Nevada State High School Northwest

Nevada State High School Northwest is one of the minimally staffed high schools in Las Vegas, Nevada, operated by State Sponsored Charter Schools, with 126 students on its rolls from grades 11 through 12. That puts it 87% leaner than the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 973 students.

State Sponsored Charter Schools comprises 83 schools with combined enrollment of 64,162 students; Nevada State High School Northwest is among them.

Demographically, Nevada State High School Northwest lists that the largest single group is White at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 10% Black, 2% Asian. Compared to Clark County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 0 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 1145.5:1. The state averages around 72.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Clark County's rate of about 93%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household income runs about $76,472, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Clark County runs 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), of which Nevada State High School Northwest is one.

The closest other public school is Leadership Academy of Nevada, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Nevada State High School Northwest.

Nevada State High School Northwest operates from a city-core location. Nevada State High School Northwest is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.