Frank F. Garside Junior High School

A zoned grades 6–8 middle school with a school-wide STEAM Academy identity.

Grades 6–8 · School-wide STEAM focus · West-central Las Vegas

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

Garside is a traditional CCSD zoned middle school operating with a school-wide science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics focus. It is not currently listed as a district magnet school, and electives may change from year to year.

West-central Las Vegas campus on Hyde Avenue.

Official starting points

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

About Garside

Garside serves grades 6–8 as a traditional CCSD zoned middle school. Its campus identity centers on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.

School materials highlight areas that may include robotics, drones, performing arts, journalism, creative writing, art and animation. Exact electives can change, so confirm the current course menu with the school.

Honors or advanced coursework, clubs and middle-school athletics may also be part of student life when offered. Ask the counseling office which options are available and likely to continue.

School leadership

Confirm with the school office

The guide does not identify the current principal. School staff may change, so confirm current leadership directly with Garside.

School details

Address: 6371 Hyde Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89107
Phone: (702) 799-4245
Official CCSD site: Garside school website(opens in a new tab)

Grades 6–8
Traditional CCSD zoned middle school
School-wide STEAM Academy identity
Programs, staffing and capacity may change

How families get in

Garside is assigned by home address. Its school-wide STEAM identity does not make it a district magnet lottery school.

Check the exact home address using the CCSD zoning lookup.
Register through standard CCSD enrollment if Garside is the assigned school.
Out-of-zone access, if offered, follows current School Choice rules and depends on campus capacity.

Before applying

Confirm the attendance zone for your exact street address.
Do not assume that open enrollment or a zone variance will be available.
Use current CCSD Choice information for any out-of-zone request.

Zoning, capacity and Choice rules can change. Confirm current requirements on official CCSD and school pages.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

Your family lives in the Garside attendance zone and wants a neighborhood middle school.
Your student is interested in science, technology, engineering, arts or mathematics electives without a separate district magnet application.
You prefer a local campus with STEAM-flavored coursework rather than commuting to a magnet hub.

Think twice when

Your address is outside the attendance zone and you are relying on open enrollment.
You specifically want a district magnet seat with a specialized application pathway.
A large-middle-school environment or possible crowding would be a poor fit without first visiting the campus.

Fit depends on the current zone, course offerings, culture and capacity. Verify these points with the school before deciding.

Students

The guide reports total enrollment of about 1,017 students using an NCES 2024–25 snapshot. Enrollment and group counts can shift.

Diversity index

Not provided

The reported race and ethnicity shares are approximately 69% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% White, 5% two or more races, 1% Asian and 1% Pacific Islander, with other groups representing smaller shares. Exact group counts were not provided.

Gender: Not provided The guide does not provide a gender breakdown.

Total enrollment was reported as about 1,017 students.
Use the Nevada Report Card for official Nevada accountability information.
Do not treat free or reduced-price lunch figures from CEP schools as a precise poverty rate.

Academics

Garside uses a school-wide STEAM focus rather than a separate district magnet pathway. Course availability can change.

Science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics are central to the campus identity.
Possible offerings include robotics, drones, performing arts, journalism, creative writing, art and animation.
Honors or advanced coursework may be available when offered.
Ask counseling which electives and honors options typically have space for incoming sixth graders.

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is on Hyde Avenue in west-central Las Vegas.

The central-west location may be convenient for nearby families.

Verify arrival and dismissal traffic, transportation arrangements and the exact attendance boundary for your address.

Compare before you commit

Gibson Leadership AcademyA nearby campus with a leadership magnet-within-school overlay.
Hyde Park AcademyA nearby science and mathematics magnet-within-school option.
Cashman STEAM AcademyA mid-valley STEAM magnet-within-school with a district magnet pathway, unlike Garside’s school-wide STEAM identity.
Brinley Middle SchoolAnother west-valley zoned middle school to compare for school culture.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.Which STEAM-related electives and honors options typically have seats for incoming sixth graders?
2.How stable are robotics, drones, performing arts, journalism, creative writing and art or animation offerings from year to year?
3.What academic supports are available for students who need help catching up in reading or mathematics?
4.How does daily life at Garside compare with nearby Gibson or Hyde Park for families near a boundary?
5.How often do zoning reviews affect addresses near the Garside boundary?
6.What should families know about arrival, dismissal, campus capacity and transportation?

What to do next

1.Confirm the home address using the official CCSD zoning lookup.
2.Review the live Garside website for current courses, activities and dates.
3.Check the Nevada Report Card for official school data.
4.Tour the campus if possible and ask about STEAM electives, school culture and capacity.
5.Check current CCSD Choice rules if seeking out-of-zone access.