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About this school
Western High School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 2,734 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.6:1.
Its teachers have had 225 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Western High School
$138,299
raised using DonorsChoose
225
projects
funded
133
teachers
funded
225
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
99
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Western High School has received support from
102 individuals from Nevada and
123 individuals out-of-state.