Bonanza High School

6665 W. Del Rey Ave., Las Vegas NV, 89146 | Clark County School District | 702-799-4000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2167
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 19% 55% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 372 in Las Vegas
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
41%Las Vegas
41%Nevada

Bonanza High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Clark County School District" in Las Vegas, NV. There are a total of 2,167 students and 81 teachers at Bonanza High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Bonanza High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.5%, which is 55% lower than the Nevada average.

Bonanza High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2167
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment240
Taking some courses157
Taking some courses (not tests)90
Passing some courses56
Passing no courses91

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bonanza High School, there are a total of 240 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 157 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School12%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bonanza High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 28.8% 29.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 10.9% 12.7% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 4.3% 6.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.4% 43.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.3% 1.6% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 5.9% 5.6% 3.1%

Las Vegas demographics profile

StatisticLas VegasNevadaNational
Population644,5943,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,5452991
Median age37.737.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%51%55%
Speak English67%70%79%
Speak Spanish25%21%13%

Education level achieved in Las Vegas

IndexLas VegasNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade80.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school79.8%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college55.3%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.4%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Bonanza High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.