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Pahrump Valley High School
B−

Pahrump Valley High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

501 E Calvada Blvd, Pahrump, NV 89048 · (775) 727-7737 · Part of Nye County School District

Pahrump’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Nevada school districts

Directions
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,333
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pahrump Valley High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Rosemary Clarke Middle School1,030 students
9–12Pahrump Valley High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 42%

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

Location

Directions ↗

501 E Calvada Blvd, Pahrump

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9342
Grade 10359
Grade 11325
Grade 12299
Ungraded8
Enrollment over time
1,321’20
1,342’21
1,362’22
1,349’23
1,333’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 7%Black 4%Asian 2%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 Pahrump Valley High School from Pahrump families.

Other schools in Nye County School District

The district →
Floyd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pahrump
B
578 students18:1
Manse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pahrump
B−
535 students21:1
J G Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pahrump
C
502 students20:1
Hafen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pahrump
B−
413 students17:1
Tonopah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tonopah
B−
140 students12:1
Round Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Round Mountain
B
113 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; Pahrump’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.