Spring Valley High School in Las Vegas

Category	Rating	Details
College Readiness	7/10	The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2017 Average ACT score data from Nevada Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 4-year high school graduation rate data from Nevada Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from Nevada Department of Education.

Posted: August 8, 2026

As a former student at this school. Counselors will not provide support when a teacher discriminates against a student or refuses to allow students to retake assignments. I've witnessed teachers making students cry for simply asking questions. Some teachers have called students "slow" and "stupid," belittling them for getting answers wrong instead of helping them learn. Additionally, tutoring sessions are often unhelpful because teachers just sit at their desks and do not engage with the students.

Posted: August 8, 2026

Posted: February 6, 2026

As some of this may fall onto the food system for the school, the food is horrible and not nutritious or filling enough. The Principle, Ms. Powell, is quite unfair to teachers and her expectations of how they run their classrooms. This leads into teachers having harsh deadlines and an impossible amount of emails from other staff and the Principle herself. This school also features a selection of teachers who make it clear that they are only here for their paycheck, and don't care about the students well being. Most teachers won't let you use the restroom because it "interrupts the flow of class," even if it's within a private study period and 10 minutes of a bell. The kindest people at this school, in my personal experience, have been the counselors. If you have a student going to Spring Valley, don't pressure them as much, they probably have a hard time with their teachers enough.

Posted: February 6, 2025

Love it, best school ever honestly soo

Posted: February 6, 2025

Posted: December 7, 2023

The school would be better if they fired the principal tara powell. She does not care about the students and parents. Over half the staff do not like her. The students do not like her either.

Posted: December 7, 2023

Posted: August 2, 2023

This school has the potential to be great. However, the principal here is all about micromanaging and creates an environment of bullying. She pretends she cares but never sets foot outside of her ivory tower. The kids know it and have voiced their opinions. Its on a great area and has great students but the admin team needs an upgrade and a makeover.

Posted: August 2, 2023

Posted: May 30, 2023

Spring valley is A great school I have had multiple kids at this school with different needs and personalities the teachers staff even the principal have done very well all the way they are caring for each child's educational experience

Posted: May 30, 2023

Posted: April 21, 2021

the best high school ever seen in my life.

Posted: April 21, 2021

Posted: November 19, 2018

The best school I ever been to most ln Las Vegas

Posted: August 17, 2018

Excellent school. Supportive teachers and staff. Love avid and sports as well.

Posted: August 17, 2018

Posted: April 9, 2018

Very efficient and productive . Nice staff and students.

Posted: April 9, 2018

Posted: November 28, 2017

I loved and am very grateful to have my son enrolled here.

Posted: November 28, 2017

Outstanding. Students are great including the teachers and a very diverse equal school.

Posted: October 18, 2014

This school is better than it seems. It's also changed so much in the recent years and a lot of the staff has changed, including the principal. There's also a lot more programs like theater. Overall it's not a bad school and most of the time when people think it is it's because the staff who used to work there were not helpful but it's really improved.

Posted: April 1, 2014

My child had been a student for three years at Spring Valley he ended up being able to get on the swimming team and worked hard. He wasn't the best swimmer but he was the hardest practice person. I feel that Spring Valley brings out the best in some of our children that falls between the cracks. and especially our children that comes from different backgrounds like foster children get labeled but you don't know how they got there but some do pull themselves up and continue to do well. Especially my swimmer we are proud of him and the teachers who saw a talent and worked with him. Thank you Spring Valley. Proud Foster Parent.

Posted: January 29, 2013

My son has been apart of SVHS since 9th grade and he is in his Senior year now. He is a student any school would be happy to have. He has always played on team sports with a lot of school spirit & pride. He strives to get the best grades, A's & B's and he's NEVER been in any kind of trouble!!! A situation occurred and I turned to the help of the administration, I believed that with ALL the TIME & MONEY I had spent with volunteering and participation over the last few years that they would take the time to listen to me explain the misunderstanding that had taken place. But they basically slammed their doors in our faces... I still have not had any type of meeting with Mr. Gerye the actual principle, he has NO time, nor does he even try to show that he cares about this student or any others. And that is why I believe he has the administration do the very same. NOT CARE & NOT TAKE the TIME to HELP ANY STUDENT in NEED. If you have no choice and have to enroll your child in this school all I can say is, I'm sorry! If you find yourself in anytype of situation DO NOT Expect Any Help from this schools administration, they really don't want to be bothered, JUST PAID!!!

Posted: January 14, 2013

Spring Valley High on the surface seems to be an average public educational experience. But the school administrators seem to be most concerned about their numbers and budget and not the school body. The parents in the district state that the staff has ran over the student body for years. Our experience has been horrible. The parents speculate that 90% of the parents are not happy with the school staff. It appears that the school district employees are far below average. So educating young adults is up to the parents, do not expect much from the school system and know that your child's success is completely up to you.

Posted: May 29, 2011

I thought that Spring Valley was a pretty average school on a nice campus until I transferred to a different school across town and saw a major difference. By comparison, SPVHS is filled with staff and teachers who wouldn't want to give a student the time of day to help reteach or guide students in making important desicions and are, overall, an undedicated school. I have never (as a student) got a speedy answer (or an answer at all) from administration through any other way than making a parent call the school and threaten to call the superintendant, but I thought that was normal... Changing schools was one of the best desicions I made in my High school career

Posted: April 27, 2011

Most of the stuff and teacher are not nice and is not really helpful at all.

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1	Aliante	Neighborhood/Subdivision	North Las Vegas	NV	12.6 mi
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1	Jones & Lake Mead	Las Vegas	NV		5.6 mi
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Base	Distance
Nellis AFB	14.7 mi.
Creech AFB	39.6 mi.

Spring Valley High School

Las Vegas, NV 89147

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