📍 333 S Pavilion Center Dr, Las Vegas, Clark County, 89144
Palo Verde HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Las Vegas, Clark County. The school has 3,186 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clark County School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 26.6:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Palo Verde HS enrolls 3,186 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 120 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 26.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,457 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 776 | 24% |
| Asian | 328 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 294 | 9.2% |
| Black or African American | 277 | 8.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 50 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3,186 of the school's 3,186 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 3,163 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Palo Verde HS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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 8, state house district 2.
Palo Verde 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 3,186 students, Palo Verde 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: City - Large