Centennial High School

10200 Centennial Pkwy, Las Vegas NV, 89149 | Clark County School District | 702-799-3440
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3158
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 13% 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

Centennial 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 3,158 students and 125 teachers at Centennial High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Centennial High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 13% lower than the Nevada average.

Centennial High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3158
Teachers125
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment326
Taking some courses254
Taking some courses (not tests)73
Passing some courses163
Passing no courses77

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 Centennial High School, there are a total of 326 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 254 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School23%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

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.

Centennial High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 47.4% 29.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 15.3% 12.7% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 6.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1% 43.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.7% 1.6% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.7% 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 Centennial High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.