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Fernley High School

Public Grades 9-12

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 21% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Fernley High School is a public high school located in Fernley, Nevada, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,321 students. The school is part of the Lyon School District, which is ranked 11th out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Fernley High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 43rd to 81st out of Nevada high schools, with a current ranking of 81st and a 1-star rating.

Fernley High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on standardized tests, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 15.7% in EOC Science, 13.8% in ACT Mathematics, and 33.1% in ACT English, compared to the state averages of 23.1%, 21%, and 47.6%, respectively. The school's performance on these tests has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping across all subject areas. Additionally, Fernley High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 81.4% to 87.7%, which is generally lower than the state average.

Fernley High School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.6% to 40.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for Hispanic students being relatively higher (40th out of 55 schools in 2024-2025) compared to its ranking for White students (66th out of 68 schools in 2024-2025). Fernley High School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.14% to 100% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Compared to nearby Silver Stage High School, Fernley High School's performance is generally lower, with higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism at Silver Stage High School.

1,327

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,237

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Hwy 95A South
Fernley, NV 89408

(775) 575-3400

District: Lyon

Feeder schools for Fernley High School:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Elementary School
	East Valley Elementary School
	Fernley Elementary School
Middle:	Fernley Intermediate School
	Silverland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

29.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the Nevada average (82%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (21% vs 30% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 27% Nevada)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg19%

Nevada avg30%

81^st of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Lyon

11^th of 12Lyon 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	21.0	81 of 103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	69 of 96	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	60 of 96	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	71 of 101	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	59 of 136	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	43 of 118	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.0	53 of 125	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	44 of 113	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	53 of 107	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	52 of 105	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.2	30 of 110	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	50.6	37 of 71	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.1	50 of 69	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.1	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.0	41 of 60	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.8	40 of 63	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.2	43 of 55	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	26.9	54 of 61	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	89.3	3 of 53	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	60 of 68	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	49 of 67	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	54 of 73	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	54 of 121	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	35 of 99	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	39 of 80	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	40 of 55	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	41 of 110	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	29 of 73	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	46 of 64	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	49 of 60	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	36 of 109	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	32 of 99	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.5	41 of 75	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	13.3	70 of 77	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	56 of 75	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	40 of 75	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	57 of 75	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	77 of 126	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	57 of 108	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.4	55 of 79	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	35.5	36 of 56	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.3	16 of 52	69.2%	★★★★☆
2017	56.2	25 of 50	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	39.6	34 of 65	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	60.1	19 of 57	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	66 of 68	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	65 of 65	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	59 of 62	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	54 of 66	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	71 of 75	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	78 of 117	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	56 of 100	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.0	64 of 78	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)48th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)36th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)12th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)11th percentile-45 vs school

Male (2024)9th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English33%-14 vs state

Science16%-7 vs state

Mathematics14%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Fernley High School

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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
Fernley High School	Public	9-12	1300 Hwy 95A South	Fernley	89408	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 575-3400	1,327	55	24.1	100.0%	713 (53.7%)	32 (2.4%)	389 (29.3%)	26 (2.0%)	62 (4.7%)	12 (0.9%)	92 (6.9%)	21	81^st of 103 public high schools	21.4%		19.7	77^th of 97 public high schools	20.6%	4	13.8	33.1	15.7	$9,237	$1,037	$8,200
Silver Stage High School	Public	9-12	3755 W. Spruce Avenue	Silver Springs	89429	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 577-5071	351	19	18.9	100.0%	228 (65.0%)	2 (0.6%)	77 (21.9%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	30 (8.5%)	13.1	95^th of 103 public high schools	7.8%		36.9	58^th of 97 public high schools	40.2%	37	12.0	24.3	10.2	$13,190	$1,671	$11,519
Eagle Ridge High School	Public	7-12	3755 W. Spruce Street	Silver Springs	89429	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 577-5082	8	0			7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$19,030	$2,014	$17,016
Pyramid Lake High School	Public	6-12	711 State Street	Nixon	89424	Washoe County	Pyramid Lake High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(775) 574-1016	123	5	24.6	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Fernley High School

What district is Fernley High School in?

Lyon

What is the racial makeup of Fernley High School?

Students at Fernley High School are 54% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Fernley High School?

Fernley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary : East Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Fernley Elementary School
Middle : Fernley Intermediate School
Middle : Silverland Middle School

How many students attend Fernley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,327 students attended Fernley High School.

Is Fernley High School a good school?

Fernley High School ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Nevada high schools.

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