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Edward C. Reed High School

Q: Is Edward C. Reed High School a good school?

Edward C. Reed High School ranks 73 rd of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 29% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Edward C. Reed High School is a public high school located in Sparks, Nevada, serving 2,119 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Edward C. Reed High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 30th to 73rd out of Nevada high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied between 2 to 4 stars out of 5. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 81.4% to 85.4% in recent years, but it has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 32.3%. In standardized tests, the school's proficiency rates in science, math, and English are generally lower than the Washoe County and Nevada averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the Washoe County School District, Edward C. Reed High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, academic proficiency, and graduation rates. For example, the Academy of Arts, Careers & Technical and TMCC Magnet School, both magnet schools, significantly outperform Edward C. Reed High School across various metrics. The school's high percentage of low-income students, coupled with its lower academic performance, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's outcomes.

2,092

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,012

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 Baring Blvd.
Sparks, NV 89434

(775) 353-5700

District: Washoe County

Feeder schools for Edward C. Reed High School:

Elementary:	Bud Beasley Elementary
	Jerry Whitehead Elementary
	Katherine Dunn Elementary
	Lena Juniper Elementary
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	Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary
	Marvin Moss Elementary
	Natchez Elementary
	Spanish Springs Elementary
Middle:	George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy
	Lou Mendive Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

White:

38.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓85% graduate in 4 years — above the Nevada average (82%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (22% vs 30% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg30%

Nevada avg30%

73^rd of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 14High Schools in the Washoe County

4^th of 12Washoe County among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	73 of 103	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	66 of 97	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	64 of 96	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	42 of 96	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	58 of 101	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	71 of 136	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	49 of 118	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	47 of 125	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	61 of 113	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	70.5	30 of 107	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	64.2	39 of 105	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	41 of 110	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	26 of 71	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	25 of 60	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	25 of 63	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.4	21 of 55	61.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	66.5	15 of 56	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	38.9	32 of 54	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	87.0	6 of 46	87.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	22 of 26	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.4	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	44 of 53	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	28 of 49	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	74.8	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	41 of 61	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	33 of 53	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	32 of 47	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	49 of 68	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	51 of 70	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.7	28 of 67	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	44 of 73	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	57 of 121	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	46 of 99	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	38 of 80	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	54 of 55	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	44 of 60	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	35 of 50	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	18 of 46	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	33 of 52	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	67 of 110	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	35 of 92	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	27 of 73	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	49 of 64	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	55 of 60	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	31 of 48	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	13 of 38	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	36 of 52	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	65 of 109	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	52 of 99	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.8	19 of 75	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	36 of 49	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	50 of 77	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	49 of 75	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	28 of 75	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	51 of 75	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	76 of 126	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	51 of 108	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	22 of 79	72.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	40 of 56	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	43 of 52	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.7	41 of 50	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	27.9	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	27.1	51 of 65	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	39 of 60	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.8	22 of 57	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	47 of 68	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	55 of 65	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	50 of 62	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.8	32 of 66	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	55 of 75	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	62 of 117	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	54 of 100	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.7	28 of 78	64.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)73rd percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)33rd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2019)25th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2019)22nd percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2023)15th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)11th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English36%-12 vs state

