Bonanza High School

A zoned comprehensive high school with CTE pathways, AP courses, dual enrollment, JROTC and athletics.

Traditional CCSD comprehensive high school · Fire Science, EMT and other CTE pathways · AP Academy and selected UNLV dual enrollment

Grades: 9–12
How to get in: Zoned by home address
School day: Confirm with the school office

Bonanza is a traditional CCSD comprehensive high school founded in 1976. It offers career pathways including Fire Science and EMT alongside AP courses, selected UNLV dual-enrollment courses, JROTC and athletics.

West Las Vegas near Del Rey Avenue and Spring Valley.

Official starting points

School Choice:(702) 799-5000 schoolchoice@nv.ccsd.net

About Bonanza

Bonanza is a comprehensive high school serving grades 9–12. It is not a magnet campus, and families primarily attend by living within its attendance zone.

Its CTE programs include Accounting and Finance, Building and Construction Technology, Business Management, EMT, Fire Science, Forensic Science, Military Science through JROTC, Theatre Technology, Teaching and Training, Video Production, and Web Design and Development.

Fire Science is one of the school’s signature pathways. The school has described it as unique statewide, but families should confirm the current program and entry process.

School leadership

Confirm with the school office

The guide does not identify the current principal. School leadership and staff assignments may change.

School details

Address: 6665 Del Rey Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89146
Phone: (702) 799-4000
Official CCSD site: Bonanza High School website(opens in a new tab)

Grades 9–12
Traditional comprehensive high school founded in 1976
Zoned attendance; not a magnet campus

How families get in

Bonanza is primarily a zoned school. Confirm that the home address is within the attendance boundary before completing CCSD enrollment.

Use the official CCSD zoning page to confirm the assigned school.
Students outside the zone may apply only when Bonanza appears on the district’s live Choice or open-enrollment eligibility list.
Capacity rules and application windows change by cycle.

Start with official district tools

Check zoning at https://ccsd.net/zoning.
For a possible non-zoned path, check https://itsyourchoice.ccsd.net.

Open enrollment is never guaranteed. Confirm current eligibility, capacity and deadlines on official CCSD pages.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

Your student is zoned for Bonanza or is eligible through the current Choice process.
Your student wants CTE options, especially Fire Science, EMT or another public-safety pathway.
Your student wants AP and selected dual-enrollment options without applying to a full magnet school.
A mid-size urban comprehensive high school feels like the right scale.

Think twice when

Your priority is the IB Diploma or a full career and technical academy magnet campus.
You live outside the attendance zone and Bonanza is not on the current Choice list.
You want a brand-new campus facility experience.

Tour the campus and confirm current programs, course availability and admissions rules before deciding.

Students

The guide cites an NCES 2024–25 enrollment snapshot. Counts and percentages can shift from year to year.

Diversity index

Not provided in the guide

The snapshot describes enrollment as approximately 64% Hispanic, 14% Black, 12% White, 5% two or more races, and 3% Asian, with other groups representing smaller shares.

Gender: Not provided in the guide Confirm current student demographics through the Nevada Report Card.

Total enrollment was about 1,850 students in the NCES 2024–25 snapshot.

Academics

Bonanza combines standard comprehensive high school academics with AP, dual-enrollment and career and technical education options. Course offerings may change, so confirm what is running in the current year.

AP examples include Biology, Pre-Calculus, Calculus AB, Chemistry, Drawing, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, Human Geography, Psychology, Spanish Language, Statistics, World History, and 2D and 3D Art.
Selected UNLV dual-enrollment courses have been offered in English, history, Spanish, sociology and math.
CTE pathways include Fire Science, EMT, Forensic Science, construction, business, teaching, theatre technology, video production and web development.
Military Science is available through JROTC.
Bonanza offers the Bonanza Medallion academic recognition pathway based on GPA and an honors or AP credit pattern.
The school offers NIAA athletics and comprehensive clubs and activities.

Awards and recognition

Bonanza Medallion
An academic recognition pathway tied to GPA and an honors or AP credit pattern. Confirm current requirements with the school.

Location and daily life

The campus is on Del Rey Avenue in west Las Vegas, near Spring Valley.

The surrounding area has an urban and suburban mix with typical valley traffic.

Commute patterns are neighborhood-driven for zoned families. Visit during a normal school day for a realistic view of traffic and campus culture.

Compare before you commit

Cimarron-Memorial High SchoolA nearby west-valley comprehensive high school.
Spring Valley High SchoolA nearby option that also hosts an IB magnet pathway.
Veterans Tribute CTACompare if Fire, EMS or public safety is the main goal through a magnet lottery.
Clark High SchoolA central-west school with magnet-within-school options in AMSAT, finance and TEACH.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.How competitive is entry into Fire Science and EMT sequences for incoming ninth graders?
2.Which AP and dual-enrollment courses are running this year?
3.What counseling support is available for CTE certification and college applications?
4.How do athletics and JROTC commitments interact with lab-heavy CTE courses?
5.If we live outside the zone, is Bonanza on the current open-enrollment list?

What to do next

1.Verify the home address through the official CCSD zoning page.
2.Review current programs and course information on the school website.
3.Check the Nevada Report Card for official state accountability data.
4.Use only the official CCSD Choice page for a possible non-zoned path.
5.Contact the school to confirm current programs, course availability and the school-day schedule.