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West Career & Technical Academy is a suburban public school in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District. It serves 1,468 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,468 Students

64 Teachers

11945 W Charleston Blvd

Las Vegas, NV 89135 View local requests

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West Career & Technical Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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West Career & Technical Academy has received support from 52 individuals from Nevada and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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