Cowan Sunset Southeast High School vs. Cowan Academic Center J-shs
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cowan Sunset Southeast High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Cowan Academic Center J-shs ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 25 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 36%). 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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 80 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). 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 7:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
25 students
80 students
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% Male | % Female
28% | 72%
65% | 35%
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Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
(17-18 School Year Data)
(17-18 School Year Data)
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
7:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#552 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≤20%
Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
2
Grade 7 Students
-
16
Grade 8 Students
-
20
Grade 9 Students
2
9
Grade 10 Students
8
11
Grade 11 Students
8
16
Grade 12 Students
6
6
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
4%
n/a
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% Hispanic
48%
38%
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% Black
24%
46%
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% White
12%
10%
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% Hawaiian
4%
n/a
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% Two or more races
8%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
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