Best High Schools in Zip Code 89121

ZIP code 89121 contains two high schools, both in the Clark County School District: NV Learning Academy J-Senior High School, which serves grades 6–12 with 3,352 students, and Chaparral High School, a 9–12 school with 2,295 students. Together they enroll 5,647 students, though NV Learning Academy's middle-school grades make direct comparisons with a 9–12 school imperfect. The district itself is mid-to-upper in Nevada, ranked 5th of 12 at the 58th percentile with a 4-star rating.

The two schools have opposite strengths. Chaparral High School graduates 90.5% of its students, above both the district (86.6%) and state (85.4%) rates, but ranks 101st of 105 (4th percentile, 0 stars), with 53.5% chronic absenteeism — more than double the state rate — and low proficiency (ACT English 25.4%, ACT Math under 5%). NV Learning Academy J-Senior High School shows higher proficiency on comparable measures (ACT English 34.1%, EOC Science 14.9%) and much lower absenteeism (33.4%), but graduates only 63.1% of its students, 23.5 points below the district.

Both schools fall below district and state averages in every reported proficiency measure. Chaparral spends $10,659 per student, about 53% more than NV Learning Academy's $6,968, yet posts lower ACT and EOC results and a higher student-teacher ratio (24.9 vs. 21.6); its 100% free/reduced lunch rate suggests higher student needs. Trends diverge: NV Learning Academy slipped from the 30th percentile in 2023–24 to 14th in 2025–26, with reading falling from 30.2% to 19.6%, while Chaparral edged from the 0th to 4th percentile, with ACT English rising from 14.1% to 25.4%. Note that Chaparral's grade-level EOC Science scores are state-suppressed (unknown, not zero), and its ACT Math is under 5%, not exactly 5%.