📍 6500 E Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, Clark County, 89142
Las Vegas HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Las Vegas, Clark County. The school has 2,737 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clark County School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 113 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.2:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Las Vegas HS enrolls 2,737 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 113 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Black or African American and 7.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,985 | 73% |
| Black or African American | 292 | 11% |
| White | 198 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 116 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 107 | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 30 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,736 of the school's 2,737 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,677 qualify for free lunch and 59 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Las Vegas HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-10, state senate district 21, state house district 12.
Las Vegas HS is one of 378 schools in Clark County, based in LAS VEGAS, Nevada. The district serves 301,697 students district-wide and employs 15,452 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,737 students, Las Vegas HS is larger than the district average of about 798 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large