📍 7100 W Dewey Dr, Las Vegas, Clark County, 89113
Durango HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Las Vegas, Clark County. The school has 2,330 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 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.3:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Durango HS enrolls 2,330 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 92 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Hispanic or Latino, 19% Black or African American and 17% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 983 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 432 | 19% |
| White | 388 | 17% |
| Asian | 275 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 166 | 7.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 75 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,329 of the school's 2,330 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,279 qualify for free lunch and 50 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Durango 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-30, state senate district 11, state house district 8.
Durango 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 2,330 students, Durango 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