Mathematics19%~ state avg

Science14%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT English (2025)	EOC Science Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edward C. Reed High School	Public	9-12	1350 Baring Blvd.	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5700	2,092	86	24.3	33.5%	801 (38.3%)	53 (2.5%)	916 (43.8%)	101 (4.8%)	27 (1.3%)	47 (2.2%)	145 (6.9%)	23.8	73^rd of 103 public high schools	29.1%		29	66^th of 97 public high schools	32.0%	7	19.3	35.6	13.6	$8,012	$566	$7,446
Alpine Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1421 Pullman Dr	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 356-1166	224	10	22.4	19.6%	117 (52.2%)	1 (0.4%)	73 (32.6%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (10.3%)	46.8	49^th of 103 public high schools	52.4%		50.5	41^st of 97 public high schools	57.7%	8		51.0	23.8	$7,619	$1,005	$6,613
Sparks High School	Public	9-12	820 15th St	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5550	1,211	60	20.3	100.0%	137 (11.3%)	30 (2.5%)	949 (78.4%)	28 (2.3%)	13 (1.1%)	18 (1.5%)	36 (3.0%)	6.8	102^nd of 103 public high schools	1.0%		8	96^th of 97 public high schools	1.0%	6		11.6	8.8	$9,782	$1,234	$8,548
Procter R. Hug High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3530 Sullivan Lane	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(775) 333-5300	2,008	98	20.5	100.0%	224 (11.2%)	66 (3.3%)	1,535 (76.4%)	65 (3.2%)	15 (0.7%)	35 (1.7%)	65 (3.2%)	14.3	92^nd of 103 public high schools	10.7%		13.5	88^th of 97 public high schools	9.3%	4	8.3	21.7	15.6	$10,198	$1,224	$8,974
Washoe Inspire Academy	Public	6-12	1155 Corporate Blvd	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 857-3181	113	0		99.1%	40 (35.4%)	4 (3.5%)	52 (46.0%)	2 (1.8%)	4 (3.5%)	2 (1.8%)	9 (8.0%)								(n/a)				$19,667	$2,535	$17,132
Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical	Public, Magnet	9-12	380 Edison Way	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 327-3920	572	28	20.4	24.3%	300 (52.4%)	4 (0.7%)	181 (31.6%)	42 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)	89	11^th of 103 public high schools	89.3%		91.5	9^th of 97 public high schools	90.7%	2	45.6	72.8	46.5	$10,854	$493	$10,361
Academy For Career Education	Public, Charter	9-12	2800 Vassar St	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 324-3900	275	11	24.1	31.3%	110 (40.0%)	1 (0.4%)	147 (53.5%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.0%)	44.7	50^th of 103 public high schools	51.5%		50.1	44^th of 97 public high schools	54.6%	6	15.8	33.3	38.5	$8,553	$917	$7,636
Tmcc Magnet School	Public, Magnet	10-12	7000 Dandini Blvd	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 674-7660	245	6	44.5	16.7%	113 (46.1%)	5 (2.0%)	66 (26.9%)	34 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	19 (7.8%)								(n/a)	71.7			$7,221	$231	$6,990
Earl Wooster High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1331 East Plumb Lane	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 321-3160	1,338	71	18.9	100.0%	171 (12.8%)	47 (3.5%)	964 (72.0%)	69 (5.2%)	10 (0.7%)	25 (1.9%)	50 (3.7%)	17.9	84^th of 103 public high schools	18.4%		16	80^th of 97 public high schools	17.5%	4	13.5	34.2	10.3	$10,283	$952	$9,331
Davidson Academy	Public	6-12	1164 N. Virginia St. Jot Travi	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Davidson Academy	No	No	No	No	(775) 682-5800	169	11	15.0		42 (24.9%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	95 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	23 (13.6%)								(n/a)				$21,832	$00	$21,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward C. Reed High School

What district is Edward C. Reed High School in?

Washoe County

Is Edward C. Reed High School a good school?

Edward C. Reed High School ranks 73^rd of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Edward C. Reed High School?

Students at Edward C. Reed High School are 44% Hispanic, 38% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Edward C. Reed High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,092 students attended Edward C. Reed High School.

What schools feed into Edward C. Reed High School?

Edward C. Reed High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bud Beasley Elementary
Elementary : Jerry Whitehead Elementary
Elementary : Katherine Dunn Elementary
Elementary : Lena Juniper Elementary
Elementary : Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary
Elementary : Marvin Moss Elementary
Elementary : Natchez Elementary
Elementary : Spanish Springs Elementary
Middle : George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy
Middle : Lou Mendive Middle School

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