Laughlin J-SHS

1900 Cougar Dr
Laughlin, NV 89029

(702)298-1996

395 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Laughlin Jr/Sr High School, located at 1900 Cougar Dr. in Laughlin, Nevada, serves as the primary secondary education hub for the local community within the Clark County School District. As a combined junior and senior high school, it provides a unified academic environment for students in grades 7 through 12, allowing for a consistent educational progression as students transition from middle school to their high school years.

The school is home to the "Cougars" and plays a significant role in the small-town community of Laughlin. Its curriculum is designed to meet state standards while preparing students for post-secondary success, whether through college enrollment or vocational pathways. By consolidating middle and high school students on one campus, the school fosters a close-knit environment where older students often serve as mentors to the younger population, and faculty can track student development over a six-year period.

395

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Laughlin J-SHS
Demographic	Student Count
White	156
Hispanic	152
Black	49
Asian	7
Two or More	27
Pacific Islander	2

White
156 (39.7 %)
Hispanic
152 (38.7 %)
Black
49 (12.5 %)
Two or More
27 (6.9 %)
Asian
7 (1.8 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(702)298-1996
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	395
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	306
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 6 58

Grade 7 63

Grade 8 65

Grade 9 60

Grade 10 41

Grade 11 55

Grade 12 49

Ungraded 4