Cowan Academic Center J-shs vs. Cowan Sunset Southeast High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cowan Academic Center J-shs ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Cowan Sunset Southeast High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 127 students in grades 6-12, Cowan Academic Center J-shs ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 10 students in grades 9-12, Cowan Sunset Southeast High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 48%).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
127 students
10 students


% Male | % Female
65% | 35%
60% | 40%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
1 teacher
(17-18 School Year Data)
(17-18 School Year Data)


Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
n/a


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#552 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
n/a
Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
22
-
Grade 8 Students
24
-
Grade 9 Students
26
-
Grade 10 Students
24
2
Grade 11 Students
22
1
Grade 12 Students
9
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
50%
60%


% Black
33%
30%


% White
7%
10%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a


% Two or more races
8%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.64
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
10%

