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Alumni: what's one memory from Southwest Career & Technical Academy HS that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,600
High
DISTRICT 1,482 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK COUNTY·NCES 320006000780
Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School
7050 W Shelbourne Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89113 · (702) 799-5766 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,600 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
22.9:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,600 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 | 431 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 415 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 358 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 364 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 32 | 2% |
Student demographics
77%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 Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School this school | 1,600 | 100.0% | N/A |
| West Career & Technical Academy High School Las Vegas | 1,482 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Advanced Technologies Academy High School Las Vegas | 1,225 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Desert Oasis High School Las Vegas | 3,300 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Sierra Vista High School Las Vegas | 3,255 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Spring Valley High School Las Vegas | 2,641 | 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 Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,600 | #43 of 130 | #36 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #48 of 78 | #31 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.9% | #4 of 80 | #4 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #52 of 97 | #51 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #16 of 35 | #7 of 18 |
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
1,600
+31 (+2%) vs 2020
+41% since 2010-11, when it was 1,137
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 26.1:1
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 | 1,600 | 70 | 22.9:1 | 100% (1,600) |
| 2023-24 | 1,579 | 66 | 23.9:1 | 100% (1,579) |
| 2022-23 | 1,591 | 71 | 22.4:1 | 100% (1,591) |
| 2020-21 | 1,569 | 60 | 26.1:1 | 39% (612) |
| 2017-18 | 1,454 | 67 | 21.7:1 | 35% (514) |
| 2015-16 | 1,462 | 67 | 21.8:1 | 34% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 1,137 | 53 | 21.4:1 | 36% (410) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School.
About Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School
Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School is a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, reachable at (702) 799-5766. It educates 1,600 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 64% bigger than the 973 average for high schools in Nevada.
Clark County serves 301,622 students across 375 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School is Asian (32%). Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 23% White, 9% Black, and 9% multiracial. Clark County as a whole is about 11% Asian, so the school's share is higher. Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School has a diversity index of 77%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 22.9:1, with 70 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Nevada, the typical ratio is 72.6:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School is 100%.
Within Clark County, median household income is about $76,472, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 462 public schools in Clark County, with a combined enrollment of about 360,225.
Of nearby public schools, Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 1,569 in 2020-21, 1,600 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 26.1:1 to 22.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Other schools in Clark County
- NV Learning Academy J-SHSHigh · 3,352 students
- Desert Oasis High SchoolHigh · 3,300 students
- Sierra Vista High SchoolHigh · 3,255 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 3,203 students
- 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
- Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas0.3 mi · 1,534
- Fine Mark L Elementary School0.7 mi · 723
- Steele Judith D Elementary School0.9 mi · 788
- Canarelli Lawrence & Heidi Middle School1.0 mi · 1,540
- Doral Academy West Pebble1.2 mi · 990
- Alamo Tony Elementary School1.4 mi · 898
Frequently asked questions
About Southwest Career & Technical Academy High SchoolHow many students attend Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School?
Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School enrolls approximately 1,600 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School serve?
Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School?
Approximately 22.9:1 students per teacher at Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School.
How diverse is Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School?
Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School reports a student body of 23% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% Black, 32% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School public or private?
Southwest Career & Technical Academy High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.