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West Career & Technical Academy High School vs. Advanced Technologies Academy High School

Should you attend West 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
West Career & Technical Academy High School
11945 W Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89135
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Advanced Technologies Academy High School
1411 Robin Street
Las Vegas, NV 89106
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

West Career & Technical 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
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 1,511 students in grades 9-12, West Career & Technical Academy High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,208 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 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,511 students
1,208 students
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% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
68% | 32%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#27 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 5%)
#8 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 5%)
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55%
(Top 10% in NV)
69%
(Top 5% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West 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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90%
(Top 1% in NV)
94%
(Top 1% in NV)
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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.
62%
(Top 5% in NV)
64%
(Top 1% in NV)
97%
(Top 5% in NV)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NV)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
411
339
Grade 10 Students
377
313
Grade 11 Students
349
276
Grade 12 Students
348
255
Ungraded Students
26
25

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
25%
16%
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% Hispanic
22%
46%
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% Black
6%
9%
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% White
37%
19%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
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% Two or more races
9%
9%
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0.75
0.72
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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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