Bonanza High School

Summary:

Bonanza High School is a public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 2,035 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is ranked 7th out of 13 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Bonanza High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nevada high schools, with a ranking between 74 and 93 out of around 100 schools.

Bonanza High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with students consistently underperforming the state and county averages on standardized tests like the EOC Science Exam and ACT. For example, in 2023-2024, only 9.3% of Bonanza students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 20.2% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (around 99-100%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population. This is significantly higher than the nearby Clark Educational W High School and Nevada State High School Summerlin, which significantly outperform Bonanza High School on academic measures.

The consistent underperformance of Bonanza High School, coupled with the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, suggests that addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach focused on equity, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to support the unique needs of the students. While the school's racial makeup is notably different from the state and county averages, it is important to avoid making any implication that this is directly related to the school's performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6665 W Del Rey
       Las Vegas, NV  89146


(702) 799-4000

District: Clark County

SchoolDigger Rank:
93rd of 97 Nevada High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,734 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  24.6 Help
Number of students:  2,025

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.5%
African American:
13.6%
White:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bonanza High School ranks worse than 95.9% of high schools in Nevada. It also ranks 44th among 47 ranked high schools in the Clark County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.52. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bonanza High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Bonanza High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.5%), African American (13.6%), White (12.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bonanza High School is 24.6. 38 high schools in the Clark County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bonanza High School is $9,734, which is the 32nd highest among 47 high schools in the Clark County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bonanza High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonanza High School 93rd of 97 Nevada public high schools. (See Bonanza High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Clark County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clark County 7th of 13 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bonanza High School

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Rank History for all students at Bonanza High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 33.39 40th 55 27.3%
2008 66.85 21st 63 66.7%
2009 42.28 37th 60 38.3%
2010 39.80 33rd 47 29.8%
2011 33.97 51st 69 26.1%
2012 18.50 55th 71 22.5%
2013 39.52 75th 110 31.8%
2014 38.89 74th 105 29.5%
2015 32.91 80th 107 25.2%
2016 31.53 82nd 113 27.4%
2017 30.32 88th 125 29.6%
2018 31.19 86th 118 27.1%
2019 25.97 99th 136 27.2%
2021 13.71 87th 101 13.9%
2022 10.07 91st 96 5.2%
2023 14.13 84th 96 12.5%
2024 11.52 93rd 97 4.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bonanza High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.65 37th 50 26.0%
2018 22.55 44th 52 15.4%
2019 13.71 47th 56 16.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bonanza High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 70.35 10th 47 78.7%
2018 43.81 24th 53 54.7%
2019 49.08 19th 61 68.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bonanza High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.86 33rd 57 42.1%
2018 33.47 41st 60 31.7%
2019 27.90 49th 65 24.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bonanza High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.45 33rd 75 56.0%
2018 34.92 69th 99 30.3%
2019 26.27 79th 109 27.5%
2021 20.37 46th 52 11.5%
2023 19.44 43rd 48 10.4%
2024 15.37 56th 60 6.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Bonanza High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.88 47th 80 41.3%
2018 30.85 72nd 99 27.3%
2019 19.60 97th 121 19.8%
2021 8.74 73rd 73 0.0%
2022 10.08 65th 67 3.0%
2023 14.23 64th 70 8.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Bonanza High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.07 46th 79 41.8%
2018 26.74 81st 108 25.0%
2019 23.44 94th 126 25.4%
2021 14.98 65th 75 13.3%
2022 9.51 73rd 75 2.7%
2023 13.69 68th 75 9.3%
2024 11.77 74th 77 3.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bonanza High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 42.86 32nd 44 27.3%
2018 32.79 32nd 49 34.7%
2019 20.68 43rd 53 18.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Bonanza High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 43.59 23rd 46 50.0%
2018 28.10 43rd 54 20.4%
2019 22.81 47th 56 16.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bonanza High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 51.63 32nd 73 56.2%
2018 31.43 66th 92 28.3%
2019 27.38 77th 110 30.0%
2021 15.42 50th 52 3.8%
2023 19.92 42nd 50 16.0%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Bonanza High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.30 19th 19 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Bonanza High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.53 36th 78 53.8%
2018 33.76 72nd 100 28.0%
2019 23.65 93rd 117 20.5%
2021 11.69 72nd 75 4.0%
2022 9.36 65th 66 1.5%
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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Nevada Department of Education

