Sierra Vista High School vs. Southwest Career & Technical High School
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School Overview
School
Southwest Career & Technical High School
7050 W Shelbourne Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
Sierra Vista High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Southwest Career & Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 2,853 students in grades 9-12, Sierra Vista High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 42%).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 71% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,607 students in grades 9-12, Southwest Career & Technical High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 42%).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 71% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,853 students
1,607 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
60 teachers
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#350 out of 684 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#42 out of 684 schools in NV
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
88%
Graduation Rate
80%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
777
417
Grade 10 Students
753
402
Grade 11 Students
699
386
Grade 12 Students
604
365
Ungraded Students
20
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
33%
% Hispanic
29%
22%
% Black
15%
8%
% White
23%
25%
% Hawaiian
4%
3%
% Two or more races
12%
9%
Diversity Score
0.80
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
13%