Virgin Valley High School

Summary:

Virgin Valley High School is a public high school located in Mesquite, Nevada, serving around 780 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Clark County School District, the 7th largest district in the state.

Academically, Virgin Valley High School's performance on state exams is generally lower than the state and county averages, with proficiency rates of 19.6% in EOC Science and 22.6% in ACT Mathematics, compared to higher state and county averages. However, the school's proficiency rate in ACT English, at 57%, is significantly higher than the state (45.6%) and county (46.3%) averages. The school's performance across different student subgroups, such as gender and race, has been mixed, with some groups performing better than others.

Despite the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.87% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, its performance for this subgroup is relatively strong, ranking 23rd out of 60 Nevada high schools. The school has also seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $11,274 in 2018-2019 to $13,099 in 2021-2022, and a relatively stable student-teacher ratio of around 21 to 22.5 students per teacher in recent years.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 820 Valley View Dr
       Mesquite, NV  89027


(702) 346-2780

District: Clark County

SchoolDigger Rank:
46th of 97 Nevada High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,099 Help


Feeder schools for Virgin Valley High School:

Elementary:    Bowler Joseph L Elementary School
    Virgin Valley Elementary School
Middle:    Hughes Charles Arthur Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  780

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.4%
White:
39.1%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.9% Help


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Compare Details Virgin Valley High School ranks better than 52.6% of high schools in Nevada. It also ranks 21st 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 49.44. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.4%), White (39.1%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Virgin Valley High School is 21, which is the 19th best among 47 high schools in the Clark County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Virgin Valley High School is $13,099, which is the 19th highest among 47 high schools in the Clark County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Virgin Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Virgin Valley High School 46th of 97 Nevada public high schools. (See Virgin Valley 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 Virgin Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at Virgin Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 60.23 27th 55 50.9%
2008 44.32 37th 63 41.3%
2009 23.79 47th 60 21.7%
2011 52.11 35th 69 49.3%
2012 37.45 45th 71 36.6%
2013 61.85 46th 110 58.2%
2014 58.43 50th 105 52.4%
2015 53.93 58th 107 45.8%
2016 38.71 71st 113 37.2%
2017 45.41 62nd 125 50.4%
2018 42.24 71st 118 39.8%
2019 45.84 70th 136 48.5%
2021 29.37 70th 101 30.7%
2022 28.38 67th 96 30.2%
2023 34.35 59th 96 38.5%
2024 49.44 46th 97 52.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Virgin Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.73 29th 47 38.3%
2018 21.59 48th 53 9.4%
2019 35.09 37th 61 39.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Virgin Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.07 31st 57 45.6%
2018 25.25 51st 60 15.0%
2019 60.81 14th 65 78.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Virgin Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.83 32nd 75 57.3%
2018 40.01 61st 99 38.4%
2019 53.68 35th 109 67.9%
2021 46.56 20th 52 61.5%
2024 65.42 23rd 60 61.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Virgin Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.96 46th 80 42.5%
2018 35.20 65th 99 34.3%
2019 37.18 78th 121 35.5%
2021 42.75 40th 73 45.2%
2022 31.26 48th 67 28.4%
2023 30.52 53rd 70 24.3%
2024 52.70 35th 68 48.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Virgin Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.12 31st 79 60.8%
2018 43.25 63rd 108 41.7%
2019 46.49 63rd 126 50.0%
2021 18.36 62nd 75 17.3%
2022 31.21 50th 75 33.3%
2023 35.60 44th 75 41.3%
2024 50.20 33rd 77 57.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Virgin Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.34 44th 73 39.7%
2018 32.62 64th 92 30.4%
2019 35.64 65th 110 40.9%
2021 28.96 36th 52 30.8%
2022 27.70 32nd 46 30.4%
2023 33.11 29th 50 42.0%
2024 37.19 34th 60 43.3%
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Rank History for White students at Virgin Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.07 25th 78 67.9%
2018 44.24 51st 100 49.0%
2019 39.33 66th 117 43.6%
2021 28.19 53rd 75 29.3%
2022 28.94 44th 66 33.3%
2023 26.04 46th 62 25.8%
2024 57.19 29th 65 55.4%
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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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by a parent
Friday, August 10, 2018

Open Quote I moved to Mesquite specifically so my son could attend Virgin Valley High School. They are very student oriented and make sure the students are treated well,have access to good and unique classes, and offer more experiences than a larger high school can because there is a smaller student to teacher ratio. The community is very supportive of their activities so students are able to participate in events other schools may not be able to afford to give them. My son went from average to a 4.0 student and is loving school immensely. Thank you all staff at VVHS!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Virgin Valley High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 291 0 3 32 0 n/a n/a -2 324
1989 325 0 4 40 0 n/a n/a 3 372
1990 350 1 2 46 1 n/a n/a 0 400
1991 388 1 5 46 2 n/a n/a 0 442
1992 408 0 3 50 1 n/a n/a 0 462
1993 435 1 8 54 2 n/a n/a 0 500
1994 474 1 3 57 2 n/a n/a 0 537
1995 582 1 10 137 7 n/a n/a 0 737
1996 582 1 10 137 7 n/a n/a 0 737
1997 633 2 15 169 2 n/a n/a 0 821
1998 582 3 17 173 4 n/a n/a 0 779
1999 574 3 24 228 7 n/a n/a 0 836
2000 612 2 20 268 5 n/a n/a 0 907
2001 619 1 14 288 10 n/a n/a 0 932
2002 563 4 14 303 9 n/a n/a 0 893
2003 563 4 14 303 9 n/a n/a 0 893
2004 378 2 7 199 5 n/a n/a 0 591
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 596 596
2006 366 10 12 209 5 n/a n/a 0 602
2007 364 9 13 252 12 n/a n/a 0 650
2008 386 12 20 289 7 n/a n/a 0 714
2009 381 13 26 333 9 n/a n/a 0 762
2010 68 2 3 94 1 n/a n/a 0 168
2011 340 6 17 326 9 3 19 0 720
2012 338 7 13 316 5 2 15 0 696
2013 306 5 12 343 8 6 17 0 697
2014 295 4 7 347 7 8 15 0 683
2015 325 3 8 345 8 6 12 0 707
2016 332 7 14 361 8 6 8 0 736
2017 340 7 12 354 10 6 11 0 740
2018 336 8 13 346 7 6 19 0 735
2019 335 10 11 366 7 3 21 0 753
2020 322 7 12 385 7 4 27 0 764
2021 303 5 12 386 6 4 28 0 744
2022 302 6 12 409 4 4 29 0 766
2023 305 5 12 424 4 3 26 1 780

