Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS
Las Vegas · NV · Clark County · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Southeast Career Technical Academy HS → American Heritage Academy → Cowan Sunset Southeast HS → Cowan Academic Center J-SHS → J.O.Y. Academy Of Southern Nevada → Green Valley Christian School → Sports Leadership and Management Academy → Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts HS →📋 At a glance
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 25% of US high schools
- 📝 SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 29% by test-taker volume
- 🎓 4-yr grad rate: 90% (Bottom 49% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS compares for families
What families should know about Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS.
- ▸ LocallyNV trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−10 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Southeast Career Technical Academy HS, American Heritage Academy, Cowan Sunset Southeast HS and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 29% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
🎓 4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 49% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
👩🏫 Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability. For school leaders: an Enrollment Trend Audit traces this dynamic forward →
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -1.1%/year, projecting from 2024's 270 students:
≈ 14 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $12,080 per student in district revenue, the 14 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $169,120/year in funding at risk.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Career Technical Academy HS Las Vegas |
Public | 0.3 | 1,970 | -2.8% |
| American Heritage Academy Henderson |
Private | 0.6 | 752 | +123.8% |
| Cowan Sunset Southeast HS Las Vegas |
Public | 1.0 | 29 | — |
| Cowan Academic Center J-SHS Las Vegas |
Public | 1.0 | 49 | — |
| J.O.Y. Academy Of Southern Nevada Las Vegas |
Private | 1.1 | 82 | — |
| Green Valley Christian School Henderson |
Private | 1.1 | 557 | +19.5% |
| Sports Leadership and Management Academy Henderson |
Public · charter | 1.8 | 668 | +19.3% |
| Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts HS Las Vegas |
Public | 1.9 | 2,514 | +5.5% |