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

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Enrollment information for Bonanza High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 2091 232 46 63 9 n/a n/a 111 2552
1989 2153 215 62 69 10 n/a n/a 0 2509
1990 2280 226 72 99 14 n/a n/a 0 2691
1991 2472 268 107 119 11 n/a n/a 0 2977
1992 2222 222 123 130 8 n/a n/a 0 2705
1993 2136 207 146 141 13 n/a n/a 0 2643
1994 1768 191 107 122 10 n/a n/a 0 2198
1995 1690 173 102 154 8 n/a n/a 0 2127
1996 1690 173 102 154 8 n/a n/a 0 2127
1997 1718 203 119 194 9 n/a n/a 0 2243
1998 1798 190 127 238 9 n/a n/a 0 2362
1999 1873 197 148 243 14 n/a n/a 0 2475
2000 1851 193 181 285 12 n/a n/a 0 2522
2001 1857 199 216 398 15 n/a n/a 0 2685
2002 1758 257 260 446 20 n/a n/a 0 2741
2003 1758 257 260 446 20 n/a n/a 0 2741
2004 1657 268 246 520 18 n/a n/a 0 2709
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2363 2363
2006 1271 247 180 616 16 n/a n/a 0 2330
2007 1210 268 158 727 22 n/a n/a 0 2385
2008 1052 252 127 787 21 n/a n/a 0 2239
2009 994 250 145 813 17 n/a n/a 0 2219
2010 993 238 140 841 22 n/a n/a 0 2234
2011 806 206 88 943 16 25 100 0 2184
2012 700 201 87 856 17 29 97 0 1987
2013 627 226 86 923 14 33 116 0 2025
2014 572 217 84 967 13 24 117 0 1994
2015 535 223 85 1026 14 19 101 0 2003
2016 532 235 91 1098 11 27 109 0 2103
2017 487 250 86 1107 12 26 104 0 2072
2018 462 280 79 1193 15 32 106 0 2167
2019 424 290 63 1144 11 36 117 0 2085
2020 375 296 69 1192 14 40 121 0 2107
2021 349 298 62 1215 11 41 120 2 2098
2022 314 320 68 1224 8 38 110 0 2082
2023 292 290 72 1239 7 33 101 1 2035
2024 257 276 62 1285 9 30 104 2 2025

