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Enrollment
1,812
High
DISTRICT 1,482 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000755
Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School
8200 W Tropical Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89149 · (702) 799-4640 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,812 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,812 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 85%
Community
1
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 9 | 496 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 462 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 437 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 389 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 28 | 2% |
Student demographics
73%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
Schools most like Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School this school | 1,812 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Las Vegas Academy of the Arts High School Las Vegas | 1,743 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Silverado High School Las Vegas | 1,914 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Green Valley High School Henderson | 2,436 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Palo Verde High School Las Vegas | 2,938 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Southeast Career Technical Academy High School Las Vegas | 1,999 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Nevada high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,812 | #38 of 130 | #34 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #28 of 78 | #18 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #14 of 80 | #14 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #48 of 97 | #47 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #34 of 41 | #28 of 31 |
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
1,812
-144 (-7%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 1,881
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 1,812 | 86 | 21.1:1 | 100% (1,812) |
| 2023-24 | 1,883 | 82 | 23.0:1 | 100% (1,883) |
| 2022-23 | 1,923 | 82 | 23.4:1 | 100% (1,923) |
| 2020-21 | 1,956 | 82 | 23.9:1 | 43% (849) |
| 2017-18 | 1,842 | 82 | 22.5:1 | 34% (635) |
| 2015-16 | 1,848 | 85 | 21.7:1 | 36% (658) |
| 2010-11 | 1,881 | 86 | 21.9:1 | 29% (547) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School.
About Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School
Families in Las Vegas, Nevada, are served by Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School, a high-enrollment high school. Enrollment totals 1,812 students across grades 9 through 12. The school is 86% above the average for high schools in Nevada.
The district, Clark County, has 301,622 students enrolled across 375 schools.
Hispanic students account for 38% of enrollment at Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School, more than any other group. Other students are 31% White, 10% multiracial, 9% Asian, and 9% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School scores 73%.
Its staff includes 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 21.1 students per teacher. The gap from the 72.6:1 average for high schools in Nevada is 51.5 students per teacher. Roughly 100% of students at Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's county is Clark County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $76,472, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 462 public schools in the county, enrolling about 360,225, Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School among them.
NW Career-Technical Academy Elementary School is the nearest public school to Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 144 students, from 1,956 to 1,812. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 23.9:1 to 21.1:1.
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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
Related schools
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Other schools in Las Vegas
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
- Desert Pines High SchoolHigh · 3,011 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,961 students
Nearby schools
- NW Career-Technical Academy Elementary School0.0 mi · 21
- Imagine School Mountain View0.7 mi · 695
- Leadership Academy of Nevada0.8 mi · 284
- Coral Academy Centennial Hills0.8 mi · 686
- Allen Dean LaMar Elementary School1.0 mi · 390
- Somerset Academy Sky Pointe1.1 mi · 2,172
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest Career-Technical Academy High SchoolHow many students attend Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School?
Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School enrolls approximately 1,812 students in grades 09-12.
Is Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School is approximately 21.1:1 (86 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School?
At Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 38% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School?
Northwest Career-Technical Academy High School is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
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