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Spanish Springs High School

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Spanish Springs High School ranks 53 rd of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 49% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Spanish Springs High School is a public high school serving 2,060 students in grades 9-12 in Sparks, Nevada, which is part of the Washoe County School District. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other high schools in the state.

While Spanish Springs High School has performed in the middle range of Nevada high schools, there are some areas of strength and challenge. The school has shown stronger performance among English Language Learner and Special Education students, ranking 15-30 out of 47-65 schools. However, the school has struggled with low proficiency rates in science and mathematics, performing below the Washoe County and Nevada averages. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 28.6% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Spanish Springs High School appears to serve a more affluent student population, with a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. However, the nearby Alpine Academy High School has consistently outperformed Spanish Springs High School in test scores and statewide rankings, suggesting there may be room for improvement at Spanish Springs High School.

2,131

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,758

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1065 Eagle Canyon Drive
Sparks, NV 89441

(775) 425-7733

District: Washoe County

Feeder schools for Spanish Springs High School:

Elementary:	Alyce Taylor Elementary
	Esther Bennett Elementary
	Jesse Hall Elementary School
	Van Gorder Elementary
	More...
	Virginia Palmer Elementary
Middle:	Yvonne Shaw Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg30%

Nevada avg30%

53^rd of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	43.9	53 of 103	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	45 of 97	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	44 of 96	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	40 of 96	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	68 of 101	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	66 of 136	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	44 of 118	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	49 of 125	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	41 of 113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	37 of 107	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.4	31 of 105	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.5	32 of 110	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	56.7	33 of 71	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	30 of 69	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.2	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.9	22 of 60	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	22 of 63	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	40.0	29 of 54	46.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	8.7	49 of 53	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	35 of 49	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	72.7	10 of 44	77.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	27.1	51 of 61	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.4	30 of 47	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	39 of 68	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	42 of 70	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	35 of 67	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	56 of 73	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	66 of 121	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	37 of 99	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	45 of 80	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	32 of 55	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	40 of 60	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	28 of 50	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	24 of 46	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.7	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	73 of 110	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	44 of 92	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.1	45 of 73	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	27.9	38 of 60	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	21 of 38	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	43 of 52	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	76 of 109	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	55 of 99	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.8	39 of 75	48.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	26 of 49	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	36 of 77	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	42 of 75	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	31 of 75	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	53 of 75	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	61 of 126	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	45 of 108	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	35 of 79	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	21.5	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	39.7	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	27 of 56	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	30 of 52	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	36 of 50	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	58.6	15 of 65	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	12 of 60	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	59.9	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	44 of 68	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	45 of 65	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	44 of 62	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	34 of 66	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.2	59 of 75	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	52 of 117	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	42 of 100	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	42 of 78	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)77th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

African American (2018)46th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)37th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)37th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)16th percentile-35 vs school

Military Connected (2019)10th percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2019)8th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English51%+4 vs state

Science23%~ state avg

Mathematics23%~ state avg

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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
Spanish Springs High School	Public	9-12	1065 Eagle Canyon Drive	Sparks	89441	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 425-7733	2,131	82	26.1	16.5%	1,220 (57.3%)	48 (2.3%)	552 (25.9%)	67 (3.1%)	44 (2.1%)	14 (0.7%)	184 (8.6%)	43.9	53^rd of 103 public high schools	48.5%		49.9	45^th of 97 public high schools	53.6%	8	22.8	51.3	23.0	$8,758	$650	$8,108
North Valleys High School	Public	9-12	1470 East Golden Valley Road	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 677-5499	2,307	92	25.0		777 (33.7%)	68 (2.9%)	1,202 (52.1%)	56 (2.4%)	13 (0.6%)	65 (2.8%)	124 (5.4%)	14.2	93^rd of 103 public high schools	9.7%		14.2	84^th of 97 public high schools	13.4%	9	9.6	23.0	13.8	$8,462	$581	$7,881
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
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
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
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
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
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 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spanish Springs High School

What schools feed into Spanish Springs High School?

Spanish Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alyce Taylor Elementary
Elementary : Esther Bennett Elementary
Elementary : Jesse Hall Elementary School
Elementary : Van Gorder Elementary
Elementary : Virginia Palmer Elementary
Middle : Yvonne Shaw Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Spanish Springs High School?

Students at Spanish Springs High School are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Spanish Springs High School in?

Washoe County

How many students attend Spanish Springs High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,131 students attended Spanish Springs High School.

Is Spanish Springs High School a good school?

Spanish Springs High School ranks 53^rd of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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