Helen C. Cannon Junior High School

A zoned neighborhood junior high serving grades 6–8 in southeast Las Vegas.

Traditional CCSD neighborhood school · Grades 6–8 · Southeast Las Vegas

Grades: 6–8
How to get in: Zoned by home address
School day: Confirm with the school office

Cannon is a traditional CCSD junior high with standard academics, electives, clubs and middle-school athletics. Students are generally assigned by home address, while any out-of-zone access depends on current School Choice rules and campus capacity.

Euclid Street in southeast Las Vegas

Official starting points

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

About Cannon Junior High

Cannon is a comprehensive neighborhood campus serving grades 6–8. The school is not listed among district middle-school magnets in the guide.

Families can expect core middle-school academics, elective choices, clubs and middle-school athletics. Electives and activities may change by year, so check current offerings with the school.

The official name uses “junior high,” but the school serves grades 6–8 within the current CCSD structure.

School leadership

Confirm with the school office

The guide does not identify the current principal. Leadership assignments can change, so confirm the current principal with the school.

School details

Address: 5850 Euclid St., Las Vegas, NV 89120
Phone: (702) 799-5600
Official CCSD site: Cannon Junior High School website(opens in a new tab)

Public CCSD junior high
Grades 6–8
Zoned neighborhood campus

How families get in

Cannon is a zoned school. Assignment is based on the student’s home address.

Check the exact home address using the CCSD zoning lookup.
Register through standard CCSD enrollment for the assigned zoned school.
Out-of-zone options, if offered, follow current district School Choice rules.

Before making a housing decision

Re-check the attendance zone for the exact street address.
Zoning, capacity and program offerings can change.

Out-of-zone access is not guaranteed and depends on current School Choice rules and campus capacity.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

Your family lives in or plans to move into the Cannon attendance zone.
Your student wants a comprehensive grades 6–8 schedule without a magnet lottery.
You prefer a somewhat smaller campus scale than the largest valley middle schools.

Think twice when

Your address is outside the zone and you are relying on open enrollment.
You specifically want a district STEM, IB or arts magnet pathway.
Building age or facilities are a deciding factor and you have not visited.

Program offerings, zoning and capacity can change. Confirm current details with CCSD and the school.

Students

The guide reports total enrollment of about 730 students and provides an approximate 2024–25 race and ethnicity snapshot from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Diversity index

Not provided in the guide

The guide describes the race and ethnicity mix as fairly stable year to year, but not as a ranking.

Gender: Not provided in the guide Confirm current student demographics through official school data.

Total enrollment was about 730 students in the guide’s snapshot.
The guide reports an approximate mix of 70% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% White, 4% two or more races, 3% Asian and 2% Pacific Islander, with other groups representing smaller shares.

Academics

Cannon offers a standard comprehensive middle-school program. Current courses and seat availability should be confirmed through the live course guide or school office.

Core middle-school academic subjects
Elective choices that may shift by year
Honors or advanced coursework when offered for students who are ready
Clubs and middle-school athletics as campus activities

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is on Euclid Street in southeast Las Vegas.

Families should expect typical urban or suburban-fringe middle-school traffic.

Transportation details are not provided in the guide. Confirm options with the school or CCSD.

Always verify zoning for a specific address before making a housing decision.

Compare before you commit

Cashman Middle School STEAM AcademyA nearby STEAM magnet-within-school option.
Brown AcademyA Henderson IB magnet-within-school option.
Bailey Middle SchoolAnother east-side zoned middle school.
O’Callaghan i3 Learn AcademyA full STEM magnet to compare if specialized STEM is the priority.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.Which electives typically have seats for incoming sixth graders?
2.How does the junior-high name affect the schedule or culture compared with other middle schools?
3.Which clubs and middle-school athletics are active this year?
4.What academic supports are available for students who need to catch up?
5.If we live outside the zone, is this campus listed for School Choice this cycle?

What to do next

1.Confirm the home address through the CCSD zoning lookup.
2.Review the school website for current calendars and course information.
3.Check the Nevada Report Card for official accountability data.
4.Tour the campus if possible and ask about current electives, activities and school culture.