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Virginia City High School

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Virginia City High School ranks 13 th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 87% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Virginia City High School is a public high school located in Virginia City, Nevada, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 129 students. The school is part of the Storey School District, which is ranked 2 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Virginia City High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Nevada, ranking as high as 13th out of 103 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating strong academic performance. Its test scores are notably higher than the state averages, with 64.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in the ACT/English exam, compared to the state average of 47.6%. Similarly, the school's proficiency rate in the EOC Science Exam was 51.5%, significantly higher than the state average of 23.1%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 77.4% to 81.6% in recent years, on par with or slightly above the state average.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, it has fluctuated between 23.3% and 29.9% in recent years, which is still relatively low compared to some nearby schools, such as Washoe Inspire Academy, which had a 100% free and reduced-lunch rate. Additionally, Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical and Coral Academy High School have also demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking among the top high schools in the state.

131

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,892

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 South R Street
Virginia City, NV 89440

(775) 847-0992

District: Storey

Feeder schools for Virginia City High School:

Elementary:	Hillside Elementary School
	Hugh Gallagher Elementary School
Middle:	Virginia City Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2013 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (58% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Nevada high schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Nevada avg35%

13^th of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Storey 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	85.9	13 of 103	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	28 of 96	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	29 of 96	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	39 of 101	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	22 of 136	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	36 of 118	69.5%	★★★★☆
2017	56.3	45 of 125	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.6	62 of 113	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.8	45 of 105	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.1	17 of 110	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	84.1	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	92.2	5 of 63	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	59.8	41 of 121	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.9	11 of 80	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	54.1	39 of 108	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2022	46.6	33 of 66	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	53 of 117	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	69 of 100	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	79.6	10 of 78	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2019)66th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2018)64th percentile-6 vs school

White (2022)50th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English64%+17 vs state

Science52%+28 vs state

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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
Virginia City High School	Public	9-12	95 South R Street	Virginia City	89440	Storey County	Storey	No	No	No	No	(775) 847-0992	131	10	13.3	20.6%	102 (77.9%)	1 (0.8%)	18 (13.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	85.9	13^th of 103 public high schools	87.4%					(n/a)		64.5	51.5	$17,892	$1,234	$16,658
Dayton High School	Public	9-12	335 Dayton Valley Road	Dayton	89403	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 246-6240	748	33	22.4		467 (62.4%)	2 (0.3%)	219 (29.3%)	8 (1.1%)	8 (1.1%)	5 (0.7%)	39 (5.2%)	17.4	85^th of 103 public high schools	17.5%		18	79^th of 97 public high schools	18.6%	6	12.7	28.1	14.3	$10,787	$1,262	$9,525
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%)	51.8	46^th of 103 public high schools	55.3%		49.1	47^th of 97 public high schools	51.5%	1	29.6	47.2	27.8	$8,334	$567	$7,767
Galena High School	Public	9-12	3600 Butch Cassidy Way	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5630	1,345	51	26.3	13.0%	949 (70.6%)	9 (0.7%)	229 (17.0%)	61 (4.5%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	84 (6.2%)	83.5	18^th of 103 public high schools	82.5%		90.5	10^th of 97 public high schools	89.7%	8	40.8	68.7	41.8	$9,484	$670	$8,814
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
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%)	23.1	75^th of 103 public high schools	27.2%		24.6	72^nd of 97 public high schools	25.8%	3	5.8	34.7	20.9	$7,823	$1,170	$6,653
Nevada State High School II Meadowwood	Public, Charter	11-12	7530 Longley Lane Suite 103	Reno	89511	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 953-2600	12	0	120.0	25.0%	6 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)				$4,534	$934	$3,600
Coral Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6275 Neil Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 829-4601	396	18	22.0	20.5%	145 (36.6%)	16 (4.0%)	145 (36.6%)	64 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	79.6	25^th of 103 public high schools	75.7%		92.4	8^th of 97 public high schools	91.8%	17	40.0	68.1	36.9	$9,699	$727	$8,973
Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical	Public, Magnet	9-12	380 Edison Way	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 327-3920	572	28	20.4	24.3%	300 (52.4%)	4 (0.7%)	181 (31.6%)	42 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)	89	11^th of 103 public high schools	89.3%		91.5	9^th of 97 public high schools	90.7%	2	45.6	72.8	46.5	$10,854	$493	$10,361
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Virginia City High School

What district is Virginia City High School in?

Storey

How many students attend Virginia City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Virginia City High School.

What schools feed into Virginia City High School?

Virginia City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hillside Elementary School
Elementary : Hugh Gallagher Elementary School
Middle : Virginia City Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Virginia City High School?

Students at Virginia City High School are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Virginia City High School a good school?

Virginia City High School ranks 13^th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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