Durango High School

7100 W. Dewey Dr., Spring Valley NV, 89113 | Clark County School District | 702-799-5850
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2358
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aSpring Valley
41%Nevada

Durango High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Clark County School District" in Spring Valley, NV. There are a total of 2,358 students and 94 teachers at Durango High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Durango High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 26% lower than the Nevada average.

Durango High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2358
Teachers94
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment327
Taking some courses145
Taking some courses (not tests)189
Passing some courses79
Passing no courses66

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 Durango High School, there are a total of 327 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 145 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
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

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.

Durango High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 23.4% 29.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 12.8% 12.7% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 13.7% 6.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 40.0% 43.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.8% 1.6% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.7% 5.9% 5.6% 3.1%

Spring Valley demographics profile

StatisticSpring ValleyNevadaNational
Population218,6973,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,1602991
Median age37.837.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%51%55%
Speak English60%70%79%
Speak Spanish16%21%13%

Education level achieved in Spring Valley

IndexSpring ValleyNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade85.4%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school84.5%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college58.1%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.4%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.2%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Durango High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.