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Reno High School

Q: Is Reno High School a good school?

Reno High School ranks 22 nd of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 79% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Reno High School is a public high school serving 1,770 students in grades 9-12 in Reno, Nevada, which is part of the Washoe County School District. This top-performing school consistently ranks among the best high schools in Nevada, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking between 14 and 22 over the past 10 years.

Reno High School stands out for its strong academic performance, regularly outpacing the Washoe County and Nevada state averages on standardized tests like the ACT and End-of-Course Science Exam. In the 2024-2025 school year, 47.7% of Reno High School students were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to 23.8% for Washoe County and 21% for Nevada. The school also boasts a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.4% to 84.7% in recent years. Reno High School's performance extends across various student subgroups, with strong rankings for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students.

While Reno High School outperforms nearby Sparks High School, it faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate and lower performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state. However, the school remains a top-tier option in the Washoe County School District, offering a strong academic foundation for its diverse student population.

1,741

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,238

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

395 Booth Street
Reno, NV 89509

(775) 333-5050

District: Washoe County

Feeder schools for Reno High School:

Elementary:	Anderson Elementary
	Caughlin Ranch Elementary
	Grace Warner Elementary
	Hunter Lake Elementary
	More...
	Jessie Beck Elementary
	Mount Rose K-8 Academy Of Languages
	Roy Gomm Elementary
	Verdi Elementary
Middle:	Darrel Swope Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

27.2%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (50% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Nevada high schools

✓85% graduate in 4 years — above the Nevada average (82%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg30%

Nevada avg30%

22^nd of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14High Schools in the Washoe County

4^th of 12Washoe County 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	82.2	22 of 103	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	22 of 97	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	19 of 96	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	15 of 96	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	18 of 101	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	14 of 136	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	15 of 118	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	16 of 125	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	18 of 113	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	19 of 107	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	15 of 105	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	25 of 110	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	17 of 71	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	13 of 69	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	12 of 47	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	16 of 63	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	38.9	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	95.0	1 of 26	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	63.0	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	15 of 27	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	28 of 53	47.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.2	11 of 49	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	13 of 44	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	54.4	14 of 61	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	34.0	38 of 53	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	84.9	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	18 of 68	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	18 of 70	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	5 of 67	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	15 of 73	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	15 of 121	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	16 of 99	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	87.9	4 of 80	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	17 of 55	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	27 of 60	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	21 of 50	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	15 of 46	67.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	14 of 52	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	22 of 110	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	34 of 92	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	83.2	11 of 73	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	28 of 64	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	31 of 60	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	23 of 48	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	23 of 52	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	17 of 109	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	19 of 99	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	10 of 75	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	70.9	25 of 77	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	21 of 75	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	9 of 75	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	13 of 126	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	14 of 108	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	10 of 79	87.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	98.0	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	6 of 21	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.2	9 of 56	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	8 of 52	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	8 of 50	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	47.1	27 of 65	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.0	6 of 60	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	77.9	5 of 57	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	9 of 68	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	20 of 65	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	12 of 62	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	6 of 66	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	15 of 75	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	17 of 117	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	18 of 100	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	8 of 78	89.7%	★★★★★

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)

Military Connected (2019)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)77th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2024)74th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2024)68th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2019)58th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2024)24th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English72%+24 vs state

Mathematics48%+27 vs state

Science34%+11 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
Reno High School	Public	9-12	395 Booth Street	Reno	89509	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 333-5050	1,741	70	25.0	27.3%	973 (55.9%)	47 (2.7%)	473 (27.2%)	87 (5.0%)	10 (0.6%)	15 (0.9%)	133 (7.6%)	82.2	22^nd of 103 public high schools	78.6%		73.3	22^nd of 97 public high schools	77.3%		47.7	71.5	34.5	$8,238	$595	$7,643
enCompass Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1300 Foster Dr	Reno	89509	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(775) 322-5566	153	0		100.0%	61 (39.9%)	6 (3.9%)	69 (45.1%)	7 (4.6%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (3.9%)								(n/a)				$12,321	$3,536	$8,786
Innovations High School	Public	9-12	777 West Second Street	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 333-5150	149	15	9.9	100.0%	61 (40.9%)	8 (5.4%)	54 (36.2%)	4 (2.7%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	16 (10.7%)								(n/a)		31.2		$24,661	$1,635	$23,027
Davidson Academy	Public	6-12	1164 N. Virginia St. Jot Travi	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Davidson Academy	No	No	No	No	(775) 682-5800	169	11	15.0		42 (24.9%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	95 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	23 (13.6%)								(n/a)				$21,832	$00	$21,832
Earl Wooster High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1331 East Plumb Lane	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 321-3160	1,338	71	18.9	100.0%	171 (12.8%)	47 (3.5%)	964 (72.0%)	69 (5.2%)	10 (0.7%)	25 (1.9%)	50 (3.7%)	17.9	84^th of 103 public high schools	18.4%		16	80^th of 97 public high schools	17.5%	4	13.5	34.2	10.3	$10,283	$952	$9,331
Academy For Career Education	Public, Charter	9-12	2800 Vassar St	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 324-3900	275	11	24.1	31.3%	110 (40.0%)	1 (0.4%)	147 (53.5%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.0%)	44.7	50^th of 103 public high schools	51.5%		50.1	44^th of 97 public high schools	54.6%	6	15.8	33.3	38.5	$8,553	$917	$7,636
Robert McQueen High School	Public	9-12	6055 Lancer Street	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5880	1,727	67	25.7	26.8%	920 (53.3%)	40 (2.3%)	497 (28.8%)	102 (5.9%)	9 (0.5%)	13 (0.8%)	144 (8.3%)	54.8	42^nd of 103 public high schools	59.2%		60.6	33^rd of 97 public high schools	66.0%	9	26.8	44.8	33.6	$8,470	$673	$7,797
Sparks High School	Public	9-12	820 15th St	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5550	1,211	60	20.3	100.0%	137 (11.3%)	30 (2.5%)	949 (78.4%)	28 (2.3%)	13 (1.1%)	18 (1.5%)	36 (3.0%)	6.8	102^nd of 103 public high schools	1.0%		8	96^th of 97 public high schools	1.0%	6		11.6	8.8	$9,782	$1,234	$8,548
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
Tmcc Magnet School	Public, Magnet	10-12	7000 Dandini Blvd	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 674-7660	245	6	44.5	16.7%	113 (46.1%)	5 (2.0%)	66 (26.9%)	34 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	19 (7.8%)								(n/a)	71.7			$7,221	$231	$6,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Reno High School

Is Reno High School a good school?

Reno High School ranks 22^nd of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Reno High School?

Reno High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson Elementary
Elementary : Caughlin Ranch Elementary
Elementary : Grace Warner Elementary
Elementary : Hunter Lake Elementary
Elementary : Jessie Beck Elementary
Elementary : Mount Rose K-8 Academy Of Languages
Elementary : Roy Gomm Elementary
Elementary : Verdi Elementary
Middle : Darrel Swope Middle School

How many students attend Reno High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,741 students attended Reno High School.

What is the racial makeup of Reno High School?

Students at Reno High School are 56% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Reno High School in?

Washoe County

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