Is Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School a good school?

Yes. Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School ranks in the top 7.2% of Nevada high schools.

How many students attend Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,591 students attended Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School?

Students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School are 32% Asian, 24% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Summary:

Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School is a public magnet high school in Las Vegas, Nevada that serves grades 9-12 and has a student population of 1,591. The school is part of the Clark County School District, which is the 7th ranked district out of 13 in Nevada and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Nevada, ranking as high as 6th out of 96 schools in the 2021-2022 school year and earning 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which generally rank in the 40s to 70s and have lower SchoolDigger ratings. Students at the school also significantly outperform the Clark County and Nevada averages on various standardized tests, with 50.2% of students proficient or better in the EOC Science Exam compared to 19.6% for Clark County and 20.2% for Nevada, and 85.1% of students proficient or better in ACT English compared to 46.3% for Clark County and 45.6% for Nevada.

Despite the school's high academic performance, 100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which generally have lower free and reduced lunch rates. The school's ability to overcome these challenges and maintain its high academic standards is a testament to its effectiveness.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

7050 W Shelbourne Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89113

(702) 799-5766

District: Clark County

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 97 Nevada High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,686

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 1,591

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.1%

White:

24.0%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School ranks better than 92.8% of high schools in Nevada. It also ranks 6^th among 47 ranked high schools in the Clark County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (32.1%), White (24%), Hispanic (22.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School is 22.4, which is the 26^th best among 47 high schools in the Clark County School District. (See more...)

Compare Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School employs 71 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School is $8,686. 56 high schools in the Clark County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School 7^th of 97 Nevada public high schools. (See Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

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Clark County:

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

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Rank History for all students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2011	83.84	9^th	69	87.0%
2012	84.59	13^th	71	81.7%
2013	88.83	7^th	110	93.6%
2014	87.30	11^th	105	89.5%
2015	89.36	8^th	107	92.5%
2016	84.67	13^th	113	88.5%
2017	85.49	9^th	125	92.8%
2018	84.15	13^th	118	89.0%
2019	94.67	8^th	136	94.1%
2021	89.58	12^th	101	88.1%
2022	93.67	6^th	96	93.8%
2023	86.47	11^th	96	88.5%
2024	93.98	7^th	97	92.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	84.43	6^th	50	88.0%
2018	76.01	9^th	52	82.7%
2019	93.39	5^th	56	91.1%
2022	91.66	1^st	21	95.2%
2023	51.56	11^th	17	35.3%
2024	68.59	3^rd	19	84.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	99.16	1^st	57	98.2%
2018	94.16	4^th	60	93.3%
2019	99.97	1^st	65	98.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	93.09	6^th	75	92.0%
2018	94.80	6^th	99	93.9%
2019	98.37	6^th	109	94.5%
2021	97.69	4^th	52	92.3%
2022	98.74	2^nd	38	94.7%
2023	85.63	8^th	48	83.3%
2024	96.02	5^th	60	91.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	82.19	10^th	80	87.5%
2018	78.66	17^th	99	82.8%
2019	93.58	10^th	121	91.7%
2021	81.19	17^th	73	76.7%
2022	93.08	4^th	67	94.0%
2023	78.72	19^th	70	72.9%
2024	90.37	7^th	68	89.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	87.72	7^th	79	91.1%
2018	84.45	12^th	108	88.9%
2019	93.64	10^th	126	92.1%
2021	92.82	8^th	75	89.3%
2022	94.15	4^th	75	94.7%
2023	86.16	10^th	75	86.7%
2024	90.27	7^th	77	90.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	79.40	6^th	44	86.4%
2018	75.87	14^th	49	71.4%
2019	85.70	8^th	53	84.9%
2021	59.36	12^th	27	55.6%
2022	81.35	8^th	29	72.4%
2023	65.44	10^th	26	61.5%
2024	75.13	8^th	25	68.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	86.95	7^th	46	84.8%
2018	82.67	8^th	54	85.2%
2019	97.31	4^th	56	92.9%
2022	92.76	1^st	4	75.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	86.95	7^th	73	90.4%
2018	86.58	13^th	92	85.9%
2019	90.36	10^th	110	90.9%
2021	96.11	5^th	52	90.4%
2022	93.98	4^th	46	91.3%
2023	77.06	10^th	50	80.0%
2024	72.49	15^th	60	75.0%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	96.07	2^nd	18	88.9%

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Rank History for White students at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NV State Percentile
2017	81.22	9^th	78	88.5%
2018	67.30	26^th	100	74.0%
2019	83.66	21^st	117	82.1%
2021	83.03	16^th	75	78.7%
2022	77.34	12^th	66	81.8%
2023	86.56	8^th	62	87.1%
2024	90.32	7^th	65	89.2%

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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.

