Best High Schools in Nevada

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ACT and EOC Science Exam test scores by the Nevada Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 103)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
41	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	3700 Liberty Heights Ave	Henderson	89052	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2270	3,203	128	25	100.0%	785 (24.5%)	453 (14.1%)	935 (29.2%)	379 (11.8%)	10 (0.3%)	199 (6.2%)	439 (13.7%)	$8,703			$1,098			$7,605	55.7	50.1	43	2		320006000604
42	Robert McQueen High School	Public	9-12	6055 Lancer Street	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5880	1,727	67	25.7	26.8%	920 (53.3%)	40 (2.3%)	497 (28.8%)	102 (5.9%)	9 (0.5%)	13 (0.8%)	144 (8.3%)	$8,470			$673			$7,797	54.8	60.6	33	9		320048000323
43	East Career and Technical Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6705 Vegas Valley Dr	Las Vegas	89142	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-8888	1,848	81	22.8	100.0%	119 (6.4%)	46 (2.5%)	1,503 (81.3%)	114 (6.2%)	3 (0.2%)	18 (1.0%)	45 (2.4%)	$9,117			$1,309			$7,807	54	48.5	49	6		320006000748
44	Shadow Ridge High School	Public	9-12	5050 Brent Ln	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6699	2,922	120	24.3	100.0%	1,049 (35.9%)	487 (16.7%)	910 (31.1%)	114 (3.9%)	11 (0.4%)	59 (2.0%)	290 (9.9%)	$8,248			$1,068			$7,181	53.7	53.3	39	5		320006000595
45	White Pine High School	Public	9-12	1800 Bobcat Drive	Ely	89301	White Pine County	White Pine County School District	No	No	No	No	(775) 289-4811	365	19	19	100.0%	254 (69.6%)	3 (0.8%)	73 (20.0%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.8%)	$12,672			$1,558			$11,114	52.6	29.1	65	20		320051000267
46	Damonte Ranch High School	Public	9-12	10500 Rio Wrangler Pkwy	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5656	1,738	74	23.6	31.6%	729 (41.9%)	50 (2.9%)	702 (40.4%)	112 (6.4%)	12 (0.7%)	18 (1.0%)	114 (6.6%)	$8,334			$567			$7,767	51.8	49.1	47	1		320048000602
47	Douglas High School	Public	9-12	1670 Hwy 88	Minden	89423	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 782-5136	1,510	76	20	26.4%	997 (66.0%)	4 (0.3%)	360 (23.8%)	21 (1.4%)	45 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (5.4%)	$10,498			$824			$9,674	51.7	50.3	42	5		320009000120
48	Desert Oasis High School	Public	9-12	6600 W Erie Ave	Las Vegas	89141	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6881	3,300	127	25.9	100.0%	769 (23.3%)	478 (14.5%)	986 (29.9%)	553 (16.8%)	15 (0.5%)	107 (3.2%)	389 (11.8%)	$8,065			$1,052			$7,014	47.8	46.2	51	3		320006000754
49	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%)	$7,619			$1,005			$6,613	46.8	50.5	41	8		320000100800
50	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%)	$8,553			$917			$7,636	44.7	50.1	44	6		320048000562

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ACT Mathematics, ACT English, EOC Science Exam Science test scores released by the Nevada Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 1, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nevada Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nevada Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.