Silverado High School

1650 Silver Hawk Ave., Paradise NV, 89123 | Clark County School District | 702-799-5790
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2298
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 372 in Paradise
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
n/aParadise
41%Nevada

Silverado High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Clark County School District" in Paradise, NV. There are a total of 2,298 students and 90 teachers at Silverado High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Silverado High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 7% lower than the Nevada average.

Silverado High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2298
Teachers90
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment280
Taking some courses181
Taking some courses (not tests)109
Passing some courses101
Passing no courses71

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 Silverado High School, there are a total of 280 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 181 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

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.

Silverado High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 41.8% 29.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 8.3% 12.7% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 9.0% 6.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.4% 43.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.1% 1.6% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.1% 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 Silverado High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.