Elton M. and Madelaine E. Garrett Junior High School

Boulder City’s zoned grades 6–8 junior high school.

Grades 6–8 · Zoned by home address · Boulder City

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

Garrett is a traditional CCSD junior high serving Boulder City. It has a smaller enrollment than many Las Vegas Valley middle schools and offers core academics, changing electives, clubs and middle-school athletics. Confirm current offerings, capacity and school culture directly with the campus.

Avenue “G” in Boulder City

Official starting points

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

About Garrett Junior High

Garrett is a community campus for grades 6–8 in Boulder City. It is a zoned comprehensive junior high rather than a district magnet school.

Students have core middle-school academics and elective options. Arts, physical education and exploratory electives may be available, but the selection can change by year.

Clubs and middle-school athletics are part of student life. Families should confirm current activities, class sizes and elective offerings during a visit.

Principal

Confirm with the school office

Current school leadership was not identified. Contact the school office for the principal’s name and current leadership information.

School details

Address: 1200 Ave. “G”, Boulder City, NV 89005
Phone: (702) 799-8290
Official CCSD site: Garrett Junior High School website(opens in a new tab)

Grades 6–8
Traditional CCSD zoned junior high
Programs, staffing and capacity may change. Confirm current details with the school.

How families get in

Garrett is assigned by home address. Families should verify their exact address through the CCSD zoning lookup and complete standard CCSD enrollment.

Use the CCSD zoning lookup to confirm that your home address is assigned to Garrett.
Register through standard CCSD enrollment for the assigned zoned school.
Garrett is not listed among district middle-school magnets.
Out-of-zone enrollment or a zone variance, if offered, follows current district Choice rules and depends on campus capacity.

Before applying from outside the zone

Check the current CCSD Choice rules.
Ask whether Garrett has out-of-zone capacity for the current cycle.
Transportation is not guaranteed; confirm arrangements directly with CCSD.

Zoning, Choice rules and campus capacity can change. Confirm current information on official CCSD pages.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

You live in Boulder City or the Garrett attendance zone and want the local junior high.
A smaller campus community matters more than a valley magnet theme.
You want to compare school culture, daily logistics and current electives during a visit.

Think twice when

You specifically want a district STEM, IB or performing-arts magnet pathway.
You live in the Las Vegas Valley and expect Boulder City to be an automatic open-enrollment option.
You need the broad elective menu often associated with a larger campus without first confirming Garrett’s current offerings.

School culture descriptions are only a starting point. Visit the campus and confirm current programs, capacity and logistics.

Students

The available NCES snapshot is for 2024–25. The figures are approximate and should not be treated as a ranking.

Diversity index

Not provided

The reported race and ethnicity shares were approximately 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Black and 1% American Indian or Alaska Native. Student counts by group were not provided.

Gender: Not provided Confirm current student demographics through the Nevada Report Card or the school office.

Total enrollment was about 399 students in the NCES 2024–25 snapshot.
Enrollment counts can shift from year to year.

Academics

Garrett provides standard middle-school academics for grades 6–8. Current course lists and support services should be confirmed with the school.

Core middle-school academic courses.
Elective options may include arts, physical education and exploratory subjects.
Elective offerings can change by year and may reflect the school’s enrollment size.
Families should ask what reading and math support is currently available.

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is on Avenue “G” in Boulder City.

Its setting may feel more like a small-city school day than a central Las Vegas Valley campus.

Families commuting from outside Boulder City should plan drive time carefully and confirm that Choice seats are available before relying on this option.

Compare before you commit

Boulder City High School pathwayCompare for local grades 6–12 continuity planning in Boulder City.
Brown AcademyA Henderson IB magnet-within-a-school option for families interested in international studies.
Burkholder AcademyA full environmental-STEM magnet in Henderson.
Thurman White AcademyA full performing-arts magnet in Henderson.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.Which electives typically run each year at Garrett’s enrollment size?
2.How are clubs and middle-school athletics scheduled around the school day?
3.What academic supports are available for students who need help in reading or math?
4.How do Boulder City elementary feeder schools support the transition into Garrett?
5.For families outside Boulder City, what Choice options are realistic this cycle?

What to do next

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