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 80 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 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 25 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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
80 students
25 students
% Male | % Female
65% | 35%
28% | 72%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 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%)
n/a
n/a
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 6 Students
2
-
Grade 7 Students
16
-
Grade 8 Students
20
-
Grade 9 Students
9
2
Grade 10 Students
11
8
Grade 11 Students
16
8
Grade 12 Students
6
6
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
38%
48%
% Black
46%
24%
% White
10%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
4%
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
