Helen C Cannon Junior High School

5850 Euclid Ave., Paradise NV, 89120 | Clark County School District | 702-799-5600
  • grades 6-8
  • students 955
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 30% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 372 in Paradise
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
n/aParadise
41%Nevada

Helen C Cannon Junior High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Clark County School District" in Paradise, NV. There are a total of 955 students and 46 teachers at Helen C Cannon Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Helen C Cannon Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 29% lower than the Nevada average.

Helen C Cannon Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students955
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Helen C Cannon Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
617%
722%
815%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
637%
745-49%
838%
High Schooln/a

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.

Helen C Cannon Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 16.5% 29.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 7.0% 12.7% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 6.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 66.1% 43.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 1.6% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 5.9% 5.6% 3.1%

Paradise demographics profile

StatisticParadiseNevadaNational
Population193,1503,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,5552991
Median age38.437.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%51%55%
Speak English60%70%79%
Speak Spanish28%21%13%

Education level achieved in Paradise

IndexParadiseNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade81.7%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college53.6%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.6%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.0%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Helen C Cannon Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.