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Desert Pines High School vs. Valley High School

Should you attend Desert Pines High School or Valley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Desert Pines High School
3800 Harris Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89110
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Valley High School
2839 S Burnham Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89169
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 3,040 students in grades 9-12, Desert Pines 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 4% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,466 students in grades 9-12, Valley 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 6% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,040 students
2,466 students
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This chart displays total students of Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
144 teachers
106 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desert Pines High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#687 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
#658 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Pines High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
4%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
6%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Pines High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
21%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Pines High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
10%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
77%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
84%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
This chart displays graduation rate of Desert Pines High School and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Valley High School and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Desert Pines High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Valley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
820
610
Grade 10 Students
786
694
Grade 11 Students
788
642
Grade 12 Students
625
505
Ungraded Students
21
15

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Desert Pines High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valley High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Desert Pines High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
78%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desert Pines High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Pines High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Pines High School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Desert Pines High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Valley High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Pines High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Pines High School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Pines High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Pines High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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