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Douglas High School

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Douglas High School ranks 47 th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 54% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Douglas High School is a public high school located in Minden, Nevada, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,584 students. The school is part of the Douglas School District, which is ranked 3 out of 12 districts in Nevada and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Douglas High School has consistently ranked in the top 40-50 high schools in Nevada, with a current ranking of 47 out of 103 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally above the state average, particularly in English/Language Arts, with 50.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English compared to the state average of 47.6%. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is more mixed, with 11th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 24.9% to 31.2% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 21%. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.4% to 92.5% in recent years.

Compared to the nearby schools in the Douglas School District, Douglas High School generally outperforms the smaller Jacobsen High School and ASPIRE Academy High School in terms of academic performance and graduation rates. However, the smaller George Whittell High School has outperformed Douglas High School in several academic areas, such as SBAC Mathematics and Reading proficiency rates.

1,510

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,498

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1670 Hwy 88
Minden, NV 89423

(775) 782-5136

District: Douglas

Feeder schools for Douglas High School:

Elementary:	C. C. Meneley Elementary School
	G. L. Scarselli Elementary School
	Gardnerville Elementary School
	Jacks Valley Elementary School
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	Minden Elementary School
	Pinon Hills Elementary School
Middle:	Carson Valley Middle School
	Pau Wa Lu Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (35% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Nevada average (82%)

✓Above the Nevada median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Nevada avg30%

47^th of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Douglas 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	51.7	47 of 103	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	42 of 97	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	40 of 96	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	33 of 96	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	35 of 101	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	34 of 136	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	21 of 118	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.7	26 of 125	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	24 of 113	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	20 of 107	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.5	18 of 105	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	20 of 110	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.2	22 of 71	69.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	17 of 69	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	18 of 60	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	71.2	19 of 63	69.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	11 of 55	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	22 of 47	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	40 of 68	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	39 of 70	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	25 of 67	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	35 of 73	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	23 of 121	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	19 of 99	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	24 of 80	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	31 of 55	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	37 of 60	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	38 of 50	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.8	16 of 46	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	20 of 52	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	29 of 110	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	19 of 92	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	52.3	31 of 73	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	38 of 64	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	46 of 60	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	28 of 52	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	28 of 109	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	18 of 99	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	53.4	29 of 75	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	25 of 49	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	39 of 77	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	34 of 75	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	30 of 75	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	26 of 75	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	37 of 126	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	24 of 108	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	47.3	40 of 79	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	42.5	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	88.6	8 of 56	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	23 of 52	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	92.2	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2018	67.8	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.8	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	49.0	23 of 65	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	13 of 60	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	66.7	7 of 57	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	41 of 68	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	47 of 65	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	38 of 62	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	36 of 66	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	42 of 75	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	38 of 117	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	25 of 100	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	50.2	44 of 78	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2019)86th percentile+11 vs school

Native American (2019)75th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)65th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2019)40th percentile-35 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English50%+3 vs state

Mathematics31%+10 vs state

Science25%~ state avg

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Schools Near Douglas High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT English (2025)	EOC Science Exam Science (2025)	SBAC Mathematics (2025)		SBAC Reading (2025)		SBAC 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	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglas High School	Public	9-12	1670 Hwy 88	Minden	89423	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 782-5136	1,510	76	20.0	26.4%	997 (66.0%)	4 (0.3%)	360 (23.8%)	21 (1.4%)	45 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (5.4%)	51.7	47^th of 103 public high schools	54.4%		50.3	42^nd of 97 public high schools	56.7%	5	31.2	50.5	24.6							$10,498	$824	$9,674
ASPIRE Academy High School	Public	9-12	1680 Bently Parkway South	Minden	89423	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 392-1475	82	6	13.6	100.0%	50 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (23.2%)	2 (2.4%)	4 (4.9%)	1 (1.2%)	5 (6.1%)								(n/a)										$17,559	$802	$16,757
George Whittell High School	Public	6-12	240 Warrior Way	Zephyr Cove	89448	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 588-2446	139	25	5.6	32.4%	93 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (25.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)				71.4	59.4	78.5	70.2	65.5	65.5	$19,628	$828	$18,800
Jacobsen High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	225 China Spring Rd	Gardnerville	89410	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	Yes	No	(775) 265-5433	24	0		41.7%	7 (29.2%)	1 (4.2%)	12 (50.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$20,943	$3,098	$17,845
Carson High School	Public	9-12	1111 N. Saliman Rd.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	No	(775) 283-1600	0	104	21.9		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	36.6	60^th of 103 public high schools	41.7%		41	54^th of 97 public high schools	44.3%	6	22.0	40.9	22.3							$9,934	$964	$8,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas High School

What is the racial makeup of Douglas High School?

Students at Douglas High School are 66% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Douglas High School a good school?

Douglas High School ranks 47^th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Douglas High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,510 students attended Douglas High School.

What district is Douglas High School in?

Douglas

What schools feed into Douglas High School?

Douglas High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C. C. Meneley Elementary School
Elementary : G. L. Scarselli Elementary School
Elementary : Gardnerville Elementary School
Elementary : Jacks Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Minden Elementary School
Elementary : Pinon Hills Elementary School
Middle : Carson Valley Middle School
Middle : Pau Wa Lu Middle School

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