Morris Sunset HS

Las Vegas · NV · Clark County · Public


At a glance

Academic signals
  • AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
  • SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 33% by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 67% in 2019 (Bottom 13% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)

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How Morris Sunset HS compares for families

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  • ▸ LocallyNV trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−10 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Clark County Detention Ctr J-SHS, Miley Achievement Ctr J-SHS, Stewart Helen J and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

Bottom 33% by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
33
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
84.6
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

Bottom 13% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
67%
Range: 65–69%
4-year cohort size
79
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

Your state's public flagship

University of Nevada-Reno

85%
admit rate
$9,578
in-state tuition/yr · $27,720 out-of-state

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $15,927/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
39:1
Below the ASCA 250:1 recommendation — strong capacity for college planning, course selection, and student supports.
Counselor FTE
1.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
1
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -10.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 39 students:

2025
35
2027
28
2029
23

A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Clark County Detention Ctr J-SHS
Las Vegas
Public 0.5 44 —
Miley Achievement Ctr J-SHS
Las Vegas
Public 1.1 34 —
Stewart Helen J
Las Vegas
Public 4.6 38 —
Nevada State High School Sunrise
Las Vegas
Public · charter 1.8 46 —
Variety J-SHS
Las Vegas
Public 1.4 47 —
Miller John F
Las Vegas
Public 4.1 33 —
Cowan Academic Center J-SHS
Las Vegas
Public 7.0 49 —
Cowan Sunset Southeast HS
Las Vegas
Public 7.0 29 —

At a glance

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Morris Sunset HS is a public high school in Las Vegas, NV, enrolling 39 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

33 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 33% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 67% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 39 students per school counselor.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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What is Morris Sunset HS's graduation rate? Morris Sunset HS's federal four-year graduation rate was about 67% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Morris Sunset HS? Morris Sunset HS is a public high school in Las Vegas, NV, enrolling 39 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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