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Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 93% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School is a public magnet high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 1,883 students. As part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, this school consistently stands out as a top performer in the region.

Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School is known for its exceptional academic achievements, consistently ranking among the top 7-21 high schools in Nevada over the past decade and maintaining a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the Clark County and Nevada state averages in standardized tests, such as the EOC Science Exam, ACT Mathematics, and ACT English. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, including female, male, Asian, African American, and low socioeconomic status students, all demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting the school is effectively serving a wide range of learners.

Compared to nearby schools like Cheyenne High School, Shadow Ridge High School, Cimarron-Memorial High School, and Centennial High School, Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School stands out with its lower chronic absenteeism rates, higher spending per student, and smaller student-teacher ratio, all of which may contribute to its exceptional academic performance and student outcomes.

1,812

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,093

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8200 W Tropical Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89149

(702) 799-4640

District: Clark County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.4%

White:

31.3%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (59% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Nevada high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark County

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg31%

Nevada avg30%

7^th of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 51High 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
2025	93.3	7 of 103	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	14 of 96	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	21 of 96	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	14 of 101	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	10 of 136	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	11 of 118	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	80.8	15 of 125	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	90.8	10 of 113	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	89.2	9 of 107	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	7 of 105	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.3	6 of 110	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	8 of 71	88.7%	★★★★★
2011	90.4	4 of 69	94.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	97.2	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2022	68.2	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2019	97.5	3 of 56	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	4 of 54	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	71.0	13 of 46	71.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.5	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	8 of 49	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	46.0	30 of 44	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	5 of 47	89.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	13 of 68	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	14 of 67	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	18 of 73	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.1	8 of 121	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	12 of 99	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	59.8	32 of 80	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	7 of 60	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	7 of 50	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	7 of 46	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	9 of 52	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	97.3	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	6 of 92	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	70.8	20 of 73	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	4 of 64	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	4 of 60	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.8	11 of 48	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	6 of 38	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	7 of 52	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	98.8	5 of 109	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	7 of 99	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	70.7	15 of 75	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	6 of 77	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	9 of 75	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	8 of 75	89.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	9 of 75	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	97.5	7 of 126	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	9 of 108	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	59.5	30 of 79	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.2	2 of 56	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	6 of 52	88.5%	★★★★★
2017	64.2	19 of 50	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	99.5	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	49.8	30 of 57	47.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	8 of 68	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	10 of 65	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	4 of 66	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	10 of 75	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	95.9	7 of 117	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	19 of 100	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	51.3	43 of 78	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)98th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-21 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English86%+38 vs state

Mathematics50%+29 vs state

Science45%+22 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

I’m very concerned, because today I experienced the idea that this school prioritizes the holes in my sons jeans rather thank his education.
My son accidentally took a pair of jeans that had holes on the pant leg. Although you could not see his skin through the holes, I received a call from a rude dean that my son was in her office for the jeans. She proceeded to accuse me of needing money and not being able to afford a decent pair of jeans for my son. However, his jeans are not about needing money, they are styled that way due to the crazy fashion.
I prioritize and focus on my sons education and all I asked was for him to stay in school and not miss class. Nonetheless, my son is at the school I am already receiving notifications from campusportal about the work he is missing
I asked to speak with the principal but they say she will return my call tomorrow Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Cheyenne High School	Public	9-12	3200 W Alexander Rd	North Las Vegas	89032	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4830	1,855	86	21.5	100.0%	129 (7.0%)	473 (25.5%)	1,046 (56.4%)	69 (3.7%)	12 (0.6%)	39 (2.1%)	85 (4.6%)	6.4	103^rd of 103 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)		17.3	7.3											$9,724	$1,526	$8,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School

Is Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School a good school?

Yes. Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School ranks in the top 6.8% of Nevada high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School?

Students at Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School are 38% Hispanic, 31% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 9% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School in?

Clark County

How many students attend Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,812 students attended Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School.

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