Best High Schools in Nevada

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ACT and EOC Science Exam test scores by the Nevada Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 97)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
320000100817	11	Oasis Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	920 West Williams Avenue Ste 1	Fallon	89406	Churchill County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 423-5437	735	30	24.9	32.8%	486 (66.1%)	9 (1.2%)	147 (20.0%)	17 (2.3%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.6%)	$8,018			$609			$7,409	87.8	81	21	10
320006000755	12	Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	8200 W Tropical Pkwy	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-4640	1,923	82	23.4	100.0%	600 (31.2%)	162 (8.4%)	773 (40.2%)	178 (9.3%)	5 (0.3%)	33 (1.7%)	172 (8.9%)	$9,093			$1,014			$8,079	86.5	84.3	14	2
320006000277	13	Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	315 S 7th St	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-7800	1,737	81	21.5	99.6%	691 (39.8%)	122 (7.0%)	556 (32.0%)	149 (8.6%)	11 (0.6%)	23 (1.3%)	178 (10.2%)	$10,913			$1,028			$9,885	86.4	93.5	7	6
320000100941	14	Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	675 E. Dale Ave.	Henderson	89044	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 462-9700	2,048	79	25.9	19.8%	732 (35.7%)	117 (5.7%)	539 (26.3%)	312 (15.2%)	4 (0.2%)	47 (2.3%)	295 (14.4%)	$6,821			$985			$5,836	86.2	83.9	16	2
320000100944	15	Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson	Public, Charter	11-12	303 S. Water St. Ste 120	Henderson	89015	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 953-2600	120	1	120	15.8%	72 (60.0%)	4 (3.3%)	27 (22.5%)	8 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)	$4,730			$161			$4,569	84.2	83	17	2
320006000540	16	Coronado High School	Public	9-12	1001 Coronado Center Dr	Henderson	89052	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6800	3,365	124	27.1	100.0%	1,661 (49.4%)	200 (5.9%)	719 (21.4%)	395 (11.7%)	7 (0.2%)	57 (1.7%)	325 (9.7%)	$8,047			$1,090			$6,956	84.1	85	12	4
320000100825	17	Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	225 Grand Cadence Dr.	Henderson	89015	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 202-2227	2,209	77	28.6	31.7%	930 (42.1%)	141 (6.4%)	708 (32.1%)	146 (6.6%)	8 (0.4%)	43 (1.9%)	231 (10.5%)	$6,349			$967			$5,381	81.1	82.7	18	1
320006000443	18	College of So NV High School East	Public	11-12	3200 E Cheyenne Ave	North Las Vegas	89030	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 651-4070	127	5	25.4	2.4%	18 (14.2%)	17 (13.4%)	68 (53.5%)	7 (5.5%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	13 (10.2%)	$15,446			$907			$14,539	78.7	84.9	13	5
320000100937	19	Nevada State High School Southwest	Public, Charter	11-12	7885 West Sunset Road Suite 17	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 953-2600	131			40.5%	34 (26.0%)	22 (16.8%)	35 (26.7%)	24 (18.3%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (10.7%)	$5,386			$590			$4,796	76.4	77.7	26	7
320006000446	20	Palo Verde High School	Public	9-12	333 S Pavilion Center Dr	Las Vegas	89144	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-1450	3,186	120	26.5	100.0%	1,457 (45.7%)	277 (8.7%)	776 (24.4%)	328 (10.3%)	4 (0.1%)	50 (1.6%)	294 (9.2%)	$8,003			$1,021			$6,982	73.5	71.5	31	11

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Science Exam Science, ACT Mathematics, ACT English test scores released by the Nevada Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nevada Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nevada Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences