Western High School has 2,793 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Western High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Nevada for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 20:1. Minority enrollment is 93% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Western High School’s learner population of 2,793 learners has grown by 7% over five school years. The teacher population of 111 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: Western High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 660 schools in Nevada (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Western High School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Western High School is Advanced Technologies Academy (1.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Robert O Gibson Middle School (0.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Ruth Fyfe Elementary School (0.4 miles away).