Summary:
The 89015 zip code area of Henderson, Nevada is home to two high schools: Basic Academy of International Studies High School and Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson. While Basic Academy has a much larger enrollment of 2,514 students, Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 25 high schools in Clark County over the past three school years.
Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson significantly outperforms the state and district averages in both math and English proficiency on the ACT exam, with 42.5% of its students proficient in math and 67.5% proficient in English, compared to 21% and 47.6% statewide, respectively. In contrast, Basic Academy of International Studies High School has ranked in the bottom quarter of Nevada high schools during the same period. While Basic Academy has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-need student population, the data for Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson is missing this information, making it difficult to fully compare the two schools on this metric.
The stark contrast in statewide rankings and test scores between the two schools, despite being located in the same zip code, highlights the importance of analyzing school-level data rather than relying solely on district or regional averages when evaluating educational outcomes. The missing data points for Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson, such as graduation rates and student-teacher ratio, make it difficult to fully compare the two schools and understand the factors driving their performance differences. Overall, this analysis suggests that Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson is the standout school in the data set, with strong academic performance and statewide recognition.
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