Bonanza High School
Bonanza High School serves 2,098 students in grades 9-12.
Bonanza High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 36%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 70% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 2,098 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
- Minority Enrollment: 83%
- Graduation Rate: 92% (Top 30% in NV)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: 12% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 25% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education
School Overview
Bonanza High School's student population of 2,098 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 81 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
2,098 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Bonanza High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 671 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bonanza High School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#626 out of 671 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
48%
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
18:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
3%
5%
Hispanic
58%
44%
Black
14%
12%
White
17%
30%
Hawaiian
2%
1%
Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education
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