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bonanza High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2552 100.0 25.5 n/a
1989 2509 102.0 24.5 n/a
1990 2691 104.0 25.8 n/a
1991 2977 116.0 25.6 0
1992 2705 109.0 24.8 n/a
1993 2643 102.0 25.9 n/a
1994 2198 90.0 24.4 n/a
1995 2127 85.0 25.0 n/a
1996 2127 85.0 25.0 n/a
1997 2243 90.0 24.9 n/a
1998 2362 94.0 25.1 n/a
1999 2475 96.0 25.8 n/a
2000 2522 101.0 25.0 n/a
2001 2685 102.0 26.3 n/a
2002 2741 105.0 26.1 n/a
2003 2741 105.0 26.1 n/a
2004 2709 125.0 21.7 n/a
2005 2363 n/a n/a n/a
2006 2330 97.0 24.0 n/a
2007 2385 98.0 24.3 n/a
2008 2239 94.0 23.8 26.2
2009 2219 96.0 23.1 27.4
2010 2234 94.0 23.7 32.6
2011 2184 92.0 23.7 46.2
2012 1987 85.0 23.3 57.1
2013 2025 82.0 24.6 52
2014 1994 82.0 24.3 54.5
2015 2003 83.0 24.1 56.6
2016 2103 77.0 27.3 68.8
2017 2072 83.0 24.9 70.4
2018 2167 81.0 26.7 58.7
2019 2085 83.0 25.1 66
2020 2107 90.0 23.4 64.9
2021 2098 81.0 25.9 99.9
2022 2082 n/a n/a 100
2023 2035 82.0 24.8 100
2024 2025 82.0 24.6 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bonanza High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2552 100.0 25.5 n/a
1989 2509 102.0 24.5 n/a
1990 2691 104.0 25.8 n/a
1991 2977 116.0 25.6 0
1992 2705 109.0 24.8 n/a
1993 2643 102.0 25.9 n/a
1994 2198 90.0 24.4 n/a
1995 2127 85.0 25.0 n/a
1996 2127 85.0 25.0 n/a
1997 2243 90.0 24.9 n/a
1998 2362 94.0 25.1 n/a
1999 2475 96.0 25.8 n/a
2000 2522 101.0 25.0 n/a
2001 2685 102.0 26.3 n/a
2002 2741 105.0 26.1 n/a
2003 2741 105.0 26.1 n/a
2004 2709 125.0 21.7 n/a
2005 2363 n/a n/a n/a
2006 2330 97.0 24.0 n/a
2007 2385 98.0 24.3 n/a
2008 2239 94.0 23.8 26.2
2009 2219 96.0 23.1 27.4
2010 2234 94.0 23.7 32.6
2011 2184 92.0 23.7 46.2
2012 1987 85.0 23.3 57.1
2013 2025 82.0 24.6 52
2014 1994 82.0 24.3 54.5
2015 2003 83.0 24.1 56.6
2016 2103 77.0 27.3 68.8
2017 2072 83.0 24.9 70.4
2018 2167 81.0 26.7 58.7
2019 2085 83.0 25.1 66
2020 2107 90.0 23.4 64.9
2021 2098 81.0 25.9 99.9
2022 2082 n/a n/a 100
2023 2035 82.0 24.8 100
2024 2025 82.0 24.6 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bonanza High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $526 (6.3%) $7,819 (93.7%) $8,344
2020 $556 (6.8%) $7,668 (93.2%) $8,224
2021 $1,218 (14.4%) $7,230 (85.6%) $8,448
2022 $1,765 (18.1%) $7,969 (81.9%) $9,734

Data source: Nevada Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bonanza High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 99th of 136 High schoolsRanks 84th of 96 High schools
 14.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Science (Bonanza High School)20.99.3
 11.6%
   9th Grade Science (Clark County)27.619.6
 8%
   9th Grade Science (Nevada)27.721.1
 6.6%
10th Grade Science (Bonanza High School)197.2
 11.8%
   10th Grade Science (Clark County)15.215.6
 0.4%
   10th Grade Science (Nevada)20.917.1
 3.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Bonanza High School)12.27.7
 4.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)24.519.2
 5.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)25.519.7
 5.8%
11th Grade English (Bonanza High School)25.428.9
 3.5%
   11th Grade English (Clark County)46.245.9
 0.3%
   11th Grade English (Nevada)46.745.9
 0.8%
All Grades Science (Bonanza High School)20.88.8
 12%
   All Grades Science (Clark County)26.918.7
 8.2%
   All Grades Science (Nevada)26.920.1
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20852035
 2.4%
African American290290
American Indian117
 36.4%
Asian6372
 14.3%
Hispanic11441239
 8.3%
Pacific Islander3633
 8.3%
White424292
 31.1%
Two or More Races117101
 13.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66%100%
 33.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 2,025 students attended Bonanza High School.

Students at Bonanza High School are 63% Hispanic, 14% African American, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Bonanza High School ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Nevada high schools.


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