Cowan Academic Center J-shs vs. Cowan Sunset Southeast High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cowan Academic Center J-shs ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Cowan Sunset Southeast High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 98 students in grades 6-12, Cowan Academic Center J-shs ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 29 students in grades 9-12, Cowan Sunset Southeast High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 48%).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
98 students
29 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
1 teacher
(17-18 School Year Data)
(17-18 School Year Data)
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#667 out of 684 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
n/a
Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
5
-
Grade 7 Students
16
-
Grade 8 Students
28
-
Grade 9 Students
16
-
Grade 10 Students
17
5
Grade 11 Students
11
8
Grade 12 Students
5
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
48%
69%
% Black
37%
14%
% White
7%
14%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.63
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%