📍 1900 Cougar Dr, Laughlin, Clark County, 89029
Laughlin J-SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Laughlin, Clark County. The school has 395 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clark County School District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Laughlin J-SHS enrolls 395 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 49% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 23 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% White, 39% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 156 | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 152 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
393 of the school's 395 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 382 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Laughlin J-SHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 12, state house district 23.
Laughlin J-SHS 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 395 students, Laughlin J-SHS is smaller than the district average of about 798 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe