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West Preparatory Institute J-SHS

PublicHighGrades 6–12

2050 Sapphire Stone Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106 · (702) 799-3120 · Part of Clark County School District

Las Vegas’ School Grade C better than 26% of Nevada school districts

Directions
Students
1,276
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about West Preparatory Institute J-SHS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Las Vegas kids: 11 high schools

On the path

Where Las Vegas kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–571 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12West Preparatory Institute J-SHSYou are here
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 42%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Nevada’s 656 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2050 Sapphire Stone Ave, Las Vegas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6312
Grade 7307
Grade 8318
Grade 996
Grade 1074
Grade 1193
Grade 1276
Enrollment over time
1,670’20
1,434’21
1,231’22
1,210’23
1,276’24

Down 23.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%Black 27%White 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Preparatory Institute J-SHS from Las Vegas families.

Other schools in Clark County School District

The district →
Divich Kenneth ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
A−
1,171 students18:1
Vassiliadis Billy & Rosemary ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
A+
1,117 students17:1
NV Learning Academy ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
C+
1,029 students16:1
Thompson Tyrone ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
A
916 students17:1
Ellis Robert & Sandy ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
A
909 students17:1
Alamo Tony ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
B+
898 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nevada’s other public schools; Las Vegas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.