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, May 19, 2014

The school says we will have these classes, these qualified professionals to teach the classes, AND the student must pass the classes to earn the certificate.

But, what happens is...they hire questionable teachers, teachers leave and classes have months of rotating substitutes who do not know the specialty "tech" courses and can not teach the specialty "tech" courses. So the school will make changes to their (the schools)responsibilities and what they said they will do, and it is okay. But they do not allow the students any of the same respect.

The school has the attitude that they can makes changes to the program when they do not have qualified teachers or change the program going forward because they failed to meet what they said the would do. Kids on the other hand must still meet all their requirements even with the schools failure to teach. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	234	77	271	152	4	n/a	n/a	738
2011	299	78	338	244	4	50	124	1137
2012	386	96	466	302	3	53	137	1443
2013	394	92	523	308	2	52	127	1498
2014	355	98	568	311	1	43	123	1499
2015	356	99	582	293	2	44	101	1477
2016	353	95	576	300	4	40	94	1462
2017	378	95	552	308	4	40	86	1463
2018	376	95	533	299	8	45	98	1454
2019	372	99	532	304	8	38	107	1460
2020	375	109	524	307	5	40	120	1480
2021	379	119	554	335	1	44	137	1569
2022	397	127	535	360	2	49	137	1607
2023	382	135	511	355	4	43	161	1591

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 Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	738	35.0	21.0	24.9
2011	1137	53.0	21.4	36.1
2012	1443	64.0	22.5	41.4
2013	1498	66.0	22.6	38.3
2014	1499	69.0	21.7	35.2
2015	1477	70.0	21.1	34.1
2016	1462	67.0	21.8	33.9
2017	1463	65.0	22.5	37.8
2018	1454	67.0	21.7	35.4
2019	1460	62.0	23.5	35.1
2020	1480	65.0	22.7	32.2
2021	1569	60.0	26.1	39
2022	1607	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	1591	71.0	22.4	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 Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	738	35.0	21.0	24.9
2011	1137	53.0	21.4	36.1
2012	1443	64.0	22.5	41.4
2013	1498	66.0	22.6	38.3
2014	1499	69.0	21.7	35.2
2015	1477	70.0	21.1	34.1
2016	1462	67.0	21.8	33.9
2017	1463	65.0	22.5	37.8
2018	1454	67.0	21.7	35.4
2019	1460	62.0	23.5	35.1
2020	1480	65.0	22.7	32.2
2021	1569	60.0	26.1	39
2022	1607	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	1591	71.0	22.4	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$132 (1.7%)	$7,570 (98.3%)	$7,702
2020	$125 (1.6%)	$7,562 (98.4%)	$7,687
2021	$691 (9.4%)	$6,696 (90.6%)	$7,387
2022	$1,046 (12.0%)	$7,640 (88.0%)	$8,686

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest Career & Technical Academy 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 8^th of 136 High schools	Ranks 11^th of 96 High schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade Science (Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School)	59.9	39.6	20.3%
9th Grade Science (Clark County)	27.6	19.6	8%
9th Grade Science (Nevada)	27.7	21.1	6.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School)	54.5	39.6	14.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Clark County)	24.5	19.2	5.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	25.5	19.7	5.8%
11th Grade English (Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School)	83.4	79.5	3.9%
11th Grade English (Clark County)	46.2	45.9	0.3%
11th Grade English (Nevada)	46.7	45.9	0.8%
All Grades Science (Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School)	60.1	39.9	20.2%
All Grades Science (Clark County)	26.9	18.7	8.2%
All Grades Science (Nevada)	26.9	20.1	6.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1460	1591	9%
African American	99	135	36.4%
American Indian	8	4	50%
Asian	532	511	3.9%
Hispanic	304	355	16.8%
Pacific Islander	38	43	13.2%
White	372	382	2.7%
Two or More Races	107	161	50.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.1%	100%	64.9%

