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Shadow Ridge High School vs. Centennial High School

Should you attend Shadow Ridge High School or Centennial 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
Shadow Ridge High School
5050 Brent Ln
Las Vegas, NV 89131
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Centennial High School
10200 Centennial Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89149
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Shadow Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Centennial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 3,243 students in grades 9-12, Shadow Ridge High School ranks in the top 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 18% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,865 students in grades 9-12, Centennial 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 19% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is equal to the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,243 students
2,865 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
127 teachers
111 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Centennial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Centennial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#339 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 50%)
#381 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shadow Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Centennial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
19%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shadow Ridge 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 Centennial 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.
50%
(Top 30% in NV)
44%
(Top 50% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shadow Ridge 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 Centennial 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.
23%
(Top 50% in NV)
13%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
94%
(Top 20% in NV)
93%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays graduation rate of Shadow Ridge 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 Centennial 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 Shadow Ridge High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Centennial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
811
724
Grade 10 Students
902
802
Grade 11 Students
771
696
Grade 12 Students
749
633
Ungraded Students
10
10

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Shadow Ridge High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Centennial High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shadow Ridge 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 Centennial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shadow Ridge 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 Centennial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shadow Ridge 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 Centennial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shadow Ridge 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 Centennial High School 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 Shadow Ridge 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 Centennial 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
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shadow Ridge 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 Centennial 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.
0.73
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Shadow Ridge 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 Centennial 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
99%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shadow Ridge 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 Centennial 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shadow Ridge 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 Centennial 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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