5	88^th of 103 public high schools	14.6%		11.7	91^st of 97 public high schools	6.2%	3	8.1	34.4	12.7											$9,668	$1,521	$8,147
Shadow Ridge High School	Public	9-12	5050 Brent Ln	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6699	2,922	120	24.3	100.0%	1,049 (35.9%)	487 (16.7%)	910 (31.1%)	114 (3.9%)	11 (0.4%)	59 (2.0%)	290 (9.9%)	53.7	44^th of 103 public high schools	57.3%		53.3	39^th of 97 public high schools	59.8%	5	26.5	63.3	22.7											$8,248	$1,068	$7,181
Palo Verde High School	Public	9-12	333 S Pavilion Center Dr	Las Vegas	89144	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1450	2,938	120	24.4	100.0%	1,254 (42.7%)	230 (7.8%)	805 (27.4%)	298 (10.1%)	10 (0.3%)	34 (1.2%)	306 (10.4%)	77	26^th of 103 public high schools	74.8%		73.5	20^th of 97 public high schools	79.4%	6	40.9	71.5	31.4											$8,003	$1,021	$6,982
Nevada State High School North Las Vegas	Public, Charter	11-12	4280 West Craig Road Ste. 102/	North Las Vegas	89031	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(702) 953-2600	55	0	500.0	47.3%	6 (10.9%)	14 (25.5%)	28 (50.9%)	4 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)								(n/a)

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

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 113 students attended Peterson Academic Center J-Senior High School.

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

Clark County

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

Students at Peterson Academic Center J-Senior High School are 48% African American, 39% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

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