Eldorado High School

About Eldorado High School

Eldorado serves zoned students as a comprehensive high school and also offers district magnet programs. It is not a full Career and Technical Academy where every student is selected through a lottery.

Campus-wide offerings typically include core academics, NIAA athletics, arts and CTE courses. Older “STEAM academy” branding may still appear in conversation, so families should verify current program names and magnet status on the official magnet site.

Out-of-zone access to the comprehensive school, if available, depends on current School Choice rules and campus capacity.

How families get in

Students may attend through their assigned residential zone or apply for a district magnet seat. Magnet selection rules depend on the specific program.

• For a zoned seat, confirm the home address through CCSD zoning and complete standard district enrollment.
• For a magnet seat, apply through the official CCSD Magnet and School Choice site.
• Some magnet programs may require academic criteria before the lottery. Others may use an interest-based lottery.
• Zoned Eldorado students may also apply to magnet programs on the campus.
• Admission to a magnet program is not guaranteed.
• Confirm eligible grades, requirements, selection rules and application windows for the specific program.

Do not rely on social media dates, word-of-mouth selection rules or older program branding. Use the live CCSD magnet site.

Who it tends to fit

Program lists, zoning, admissions rules, transportation and campus capacity can change. Confirm current details with CCSD and the school.

Students

The guide reports total enrollment of about 1,900 students. Its NCES 2024–25 snapshot describes the student body as approximately 78% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% White, 2% two or more races, 2% Asian and 1% Pacific Islander, with other groups representing smaller shares.

Gender: Not provided Confirm current student demographic data through the Nevada Report Card.

• Total enrollment is reported as about 1,900 students.
• The race and ethnicity percentages are approximate NCES 2024–25 figures.
• Do not treat free or reduced-price lunch figures from CEP schools as a precise poverty rate.

Academics

Eldorado combines comprehensive high school academics with a magnet overlay. Exact course names, entry requirements and seat availability can change.

• Current magnet themes center on digital media and communication, cybersecurity, digital game development, medical careers and Navy JROTC.
• Campus-wide offerings typically include core academics, arts, NIAA athletics and additional CTE options.
• CSN’s articulated CTE list has included accounting and finance, computer science, automotive, business, cybersecurity, graphic design, marketing, teaching and training, theatre technology and video production.
• Use the current school course guide and live CSN list to confirm which courses and articulated options are available.

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is on North Linn Lane near Frenchman Mountain in East Las Vegas.

Families should expect typical urban high school traffic during arrival and dismissal.

Magnet families outside the neighborhood may use hub-style district transportation. Confirm availability and plan the commute before enrolling.

Compare before you commit

• Chaparral High SchoolA nearby east-valley comprehensive school often compared for attendance zone and campus culture.
• Desert Pines High SchoolAn east-valley magnet-within-a-school option with different CTE and media themes.
• East CTA or Southeast CTAFull Career and Technical Academy campuses for families who prefer a specialized lottery school.
• Your zoned comprehensive high schoolCompare neighborhood logistics if the magnet tradeoff is not worth the commute.

Questions to ask on a tour

1. 1.How do zoned and magnet student schedules differ from day to day?
2. 2.Which magnet programs are open for my student’s grade?
3. 3.Which current programs use academic criteria, and which are interest-based?
4. 4.How does the major and minor magnet model work for incoming ninth graders?
5. 5.How crowded are core classes?
6. 6.How are seats in electives and athletics allocated?
7. 7.What transportation is available from our address for magnet and zoned students?

What to do next

1. 1.Confirm your address through the CCSD zoning site.
2. 2.Review current magnet themes and requirements on the CCSD magnet site and the school website.
3. 3.Check the Nevada Report Card for official accountability data.
4. 4.Apply for a magnet seat only through the official School Choice process during the district’s application window.
5. 5.If the address is assigned to Eldorado, complete standard CCSD enrollment for a zoned seat.
6. 6.Verify transportation, commute time and current program availability before deciding.