Clark County Detention Ctr J-SHS

601 N Pecos Rd Suite 70
Las Vegas, NV 89101

28 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

It is important to clarify a misunderstanding regarding the address provided: **The Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) is not a school.** It is the primary jail facility for Clark County, Nevada, located in downtown Las Vegas. It serves as a secure holding facility for individuals who have been arrested by local law enforcement and are awaiting trial, sentencing, or serving short-term jail sentences.

Because this is a high-security correctional institution rather than an educational campus, it does not offer traditional academic programs for the public. While the facility does provide limited internal services for inmates—such as GED preparation, substance abuse counseling, and vocational training—these programs are strictly restricted to the incarcerated population and are part of the facility’s rehabilitative and management efforts rather than an open-enrollment school curriculum.

If you are looking for educational institutions in the Las Vegas area, you may be confusing this address with a nearby vocational center or a different facility. If you are interested in adult education or professional training in Nevada, it is recommended to search for the "Clark County School District (CCSD) Adult Education" programs or local community colleges, which are separate entities from the correctional system.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Clark County Detention Ctr J-SHS
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	6
Black	15
Asian	1
Two or More	2

Black
15 (53.6 %)
Hispanic
6 (21.4 %)
White
4 (14.3 %)
Two or More
2 (7.1 %)
Asian
1 (3.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(702)799-1623
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	28
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 1

Grade 10 2

Grade 11 5

Grade 12 20

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Clark County Detention Ctr J-SHS
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	1
Grade 10	2
Grade 11	5
Grade 12	20

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Clark County Detention Ctr J-SHS
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	1	3.6%
Male	27	96.4%

Nearby High Schools (Within 10 Miles)