Southwest Career And Technical Academy
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone: (702) 799-5766
District: Clark County School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9-12 & ungraded • 1137 students
Las Vegas's Southwest Career And Technical Academy is a public high school in the Clark County School District. It is among the few public high schools in Nevada to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.
Southwest Career And Technical Academy is a public school in the Clark County School District located in Las Vegas, NV. As of 2014, the students are 32.3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 26.7% White, non-Hispanic; 20.9% Hispanic; 9.5% Multiracial; 6.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 41.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.
Student Ethnicities
Ethnicity | School | District | State |
---|---|---|---|
Asian/Pacific Islander | 32.3% | 7% | 6% |
White, non-Hispanic | 26.7% | 30% | 37% |
Hispanic | 20.9% | 43% | 40% |
Multiracial | 9.5% | 6% | 5% |
Black, non-Hispanic | 6.7% | 12% | 10% |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3.7% | 1% | 1% |
Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.2% | 1% | 1% |
Student Subgroups
Subgroup | School | District | State |
---|---|---|---|
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 41.4% | 59% | 54% |
English learners | — | 22% | 19% |
# | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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1 | Sunrise Manor | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Las Vegas | NV | 15.2 mi | |
2 | Aliante | Neighborhood/Subdivision | North Las Vegas | NV | 17.9 mi | |
3 | Palms at Silverstone Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Las Vegas | NV | 18.7 mi |
# | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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1 | Jones & Lake Mead | Las Vegas | NV | 11 mi | |
2 | Hollywood Rec Center | Sunrise Manor | NV | 14.8 mi |
Base | Distance |
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Nellis AFB | 18 mi. |
Creech AFB | 44.7 mi. |