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Northwest Career-technical Academy High School vs. Advanced Technologies Academy High School

Should you attend Northwest Career-technical Academy High School or Advanced Technologies Academy 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
Northwest Career-technical Academy High School
8200 W Tropical Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89149
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Advanced Technologies Academy High School
1411 Robin Street
Las Vegas, NV 89106
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Northwest Career-technical Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Advanced Technologies Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,923 students in grades 9-12, Northwest Career-technical Academy High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,195 students in grades 9-12, Advanced Technologies Academy High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,923 students
1,195 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
69% | 31%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#98 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 20%)
#8 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 5%)
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38%
(Top 30% in NV)
69%
(Top 5% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwest Career-technical Academy 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.
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84%
(Top 5% in NV)
94%
(Top 1% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwest Career-technical Academy 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 Advanced Technologies Academy 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.
36%
(Top 30% in NV)
64%
(Top 1% in NV)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NV)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NV)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northwest Career-technical Academy High School and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
549
326
Grade 10 Students
465
316
Grade 11 Students
477
268
Grade 12 Students
408
267
Ungraded Students
24
18

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
9%
15%
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% Hispanic
40%
46%
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% Black
9%
9%
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% White
31%
21%
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% Hawaiian
2%
1%
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% Two or more races
9%
8%
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0.73
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwest Career-technical Academy High School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
98%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Advanced Technologies Academy 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
1%
2%
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