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Northwest Career-technical Academy High School vs. Somerset Academy Sky Pointe

Should you attend Northwest Career-technical Academy High School or Somerset Academy Sky Pointe? 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%
Somerset Academy Sky Pointe
7058 Sky Pointe Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89131
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)

Somerset Academy Sky Pointe ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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 2,114 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Somerset Academy Sky Pointe ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
K-12
Total Students
1,923 students
2,114 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
98 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%)
#80 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 20%)
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38%
(Top 30% in NV)
51%
(Top 20% 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerset Academy Sky Pointe 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.
84%
(Top 5% in NV)
63%
(Top 20% 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 Somerset Academy Sky Pointe 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)
44%
(Top 20% in NV)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Somerset Academy Sky Pointe and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in NV)
≥95%
(Top 10% 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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Somerset Academy Sky Pointe and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
-
129
Grade 1 Students
-
128
Grade 2 Students
-
129
Grade 3 Students
-
130
Grade 4 Students
-
130
Grade 5 Students
-
130
Grade 6 Students
-
124
Grade 7 Students
-
158
Grade 8 Students
-
160
Grade 9 Students
549
254
Grade 10 Students
465
251
Grade 11 Students
477
211
Grade 12 Students
408
180
Ungraded Students
24
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Somerset Academy Sky Pointe and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
9%
3%
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% Hispanic
40%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwest Career-technical Academy 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 Somerset Academy Sky Pointe and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwest Career-technical Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
31%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwest Career-technical Academy 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 Somerset Academy Sky Pointe and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Northwest Career-technical Academy 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 Somerset Academy Sky Pointe and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
9%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Somerset Academy Sky Pointe and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.66
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Somerset Academy Sky Pointe 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
99%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwest Career-technical 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Somerset Academy Sky Pointe 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwest Career-technical Academy 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 Somerset Academy Sky Pointe 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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