Desert Rose High School
Tel:
(702) 799-6240
- Desert Rose High School serves 361 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Desert Rose 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 12:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Desert Rose High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Desert Rose High School's student population of 361 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 361 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Desert Rose 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 Rose High School is 0.62, 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 | #658 out of 660 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 20:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 49% | 43% |
| Black | 36% | 11% |
| White | 11% | 32% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | 34% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 96% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 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 to Desert Rose High School is Canyon Springs High School And The Leadership And Law Prepar (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Marvin M Sedway Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jo Mackey Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- North Las Vegas Jo Mackey Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 534 students
0.3 miles
2726 Englestad
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 799-7139 0.3 PK-5 534 - North Las Vegas H P Fitzgerald Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 400 students
0.5 miles
2651 N. Revere St.
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 799-0600 0.5 PK-5 400 - North Las Vegas Marvin M Sedway Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,364 student
0.6 miles
3465 Englestad St.
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
(702) 799-3880 0.6 6-8 1,364 - North Las Vegas Dr. Claude G Perkins Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 684 students
0.9 miles
3700 Shadow Tree St.
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
(702) 799-1805 0.9 PK-5 684 - North Las Vegas Quannah Mccall Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 394 students
1.1 miles
800 Carey Ave.
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 799-7149 1.1 PK-5 394
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