Spring Valley High School

About Spring Valley

Spring Valley is a large comprehensive high school serving grades 9–12. The campus offers core academics, Advanced Placement, arts, CTE and NIAA athletics alongside its International Baccalaureate magnet program.

The IB pathway is a magnet program within the school rather than a school-wide IB entry model. Ask counseling how MYP and Diploma Programme sequencing differs for magnet and zoned students.

Course offerings and available seats can change. Use the current school course guide and official program pages when planning.

How families get in

Students may attend through their assigned home address or apply for the district IB magnet pathway. These routes have different requirements.

• For a zoned comprehensive seat, confirm the home address through CCSD zoning and complete standard CCSD enrollment.
• For an IB magnet seat, apply through the CCSD Magnet and School Choice process.
• The IB magnet is criteria-based. Applicants must meet the published academic criteria before entering the lottery.
• Zoned Spring Valley students may also apply to the IB magnet program on this campus.
• Out-of-zone access to the comprehensive program, if available, depends on current School Choice rules and campus capacity.
• Admission to the magnet is not guaranteed.

Application windows, eligible grades, criteria, capacity and transportation rules can change. Use the official CCSD magnet site rather than social media dates.

Who it tends to fit

Zoning, magnet criteria, transportation and program availability can change. Confirm current details with CCSD and the school.

Students

The guide reports total enrollment of about 2,640 students and describes Spring Valley as a large comprehensive high school. Its race and ethnicity snapshot is from NCES for 2024–25.

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

• Total enrollment was reported as about 2,640 students.
• Enrollment and demographic counts can shift from year to year.

Academics

Spring Valley combines comprehensive high school academics with a district International Baccalaureate magnet pathway. Families should confirm current courses, sequencing and seat availability.

• The IB magnet is a criteria-based district pathway within the comprehensive school.
• Advanced Placement courses are part of the campus-wide academic offering.
• The guide says CSN's articulated list has included automotive technology, advanced computer science, business management and cybersecurity.
• The list has also included multimedia communications, teaching and training, theatre technology and video production.
• CTE programs and available seats can change. Check the current school course guide and live CSN list.
• Use the Nevada Report Card for official accountability information rather than third-party rankings.

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is on South Buffalo Drive in Spring Valley and southwest Las Vegas.

Expect suburban high school traffic during arrival and dismissal.

Magnet families traveling from outside the neighborhood may use hub-style district transportation. Verify transportation and plan the commute before committing.

Compare before you commit

• Basic AcademyAnother district IB magnet-within-school option reached through the lottery.
• Valley High SchoolAnother IB magnet-within-school campus, with additional AOHT and MSTEM magnets.
• Green Valley / Palo VerdeThese schools have school-run IB Diploma pathways for enrolled students, which is a different entry model.
• Southwest CTA / West CTACompare these full Career and Technical Academies if specialized CTE is the priority.

Questions to ask on a tour

1. 1.How do zoned and IB magnet student schedules differ day to day?
2. 2.What criteria are required for the IB magnet lottery now, and which grades are open?
3. 3.How crowded are core classes, and how are AP and IB seats allocated?
4. 4.Which CTE pathways have seats for incoming ninth graders?
5. 5.What transportation is available from our address for magnet and zoned students?

What to do next

1. 1.Confirm your home address through the CCSD zoning site.
2. 2.Read the current Spring Valley IB magnet details and confirm the criteria and eligible grades.
3. 3.Review the Nevada Report Card for official school data.
4. 4.Apply for a magnet seat only through the official School Choice process when the district opens the application window.
5. 5.If your address is assigned to Spring Valley, complete standard CCSD enrollment for the comprehensive school.