Desert Pines High School
Desert Pines High School serves 3,134 students in grades 9-12.
Desert Pines 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 4% (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 23% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 70% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Desert Pines High School's student population of 3,134 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 129 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
3,134 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
129 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Desert Pines 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 Desert Pines High School is 0.42, 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
#652 out of 671 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
48%
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
18:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
5%
Hispanic
75%
44%
Black
15%
12%
White
5%
30%
Hawaiian
1%
1%
Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
90%
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) NCES, NV Dept. of Education
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