Enrollment
98
High
DISTRICT 1,482 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000597
Cowan Academic Center J-SHS
5300 E Russell Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89122 · (702) 799-6380 · Clark County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
98 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 85%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 29% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 5 | 5% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Cowan Academic Center J-SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 98 | #106 of 130 | #63 of 73 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
98
+72 (+277%) vs 2020
+34% since 2010-11, when it was 73
Student : Teacher
5.2:1
was 2.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98 | 19 | 5.2:1 | 100% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 17 | 7.5:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 12 | 6.7:1 | 100% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 11 | 2.4:1 | 100% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 72 | 10 | 7.2:1 | 100% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 33 | 12 | 2.8:1 | 100% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 73 | 14 | 5.2:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cowan Academic Center J-SHS.
About Cowan Academic Center J-SHS
In Las Vegas, Nevada, part of Clark County, Cowan Academic Center J-SHS is a high school. It reported 98 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Nevada have about 973 students on average; enrollment here is 90% lower.
Clark County includes 375 schools. Together they enroll 301,622 students.
About 48% of students at Cowan Academic Center J-SHS are Hispanic, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% Black, 7% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 32%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
Classroom staffing at Cowan Academic Center J-SHS totals 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 5.2:1. The average for high schools in Nevada, 72.6:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Cowan Academic Center J-SHS is about 100%.
In Clark County, home to about 2,329,548 people, the median household earns about $76,472 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Clark County number 462, with about 360,225 students.
Cowan Academic Center J-SHS's closest public school neighbor is Cowan Sunset Southeast High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Cowan Academic Center J-SHS falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment figures are 26 for 2020-21 and 98 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. The ratio was 2.4:1 in 2020-21 and 5.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,329,548
Census ACS
Median income
$76,472
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
462
360,225 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Las Vegas
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
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- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,961 students
Nearby schools
- Cowan Sunset Southeast High School0.0 mi · 29
- Thorpe Jim Elementary School0.3 mi · 455
- Treem Harriet Elementary School0.3 mi · 497
- White Thurman Academy of the Arts Middle School0.4 mi · 1,501
- Cortney Francis H Junior High School0.6 mi · 1,014
- Silver Sands Montessori0.8 mi · 226
Frequently asked questions
About Cowan Academic Center J-SHSHow large is Cowan Academic Center J-SHS?
Cowan Academic Center J-SHS enrolls approximately 98 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Cowan Academic Center J-SHS serve?
Cowan Academic Center J-SHS serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cowan Academic Center J-SHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cowan Academic Center J-SHS is approximately 5.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cowan Academic Center J-SHS?
At Cowan Academic Center J-SHS, the student body is approximately 7% White, 48% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Cowan Academic Center J-SHS public or private?
Cowan Academic Center J-SHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clark County.
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