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West Career & Technical Academy High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 98% of Nevada high schools

Summary

West Career & Technical Academy High School is a public magnet high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 1,511 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Clark County School District, which is the 5th ranked district out of 12 in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

This school has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Nevada over the past decade, ranking within the top 5-6 high schools in the state for the majority of the years from 2014-2015 to 2024-2025 and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period. It significantly outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests across various subjects and grade levels, with 57.8% of students proficient or better in the EOC Science Exam compared to 23.1% at the state level and 22.9% in the Clark County district. The school's performance on the ACT exam is also exceptional, with 66.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics and 93.6% proficient or better in English, far surpassing the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Durango High School, Bonanza High School, and Palo Verde High School, West Career & Technical Academy High School significantly outperforms these schools on various academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. The nearby schools generally have lower rankings, lower test scores, and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to West Career & Technical Academy High School.

1,482

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,107

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11945 W Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89135

(702) 799-4340

District: Clark County

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.3%

Asian:

25.4%

Hispanic:

21.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (72% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Nevada high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Nevada average (82%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg31%

Nevada avg30%

2^nd of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	98.8	2 of 103	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	5 of 97	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	3 of 96	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	3 of 96	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	5 of 101	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	6 of 136	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	5 of 118	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	93.7	5 of 125	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	97.0	3 of 113	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	5 of 107	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	89.5	6 of 105	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.2	5 of 110	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	88.6	10 of 71	85.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	99.2	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	1 of 56	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	1 of 54	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	1 of 46	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	91.0	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	95.9	2 of 53	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	3 of 49	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	2 of 44	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	97.8	2 of 68	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	1 of 70	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	3 of 67	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	5 of 73	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	4 of 121	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	3 of 99	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.4	1 of 80	98.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	1 of 55	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	4 of 60	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	5 of 50	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	3 of 46	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	4 of 52	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	4 of 110	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	3 of 92	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	2 of 73	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	1 of 64	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	2 of 60	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	3 of 38	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	3 of 52	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	1 of 109	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	3 of 99	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	98.1	1 of 75	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	98.0	3 of 77	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	2 of 75	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	2 of 75	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	4 of 75	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	4 of 126	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	6 of 108	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	96.1	1 of 79	98.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	3 of 56	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	1 of 52	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	1 of 50	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	4 of 68	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	4 of 65	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	2 of 62	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	2 of 66	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	9 of 75	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	96.7	5 of 117	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	6 of 100	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.1	2 of 78	97.4%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2024)97th percentile~ school

Male (2024)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2024)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2024)83rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English94%+46 vs state

Mathematics67%+46 vs state

Science58%+35 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, August 12, 2021

I was super nervous going into west, I felt that I wouldn’t make any friends with the “smart” kids and that I was under qualified. I was super shocked even on the first day! Everyone is super accepting to different people and they always dress how they want, some kids kinda look like those aesthetic kids you’d find on Pinterest boards. You won’t feel embarrassed or out of place at all here, literally no body cares what you wear so you can rock your style! The teachers are wonderful as well, all super kind and lax, but passionate about their subjects . Many of them really do get you invested into what we’re learning! One chemistry honors teacher in particular is super kind and bubbly. Every class most kids are guaranteed to be invested in learning and although it is a bit competitive, people are kind and warm here. Nobody is really that judgmental. The staff and students are all so passionate and many are willing to help you out. The campus and people set a great atmosphere for improvement and education. I’m having a great time here, I highly recommend! Close Quote

Schools Near West Career & Technical Academy High School

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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
West Career & Technical Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11945 W Charleston Blvd	Las Vegas	89135	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-4340	1,482	63	23.5	100.0%	538 (36.3%)	96 (6.5%)	325 (21.9%)	377 (25.4%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.5%)	135 (9.1%)	98.8	2^nd of 103 public high schools	98.1%		96	5^th of 97 public high schools	94.8%	3	66.6	93.6	57.8	$9,107	$998	$8,109
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Career & Technical Academy High School

What district is West Career & Technical Academy High School in?

Clark County

How many students attend West Career & Technical Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,482 students attended West Career & Technical Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Career & Technical Academy High School?

Students at West Career & Technical Academy High School are 36% White, 25% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is West Career & Technical Academy High School a good school?

Yes! West Career & Technical Academy High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 103 Nevada high schools.

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