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.
Serving 3,151 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 24:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,714 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 25:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,151 students
2,714 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
129 teachers
110 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
25:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#687 out of 692 schools in NV (Bottom 50%)
#658 out of 692 schools in NV (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
6%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
21%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
10%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
Graduation Rate
77%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
84%
(Bottom 50% in NV)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
871
731
Grade 10 Students
869
760
Grade 11 Students
676
629
Grade 12 Students
713
573
Ungraded Students
22
21
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
77%
68%
% Black
15%
17%
% White
4%
6%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.51
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
