Grant Sawyer Junior High School
A zoned comprehensive junior high serving grades 6–8 in southwest Las Vegas.
Grades 6–8 · Zoned neighborhood school · Southwest Las Vegas
- Grades: 6–8
- How to get in: Zoned by home address
- School day: Confirm with the school office
Sawyer is a traditional CCSD zoned junior high for grades 6–8. It offers core academics, electives, clubs and middle-school athletics, with specific options changing by year.
Redwood Street in southwest Las Vegas
Official starting points
- Sawyer Junior High website(opens in a new tab)
- CCSD zoning lookup(opens in a new tab)
- CCSD enrollment(opens in a new tab)
- CCSD School Choice(opens in a new tab)
- Nevada Report Card(opens in a new tab)
- CCSD magnet catalog(opens in a new tab)
School Choice:(702) 799-5000schoolchoice@nv.ccsd.net
About Sawyer Junior High
Sawyer is a comprehensive neighborhood junior high serving grades 6–8. The district directory calls it a junior high, while its grade span matches middle school.
The campus offers core academics and electives. Course choices, academic supports and activities can change each year, so families should use the current course guide and ask counseling what is available.
Sawyer is not identified as a district STEM, IB or arts magnet. Clubs and athletics are campus activities rather than NIAA varsity programs.
School leadership
Confirm with the school office
The guide does not identify the current principal. School leadership and staff assignments may change, so confirm the current information with the school office.
School details
- Address
- 5450 Redwood St., Las Vegas, NV 89118
- Phone
- (702) 799-5980
- Official CCSD site
- Sawyer Junior High website(opens in a new tab)
- Grades 6–8
- Zoned comprehensive junior high
- Program offerings and capacity may change
How families get in
Sawyer is a zoned school. Assignment is based on the home address rather than a magnet application.
- Check the exact home address in the CCSD zoning lookup.
- Register through standard CCSD enrollment for the assigned zoned school.
- Out-of-zone access, if offered, follows current district Choice rules and campus capacity.
- Sawyer is not listed as a district middle-school magnet.
Confirm before applying
- Zoning boundaries and campus capacity can change.
- Out-of-zone placement is not guaranteed.
- Use current CCSD zoning and Choice information.
Families near a boundary should confirm the street-level assignment before treating Sawyer as their default school.
Who it tends to fit
A good match when
- You live in the Sawyer attendance zone and want a neighborhood junior high.
- Your student prefers staying local rather than commuting to a magnet hub.
- You want to evaluate school culture and academic supports before reviewing the current electives.
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.
- You are comparing Sawyer with a themed academy and expect the same admissions process.
Zoning, capacity and program offerings change. Confirm current details with CCSD and the school.
Students
The guide reports about 1,150 students and provides an NCES 2024–25 race and ethnicity snapshot. These figures are context, not a ranking.
Diversity index
Not provided in the guide
The reported mix is approximately 46% Hispanic, 26% Black, 11% Asian, 8% White, 7% two or more races and 2% Pacific Islander, with other groups at smaller shares. Exact group counts were not provided.
Gender: Not provided in the guide Confirm current enrollment information through official school data.
- Total enrollment is about 1,150 students.
- Enrollment counts and demographic shares may shift from year to year.
- Free or reduced-price lunch figures at CEP schools should not be treated as a precise poverty rate.
Academics
Sawyer provides standard middle-school academics for grades 6–8. Specific courses and supports may change by year.
- Core academic classes
- Electives that vary by year
- Honors availability should be confirmed for incoming sixth graders
- Reading and math supports should be confirmed with counseling
- Do not assume a standing AVID or themed-academy identity
Awards and recognition
Location and daily life
The campus is on Redwood Street in southwest Las Vegas.
Several large zoned middle schools are nearby.
Families should check the exact street-level attendance zone.
Transportation availability is not stated in the guide and should be confirmed with CCSD.
Recent news, in context
Compare before you commit
- Tarkanian Middle SchoolAnother southwest zoned middle school.
- Schofield Middle SchoolA nearby southwest zoned campus known as the Flying Tigers.
- Fertitta Middle SchoolAnother southwest zoned option for comparing commute and fit.
- Guinn STEM AcademyA southwest STEM magnet-within-school with lottery seats rather than Sawyer’s zoned admissions path.
Questions to ask on a tour
- 1.Which electives and honors options typically have seats for incoming sixth graders?
- 2.What academic supports are available for students who need help catching up in reading or math?
- 3.How are clubs and athletics scheduled around the school day?
- 4.How does Sawyer compare with Tarkanian or Schofield for families near a boundary?
- 5.How often do zoning reviews affect Sawyer addresses near attendance boundaries?
What to do next
- 1.Confirm the home address in the CCSD zoning lookup.
- 2.Review the current Sawyer school website for live information.
- 3.Check Nevada Report Card for official school data.
- 4.Tour if possible and ask about electives, academic supports and capacity.