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Schools in Whitney · Clark County School District

Whitney’s public schools score below 74% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Whitney, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nevada, not nationally.

#26of 42 Nevada townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 2 pts vs NV 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 3 pts vs NV 28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 0 pts vs NV 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 1% vs NV $14.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.6
NV 19.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
86,156 students on the public path
In brief

Whitney’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 50 Nevada towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whitney’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,774 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and 38 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Whitney’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 26% of Nevada school districts, #26 of 42 Nevada towns. Both inputs trail the Nevada average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Nevada school districts we grade (19)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nevada towns with similar household incomes (50)Better than 18%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 155,134 test results and a graduating class of 26,775 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Whitney’s students in the tested grades sat them (155,181 in math, 155,088 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Whitney, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
6–8Cortney Francis H JHSClark County School DistrictD
9–1238 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+

Whitney’s public schools are run by Clark County School District, which also serves Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas and Mesquite and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clark County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 375 schools · 301,622 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (NV 19.3)
$14,774NV $14,868 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.5% · 155088 students tested
Math25%
State average 28.4% · 155181 students tested

Whitney vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nevada towns that share Whitney’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitneyCClark County
HendersonCClark County

Every school in Whitney

41 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nevada’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Whitneyby address
Bailey Sister Robert Joseph ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
C
572 students17:1Rate it →
Whitney ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Las Vegas
C−
410 students13:1Rate it →
Cortney Francis H JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Las Vegas
D
1,014 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Whitneyin other towns
West Preparatory Institute J-SHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Las Vegas
D
1,276 students20:1Rate it →
Laughlin J-SHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Laughlin
D
313 students14:1Rate it →
Sandy Valley J-SHS
High · Grades 6–12 · Sandy Valley
C
188 students12:1Rate it →
Desert Oasis HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B+
3,300 students26:1Rate it →
Sierra Vista HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B
3,255 students24:1Rate it →
Liberty HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
B
3,203 students25:1Rate it →
Coronado HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
A
3,147 students25:1Rate it →
Arbor View HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B+
3,069 students25:1Rate it →
Desert Pines HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
D
3,011 students20:1Rate it →
Centennial HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B
2,961 students25:1Rate it →
Palo Verde HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
A
2,938 students24:1Rate it →
Shadow Ridge HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B
2,922 students24:1Rate it →
Canyon Springs HS
High · Grades 9–12 · N Las Vegas
C−
2,812 students23:1Rate it →
Clark Ed W HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B
2,801 students18:1Rate it →
Western HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
D−
2,761 students20:1Rate it →
Rancho HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B−
2,715 students21:1Rate it →
Legacy HS
High · Grades 9–12 · N Las Vegas
C−
2,682 students25:1Rate it →
Spring Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B+
2,641 students22:1Rate it →
Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
C
2,527 students20:1Rate it →
Las Vegas HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
C
2,510 students22:1Rate it →
Mojave HS
High · Grades 9–12 · N Las Vegas
D
2,487 students23:1Rate it →
Cimarron-Memorial HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
C−
2,483 students22:1Rate it →
Sunrise Mountain HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
D
2,470 students21:1Rate it →
Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
C−
2,467 students20:1Rate it →
Green Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
A−
2,436 students22:1Rate it →
Foothill HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
B
2,406 students24:1Rate it →
Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Henderson
C
2,395 students21:1Rate it →
Durango HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
C
2,322 students23:1Rate it →
Chaparral HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
D−
2,295 students25:1Rate it →
Eldorado HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
D
1,926 students20:1Rate it →
Silverado HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
B+
1,914 students23:1Rate it →
Bonanza HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
C−
1,858 students18:1Rate it →
Cheyenne HS
High · Grades 9–12 · N Las Vegas
D
1,855 students22:1Rate it →
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Las Vegas
A+
1,743 students22:1Rate it →
Virgin Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mesquite
B−
765 students19:1Rate it →
Boulder City HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Boulder City
B+
616 students19:1Rate it →
Moapa Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Overton
A−
568 students19:1Rate it →
Indian Springs HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Indian Springs
C
122 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Whitney’s schools

Are Whitney’s schools good?

On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Whitney children attend score below 74% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #26 of 42 Nevada towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitney in?

Clark County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 301,622 students in 375 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whitney kids go to high school?

One of 38 high schools, depending on your address: Desert Oasis HS, Sierra Vista HS, Liberty HS, Coronado HS, Arbor View HS, Desert Pines HS, Centennial HS, Palo Verde HS, Shadow Ridge HS, Canyon Springs HS, Clark Ed W HS, Western HS, Rancho HS, Legacy HS, Spring Valley HS, Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts HS, Las Vegas HS, Mojave HS, Cimarron-Memorial HS, Sunrise Mountain HS, Valley HS, Green Valley HS, Foothill HS, Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS, Durango HS, Chaparral HS, Eldorado HS, Silverado HS, Bonanza HS, Cheyenne HS, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts HS, West Preparatory Institute J-SHS, Virgin Valley HS, Boulder City HS, Moapa Valley HS, Laughlin J-SHS, Sandy Valley J-SHS and Indian Springs HS.

What is Whitney’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Clark County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.

How much does Whitney spend per student?

$14,774 in Clark County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nevada. Stars are from neighbors.