Enrollment
113
High
DISTRICT 1,482 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000598
Peterson Academic Center J-SHS
10250 W Centennial Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89149 · (702) 799-6610 · Clark County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
7.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
113 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 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 12% |
Student demographics
61%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
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Where Peterson Academic Center J-SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 113 | #100 of 130 | #61 of 73 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #38 of 97 | #37 of 58 |
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
113
+72 (+176%) vs 2020
+61% since 2010-11, when it was 70
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 3.4:1
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 | 113 | 16 | 7.1:1 | 100% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 154 | 13 | 11.8:1 | 100% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 127 | 13 | 9.8:1 | 100% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 41 | 12 | 3.4:1 | 100% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 87 | 12 | 7.3:1 | 100% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 34 | 14 | 2.4:1 | 100% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 70 | 13 | 5.4:1 | 36% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peterson Academic Center J-SHS.
About Peterson Academic Center J-SHS
Peterson Academic Center J-SHS is a high school located in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Clark County. The school counts 113 students across grades 6 through 12. The school's enrollment is 88% smaller than the 973 average for high schools in Nevada.
Peterson Academic Center J-SHS belongs to Clark County, a district of 375 schools and 301,622 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Peterson Academic Center J-SHS. The largest is Black students, at 48%. The next largest groups are 39% Hispanic, 7% White, and 5% multiracial. In Clark County overall, about 12% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Peterson Academic Center J-SHS employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 7.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 72.6:1 average for high schools in Nevada. Peterson Academic Center J-SHS's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%.
Within Clark County, the median household income is $76,472, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Clark County has 462 public schools and roughly 360,225 students.
The nearest other public school, Centennial High School, is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Reported enrollment: 41 (2020-21) and 113 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 7.1:1, from 3.4:1.
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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
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- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Arbor View High SchoolHigh · 3,069 students
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
- Centennial High School0.1 mi · 2,961
- Escobedo Edmundo Eddie Sr Middle School1.0 mi · 918
- Darnell Marshall C Elementary School1.2 mi · 632
- Bozarth Henry & Evelyn Elementary School1.3 mi · 723
- Divich Kenneth Elementary School1.7 mi · 1,171
- Thompson Sandra L Elementary School2.0 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Peterson Academic Center J-SHSWhat is the total enrollment at Peterson Academic Center J-SHS?
Peterson Academic Center J-SHS enrolls approximately 113 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Peterson Academic Center J-SHS serve?
Peterson Academic Center J-SHS serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Peterson Academic Center J-SHS?
Approximately 7.1:1 students per teacher at Peterson Academic Center J-SHS.
How diverse is Peterson Academic Center J-SHS?
Peterson Academic Center J-SHS reports a student body of 7% White, 39% Hispanic, 48% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Peterson Academic Center J-SHS?
Peterson Academic Center J-SHS is overseen by Clark County in Clark County.
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