Desert Pines High School
Tel:
(702) 799-2196
- Desert Pines High School serves 2,866 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Desert Pines High School's student population of 2,866 students has grown by 25% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 115 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,866 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 115 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Desert Pines High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 schools in Nevada (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Desert Pines High School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NV) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #657 out of 660 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 4% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 20:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 77% | 43% |
| Black | 14% | 11% |
| White | 4% | 32% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | 84% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Clark County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Desert Pines High School is Global Community High School At Morris Hall (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Equipo Academy (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Las Vegas Global Community High School At Morris Hall Alternative School
Grades: 8-12 | 175 students
0.2 miles
3801 E. Washington Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89110
(702) 799-8850 0.2 8-12 175 - Las Vegas Morris Sunset East High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 48 students
0.2 miles
1905 Atlantic St.
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 799-8880 0.2 9-12 48 - Las Vegas Equipo Academy Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 759 students
0.4 miles
4131 E Bonanza Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89110
(702) 907-0432 0.4 6-12 759 - Las Vegas Juvenile Detention Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 77 students
0.4 miles
601 N. Pecos #70
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 455-5230 0.4 6-12 77 - Las Vegas Oran K Gragson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 854 students
0.4 miles
555 N. Honolulu
Las Vegas, NV 89110
(702) 799-7330 0.4 PK-5 854
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