Earl Wooster High School is a public magnet high school in Reno, Nevada, serving 1,509 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 5th out of 13 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Earl Wooster High School faces several challenges, including consistently underperforming the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in key academic metrics such as proficiency in science, math, and English. For example, in 2023-2024, only 9.7% of Earl Wooster's 11th-grade students were proficient in math, compared to 23.1% in Washoe County and 19.4% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (99.93% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $8,662 in 2018-2019 to $10,283 in 2021-2022, suggesting a commitment to investing in the school's resources.
Interestingly, nearby schools like Coral Academy High School and Academy of Arts, Careers & Technical consistently outperform Earl Wooster High School and the Washoe County and Nevada averages in academic metrics, while schools like Reno High School and Coral Academy High School have more racially diverse student bodies. These comparisons suggest that Earl Wooster High School may need to explore more effective instructional practices or resource allocation to better support student success.
Earl Wooster High School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Nevada high schools.
Washoe County
In the 2022-23 school year, 1,509 students attended Earl Wooster High School.
Students at Earl Wooster High School are 70% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.
Earl Wooster High School is fed by the following schools:Elementary : Echo Loder Elementary SchoolElementary : Edwin S. Dodson ElementaryElementary : Hidden Valley ElementaryElementary : Libby Booth ElementaryElementary : Roger Corbett ElementaryElementary : Veterans Memorial S.T.E.M. AcademyMiddle : E. Otis Vaughn Middle School