Sierra Vista High School

A large, zoned comprehensive high school in southwest Las Vegas.

Home of the Mountain Lions · Grades 9–12 · AP, dual credit, CTE, arts and athletics

Grades: 9–12
How to get in: Zoned by home address
School day: Confirm current hours

Sierra Vista is a traditional CCSD comprehensive high school serving students assigned through its attendance zone. The large campus combines college-prep courses, CTE themes, arts, clubs and NIAA athletics.

Southwest Las Vegas on West Robindale Road

Official starting points

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

About Sierra Vista

Sierra Vista is a full comprehensive high school rather than a magnet or Career & Technical Academy. Assignment is based on the student’s home address.

Families may find Advanced Placement, dual-credit, CTE, arts, clubs and NIAA athletics. Course sequences, pathway names and available seats can change, so confirm the current catalog with the school.

Sierra Vista is one of the valley’s larger high schools. Enrollment and crowding can shift as southwest Las Vegas grows.

School leadership

Confirm with the school office

The guide does not identify the current principal. School leadership and staff may change, so contact the office for current information.

School details

Address: 8100 W. Robindale Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone: (702) 799-6820
Official CCSD site: Sierra Vista High School website(opens in a new tab)

Grades 9–12
Traditional comprehensive high school
Zoning, capacity and programs can change.

How families get in

Sierra Vista is a zoned neighborhood high school. Families should verify the exact home address through the CCSD zoning lookup and complete standard CCSD enrollment.

Admission is normally based on the student’s home address.
Neighborhood names and real-estate materials are not reliable substitutes for the CCSD zoning lookup.
Out-of-zone enrollment or a zone variance, if offered, depends on current district Choice rules and campus capacity.

Check before enrolling

Look up the exact street address through CCSD zoning.
Confirm whether Sierra Vista appears on any current Choice eligibility list.
Ask the school about current capacity and pathway availability.

Out-of-zone access is not guaranteed. Boundaries, eligibility rules and campus capacity can change.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

Your home is in the Sierra Vista attendance zone and you want a large comprehensive campus.
Your student wants AP or dual-credit options alongside hands-on CTE courses.
Your family wants academics, arts and athletics at a neighborhood high school.

Think twice when

Your address is outside the zone and you are relying on open enrollment or a variance.
Your student wants a full Career & Technical Academy magnet.
A very large high-school setting or possible crowding would be a poor fit.

Visit if possible and ask about current class sizes, capacity, course availability and campus logistics.

Students

The NCES 2024–25 snapshot reports total enrollment of about 3,260 students. Enrollment can shift with southwest-area housing growth.

Diversity index

Not provided in the guide

The guide describes a diverse student body using approximate NCES shares. These figures are a snapshot, not a ranking.

Gender: Confirm current figures through official school data. The guide does not provide a gender breakdown.

Approximate race and ethnicity shares were 29% Hispanic, 22% White, 17% Black and 16% Asian.
About 11% of students were identified as two or more races and about 4% as Pacific Islander.
Other groups represented smaller shares.
Total enrollment was about 3,260 students in the NCES 2024–25 snapshot.

Academics

Sierra Vista offers a comprehensive high-school schedule with college-prep and career-focused options. Families should use the current school course guide because names, sequences and seats can change.

Advanced Placement options
Dual-credit pathways
Historically listed CTE themes include advanced computer science, advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity.
Other historically listed themes include culinary arts, forensic science, graphic design and marketing.
Multimedia communications, teaching and training, and sports medicine have also appeared on the CSN articulation list.
Arts, clubs and NIAA athletics are available as part of the comprehensive program.

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is on West Robindale Road in southwest Las Vegas.

Families should expect suburban high-school traffic at arrival and dismissal.

Recheck zoning for a specific address, especially near an attendance boundary or new housing.

Compare before you commit

Desert Oasis High SchoolA nearby southwest comprehensive high school often compared for attendance zone and school culture.
Durango High SchoolAnother southwest or west-valley comprehensive high school that may be relevant depending on the address.
Southwest CTAA full Career & Technical Academy magnet to compare when specialized CTE is the priority.
South CTAA newer full Career & Technical Academy magnet on the south side of the valley.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.How crowded are core classes, and how are overflow or portable classrooms used?
2.Which CTE pathways have seats for incoming ninth graders?
3.What AP and dual-credit sequences are realistic for a motivated student?
4.How do athletics and arts commitments work with the homework load?
5.How often do zoning reviews affect addresses near the Sierra Vista boundary?

What to do next

1.Confirm the exact home address through the CCSD zoning lookup.
2.Review the school’s current course and registration information.
3.Check Nevada Report Card for official accountability data.
4.Visit if possible and ask about capacity, class sizes and pathway availability.