Ed W. Clark High School

A large comprehensive high school with on-campus magnet programs.

Grades 9–12 · Central Las Vegas · Chargers

Grades: 9–12
How to get in: Zoned address or magnet application
School day: Confirm with the school office

Clark is a large CCSD comprehensive high school that also hosts district magnet programs. Zoned students attend the comprehensive school, while magnet seats are filled through the district School Choice process.

Central and west-central Las Vegas on West Pennwood Avenue

Official starting points

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

About Clark

Clark combines a comprehensive high school with district magnet programs. It is not a full Career and Technical Academy where every student is selected through a lottery.

Magnet themes listed in the guide include the Academy of Math, Science, and Applied Technology, the Academy of Finance and Entrepreneurship, and Teacher Education.

Campus-wide offerings typically include core academics, NIAA athletics, arts, electives, and additional career and technical education. Confirm current options with counseling.

School leadership

Confirm with the school office

The guide does not identify the current principal. School staffing may change, so confirm current leadership with the school office.

School details

Address: 4291 W. Pennwood Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone: (702) 799-5800
Official CCSD site: Clark High School website(opens in a new tab)

Grades 9–12
Large comprehensive high school with magnet programs
Zoning, magnet rules, transportation, and program lists can change.

How families get in

Students may attend through their assigned home address or apply for a district magnet seat. Out-of-zone access to the comprehensive program, if available, depends on CCSD School Choice rules and campus capacity.

For a zoned seat, confirm the home address through CCSD zoning and complete standard district enrollment.
For a magnet seat, apply through the CCSD Magnet and School Choice process.
Some magnet programs require students to meet academic criteria before entering the lottery. Others may be interest based.
Zoned Clark students may also apply to the magnet programs on campus.
Eligible grades, application windows, and selection rules should be confirmed on the live magnet site.

Transportation

Magnet transportation follows district transportation-zone rules and is not guaranteed for every address.
Confirm current routes, hubs, and eligibility before accepting a seat.

Use official CCSD pages for current deadlines and rules. Do not rely on social media dates or word-of-mouth guidance.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

You live in the Clark zone and want a large comprehensive school with magnet themes on site.
Your student is interested in STEM, finance and entrepreneurship, or teacher education and is willing to use the magnet application process.
You want access to magnet programming alongside a full athletics and electives campus.

Think twice when

You need a guaranteed out-of-zone seat without using School Choice.
Your student prefers a small, fully specialized magnet campus.
Crowding or a large-school culture would be a poor fit.

Visit the campus and confirm current enrollment conditions, class sizes, program availability, and transportation.

Students

The guide describes Clark as a large comprehensive high school with about 2,800 students. Enrollment and demographic counts can shift.

Diversity index

Not provided in the guide

The NCES 2024–25 snapshot shows a racially and ethnically diverse student body. The guide describes the percentages as fairly stable year to year but not as a ranking.

Gender: Not provided in the guide Confirm current student demographic data through the Nevada Report Card or the school.

Total enrollment is about 2,800 students.
The reported race and ethnicity mix is approximately 59% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 13% Black, 8% White, and 4% two or more races, with other groups representing smaller shares.
Exact race and ethnicity student counts were not provided in the guide.

Academics

Clark offers comprehensive high school academics alongside magnet pathways. Current academy names, eligibility rules, course sequences, and incoming-student options should be confirmed through the school and CCSD magnet site.

Academy of Math, Science, and Applied Technology: STEM and applied technology focus.
Academy of Finance and Entrepreneurship: business and finance pathway theme.
Teacher Education: teaching careers pathway theme.
Campus-wide offerings typically include core academics, arts, athletics, electives, and additional career and technical education.
Do not rely on prior-year course tracks or academy course lists. Ask counseling for current materials.

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is on West Pennwood Avenue in central and west-central Las Vegas.

Expect typical urban high school traffic during arrival and dismissal.

Magnet families outside the neighborhood may use hub-style district transportation. Plan the commute before committing.

Confirm before-school and after-school options with the school and transportation offices.

Compare before you commit

Cimarron-Memorial High SchoolCompare this nearby west-valley zoned comprehensive school if you want full campus life without a magnet lottery.
Valley High SchoolCompare another central-valley magnet-within-a-school option with different themes.
A-Tech, West CTA, and Northwest CTACompare full STEM and career and technical education magnet campuses if you prefer a specialized lottery school.
Your zoned comprehensive high schoolCompare neighborhood logistics if the magnet commute and application process may not be worthwhile.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.How do zoned and magnet student schedules differ during a typical day?
2.Which magnet academies are open for my student’s grade?
3.Can students change academies after enrolling?
4.What support is available for students who struggle in a criteria-based magnet sequence?
5.How crowded are core classes?
6.How are elective and athletics seats allocated?
7.What transportation is available from our address for magnet and zoned students?

What to do next

1.Confirm your address through the CCSD zoning page.
2.Review current magnet themes, eligibility rules, and application dates on the CCSD magnet site.
3.Read the school’s current course and program information.
4.Check the Nevada Report Card for official accountability data.
5.Apply through the official School Choice process for a magnet seat, or complete standard enrollment if the address is zoned for Clark.