Pahrump Valley High School

501 E Calvada, Pahrump NV, 89048 | Nye County School District | 775-727-7737
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1199
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Pahrump
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
31%Pahrump
41%Nevada

Pahrump Valley High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Nye County School District" in Pahrump, NV. There are a total of 1,199 students and 50 teachers at Pahrump Valley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Pahrump Valley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 12% lower than the Nevada average.

Pahrump Valley High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1199
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment85
Taking some courses35
Taking some courses (not tests)44
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses11

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 Pahrump Valley High School, there are a total of 85 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 35 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Pahrump Valley High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 67.1% 65.4% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 4.7% 3.7% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.2% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1% 24.5% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.9% 1.9% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.9% 1.5% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.7% 5.6% 3.1%

Pahrump demographics profile

StatisticPahrumpNevadaNational
Population38,3903,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1172991
Median age54.537.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%51%55%
Speak English88%70%79%
Speak Spanish10%21%13%

Education level achieved in Pahrump

IndexPahrumpNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade79.1%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college48.8%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.8%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.1%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Pahrump Valley High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.