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
71	Mater Academy East	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3900 E. Bonanza Rd.	Las Vegas	89110	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 462-9361	2,492	53	46.8	100.0%	66 (2.6%)	264 (10.6%)	2,043 (82.0%)	23 (0.9%)	5 (0.2%)	12 (0.5%)	79 (3.2%)	$11,725			$4,593			$7,132	27.4	24.5	73	2		320000100955
72	Albert M. Lowry High School	Public	9-12	5375 Kluncy Canyon Road	Winnemucca	89445	Humboldt County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(775) 623-8130	951	42	22.6		515 (54.2%)	8 (0.8%)	378 (39.7%)	5 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	$11,986			$1,558			$10,428	26	28.7	67	5		320021000149
73	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%)	$8,012			$566			$7,446	23.8	29	66	7		320048000210
74	Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	400 Palo Verde Dr	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-8000	2,395	113	21.1	100.0%	595 (24.8%)	442 (18.5%)	980 (40.9%)	119 (5.0%)	8 (0.3%)	61 (2.5%)	188 (7.8%)	$9,980			$1,443			$8,537	23.3	23.9	75	1		320006000007
75	Nevada Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	555 Double Eagle Court Suite 1	Reno	89521	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(775) 826-4200	1,054	34	31.4	46.9%	406 (38.5%)	128 (12.1%)	322 (30.6%)	33 (3.1%)	8 (0.8%)	19 (1.8%)	136 (12.9%)	$7,823			$1,170			$6,653	23.1	24.6	72	3		320000100731
76	Churchill County High School	Public	9-12	1 Greenwave Circle	Fallon	89406	Churchill County	Churchill	No	No	No	No	(775) 423-2181	1,025	48	21.3	100.0%	613 (59.8%)	10 (1.0%)	262 (25.6%)	17 (1.7%)	52 (5.1%)	4 (0.4%)	67 (6.5%)	$10,072			$1,173			$8,899	22.9	18.4	78	2		320003000001
77	NV Learning Academy J-Senior High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	3050 E Flamingo Rd	Las Vegas	89121	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	Yes	No	(702) 855-8435	3,352	155	21.6	0.1%	559 (16.7%)	680 (20.3%)	1,563 (46.6%)	172 (5.1%)	16 (0.5%)	89 (2.7%)	272 (8.1%)	$6,101			$829			$5,272	22.8	27.9	68	9		320006000845
78	West Preparatory Institute J-Senior High School	Public	6-12	2050 Sapphire Stone Ave	Las Vegas	89106	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3120	1,276	64	19.9	100.0%	45 (3.5%)	340 (26.6%)	838 (65.7%)	13 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	29 (2.3%)	$12,451			$1,707			$10,744	22.3			(n/a)		320006000460
79	Yerington High School	Public	9-12	114 Pearl Street	Yerington	89447	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 463-6822	413	17	24.2	100.0%	175 (42.4%)	2 (0.5%)	168 (40.7%)	6 (1.5%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	$13,798			$1,985			$11,813	21.1			(n/a)		320030000180
80	Centennial High School	Public	9-12	10200 Centennial Pkwy	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3440	2,961	118	25	100.0%	931 (31.4%)	546 (18.4%)	1,008 (34.0%)	102 (3.4%)	12 (0.4%)	48 (1.6%)	313 (10.6%)	$8,954			$1,098			$7,857	21.1	22.7	76	4		320006000493

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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:

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