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C+

South Academic Center J-SHS

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

4560 W Harmon Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89103 · (702) 799-2070 · Part of Clark County School District

Paradise’s School Grade C better than 26% of Nevada school districts

Directions
Students
115
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about South Academic Center J-SHS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 113% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 42%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4560 W Harmon Ave, Las Vegas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 62
Grade 724
Grade 829
Grade 911
Grade 1029
Grade 1113
Grade 127
Enrollment over time
54’20
26’21
182’22
121’23
115’24

Up 113% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%Black 40%Two or more races 8%White 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Academic Center J-SHS from Paradise families.

Other schools in Clark County School District

The district →
Divich Kenneth ES
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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; Paradise’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.