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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 268 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 Apr 10, 2026
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Western High School
$162,273
raised using DonorsChoose
268
projects
funded
141
teachers
funded
242
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
108
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Western High School has received support from
112 individuals from Nevada and
130 individuals out-of-state.