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 Virgin Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 324 23.0 14.0 n/a
1989 372 25.0 14.8 0
1990 400 27.0 14.8 n/a
1991 442 30.0 14.7 24.4
1992 462 31.0 14.9 22.3
1993 500 31.0 16.1 22.2
1994 537 30.0 17.9 n/a
1995 737 37.0 19.9 28.6
1996 737 37.0 19.9 28.6
1997 821 42.0 19.5 24
1998 779 42.0 18.5 31.1
1999 836 31.0 27.0 31.7
2000 907 45.0 20.2 33.4
2001 932 46.0 20.3 32.7
2002 893 49.0 18.2 48.4
2003 893 49.0 18.2 48.4
2004 591 38.0 15.6 44.2
2005 596 n/a n/a n/a
2006 602 31.0 19.4 n/a
2007 650 33.0 19.7 n/a
2008 714 36.0 19.8 40.8
2009 762 35.0 21.8 36
2010 168 34.0 4.9 98.2
2011 720 36.0 20.0 49.2
2012 696 31.0 22.4 59.5
2013 697 31.0 22.4 49.1
2014 683 33.0 20.6 48.6
2015 707 32.0 22.0 43.7
2016 736 34.0 21.6 54.9
2017 740 38.0 19.4 58.5
2018 735 37.0 19.8 47.2
2019 753 31.0 24.2 50.6
2020 764 34.0 22.4 50.8
2021 744 33.0 22.5 100
2022 766 n/a n/a 100
2023 780 37.0 21.0 99.9

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 Virgin Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 324 23.0 14.0 n/a
1989 372 25.0 14.8 0
1990 400 27.0 14.8 n/a
1991 442 30.0 14.7 24.4
1992 462 31.0 14.9 22.3
1993 500 31.0 16.1 22.2
1994 537 30.0 17.9 n/a
1995 737 37.0 19.9 28.6
1996 737 37.0 19.9 28.6
1997 821 42.0 19.5 24
1998 779 42.0 18.5 31.1
1999 836 31.0 27.0 31.7
2000 907 45.0 20.2 33.4
2001 932 46.0 20.3 32.7
2002 893 49.0 18.2 48.4
2003 893 49.0 18.2 48.4
2004 591 38.0 15.6 44.2
2005 596 n/a n/a n/a
2006 602 31.0 19.4 n/a
2007 650 33.0 19.7 n/a
2008 714 36.0 19.8 40.8
2009 762 35.0 21.8 36
2010 168 34.0 4.9 98.2
2011 720 36.0 20.0 49.2
2012 696 31.0 22.4 59.5
2013 697 31.0 22.4 49.1
2014 683 33.0 20.6 48.6
2015 707 32.0 22.0 43.7
2016 736 34.0 21.6 54.9
2017 740 38.0 19.4 58.5
2018 735 37.0 19.8 47.2
2019 753 31.0 24.2 50.6
2020 764 34.0 22.4 50.8
2021 744 33.0 22.5 100
2022 766 n/a n/a 100
2023 780 37.0 21.0 99.9

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 Virgin Valley High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $454 (4.0%) $10,820 (96.0%) $11,274
2020 $360 (3.2%) $10,958 (96.8%) $11,318
2021 $1,261 (11.2%) $9,996 (88.8%) $11,257
2022 $1,306 (10.0%) $11,793 (90.0%) $13,099

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Virgin Valley High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 70th of 136 High schoolsRanks 59th of 96 High schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Science (Virgin Valley High School)28.918.3
 10.6%
   9th Grade Science (Clark County)27.619.6
 8%
   9th Grade Science (Nevada)27.721.1
 6.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Virgin Valley High School)23.419.9
 3.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)24.519.2
 5.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)25.519.7
 5.8%
11th Grade English (Virgin Valley High School)39.941.5
 1.6%
   11th Grade English (Clark County)46.245.9
 0.3%
   11th Grade English (Nevada)46.745.9
 0.8%
All Grades Science (Virgin Valley High School)2917.2
 11.8%
   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 Students753780
 3.6%
African American105
 50%
American Indian74
 42.9%
Asian1112
 9.1%
Hispanic366424
 15.8%
Pacific Islander33
White335305
 9%
Two or More Races2126
 23.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.6%99.9%
 49.3%


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Students at Virgin Valley High School are 54% Hispanic, 39% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 780 students attended Virgin Valley High School.

Virgin Valley High School ranks 46th of 97 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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