West Preparatory Institute J-SHS

West Preparatory Institute J-SHS is a four-year high school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Las Vegas, Nevada, run under Clark County, educateing 1,276 students in grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Nevada's public schools average about 973 students each, so West Preparatory Institute J-SHS sits 31% bigger than that benchmark.

West Preparatory Institute J-SHS is one of 375 schools operated by Clark County, a district that serves 301,622 students overall.

Demographically, West Preparatory Institute J-SHS logs that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 27% Black, 4% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 32% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, West Preparatory Institute J-SHS logs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 72.6:1, putting West Preparatory Institute J-SHS tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), West Preparatory Institute J-SHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.7%.

In the area at large, Clark County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,472, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Clark County's 462 public schools (combined enrollment of about 360,225 students), West Preparatory Institute J-SHS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Prep ES, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Preparatory Institute J-SHS at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 24.1%.

West Preparatory Institute J-SHS operates from a downtown location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 14%: 1,477 students in 2018 compared to 1,276 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.