LYAL BURKHOLDER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Lyal Burkholder Junior High School, located in Henderson, Nevada, is a public middle school serving students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Clark County School District. The school is named in honor of Lyal Burkholder, a prominent local educator who served as a superintendent in the Henderson area for many years. The campus is situated in a well-established neighborhood, providing a localized community hub for students transitioning from elementary school to the more rigorous academic environment of secondary education.
The school is dedicated to fostering both academic achievement and personal development during the critical middle school years. Like many institutions within the Clark County School District, Lyal Burkholder emphasizes a comprehensive curriculum that includes core subjects such as math, science, English, and social studies, alongside various elective offerings. Through its mission to support student growth, the school aims to prepare young adolescents for the challenges of high school by promoting a culture of responsibility, academic engagement, and social-emotional learning within the Henderson community.
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 799-8080
LYAL BURKHOLDER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Henderson, NV with about 628 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Nevada
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Clark County
- Total Students:
- 628
- Teachers:
- 32
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 628 students
- White
- 43.5%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 37.7%
- Black or African American
- 8.9%
- Two or more races
- 6.5%
- Asian
- 2.1%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 1.0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Female
- 52.1%
- Male
- 47.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.