Schools Near Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT English (2024)	EOC Science Exam Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7050 W Shelbourne Ave	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	No	(702) 799-5766	1,591	71	22.4	100.0%	382 (24.0%)	135 (8.5%)	355 (22.3%)	511 (32.1%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (2.7%)	161 (10.1%)	94	7^th of 97 public high schools	92.8%		86.5	11^th of 96 public high schools	88.5%	4	42.7	85.1	50.2	50.2	$8,686	$1,046	$7,640
Sierra Vista High School	Public	9-12	8100 W Robindale Rd	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6820	2,998	120	24.9	100.0%	718 (23.9%)	458 (15.3%)	838 (28.0%)	513 (17.1%)	5 (0.2%)	122 (4.1%)	343 (11.4%)	46.8	50^th of 97 public high schools	48.5%		28.7	63^rd of 96 public high schools	34.4%	13	19.5	55.3	21.8	20.9	$8,894	$1,412	$7,482
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%)	76.4	19^th of 97 public high schools	80.4%		77.7	26^th of 96 public high schools	72.9%	7	31.8	71.2			$5,386	$590	$4,796
Desert Oasis High School	Public	9-12	6600 W Erie Ave	Las Vegas	89141	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6881	3,131	121	25.8	100.0%	841 (26.9%)	417 (13.3%)	903 (28.8%)	507 (16.2%)	12 (0.4%)	116 (3.7%)	335 (10.7%)	46.2	51^st of 97 public high schools	47.4%		37.9	56^th of 96 public high schools	41.7%	5	24.5	55.7	16.6	16.5	$8,065	$1,052	$7,014
Durango High School	Public	9-12	7100 W Dewey Dr	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-5850	2,330	92	25.3	100.0%	388 (16.7%)	432 (18.5%)	983 (42.2%)	275 (11.8%)	10 (0.4%)	75 (3.2%)	166 (7.1%)	37	57^th of 97 public high schools	41.2%		22	73^rd of 96 public high schools	24.0%	16	23.4	44.1	15.8	14.7	$9,800	$1,470	$8,330
Beacon Academy of Nevada	Public, Charter	9-12	7360 W. Flamingo Road	Las Vegas	89147	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 726-8600	552	13	42.4	77.4%	68 (12.3%)	154 (27.9%)	262 (47.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	47 (8.5%)								(n/a)					$10,820	$4,587	$6,233
Burk Horizon-Southwest Sunset High School	Public	9-12	4560 W Harmon Ave	Las Vegas	89103	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-8150	66			4.5%	7 (10.6%)	12 (18.2%)	35 (53.0%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.5%)	5 (7.6%)								(n/a)					$32,023	$1,276	$30,746
South Academic Center J-Senior High School	Public	6-12	4560 W Harmon Ave	Las Vegas	89103	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-2070	182	15	12.1	100.0%	14 (7.7%)	75 (41.2%)	66 (36.3%)	11 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.8%)								(n/a)					$25,529	$3,888	$21,642
Spring Valley High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3750 S Buffalo Dr	Las Vegas	89147	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-2580	2,668	107	24.9	99.9%	496 (18.6%)	563 (21.1%)	951 (35.6%)	373 (14.0%)	12 (0.4%)	43 (1.6%)	228 (8.5%)	64.6	31^st of 97 public high schools	68.0%		55.6	41^st of 96 public high schools	57.3%	10	26.6	58.4	31.4	30.6	$9,103	$1,374	$7,729
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	3700 Liberty Heights Ave	Henderson	89052	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2270	3,240	134	24.1	100.0%	878 (27.1%)	397 (12.3%)	937 (28.9%)	363 (11.2%)	14 (0.4%)	236 (7.3%)	415 (12.8%)	50.1	43^rd of 97 public high schools	55.7%		43	49^th of 96 public high schools	49.0%	6	22.5	56.8	21.9	21.3	$8,703	$1,098	$7,605

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