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Sparks High School

Q: Is Sparks High School a good school?

Sparks High School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Nevada high schools.

Q: How many students attend Sparks High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,211 students attended Sparks High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sparks High School?

Students at Sparks High School are 78% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Sparks High School?

Sparks High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Alice Maxwell Elementary Elementary : Florence Drake Elementary Elementary : Greenbrae Elementary Elementary : Lincoln Park Elementary Elementary : Robert Mitchell Elementary

Public Grades 9-12

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 Nevada High Schools

Better than 1% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Sparks High School is a 9–12 high school in Sparks, Nevada, serving 1,211 students as part of the Washoe County school district. The district rates relatively well — 4 stars, 67th percentile, 4th of 12 Nevada districts — but Sparks High School itself sits near the bottom of the state: 104th of 105 high schools in 2025–2026, 1st percentile, 0 stars. It has hovered around the 0th–1st percentile every year since 2020–2021, while the district's strong average is likely carried by magnet, career-technical and selective schools.

For families, the concrete measures tell a similar story. The graduation rate was 72.8% in 2024–2025, below the district's 83.3% and the state's 85.4%, and down 13.2 points from 86.0% in 2020–2021. Nearby, Earl Wooster High School graduated 80.9%, Procter R. Hug High School 77.5% and Edward C. Reed High School 85.4%. Chronic absenteeism was 54.5% in 2025–2026, about double the district (27.5%) and state (25.5%) rates — lower than Procter R. Hug High School (66.6%) and Earl Wooster High School (58.3%), but well above Reed (37.9%). Test proficiency is very low: ACT Math 6.6% and Science End of Course 7.5%. ACT English rose to 26.3% from 11.6%, a real one-year gain, though still about half the district and state rates.

Context matters. Sparks High reports 100% free/reduced lunch, spends $11,688 per student and has a 20.3 student-teacher ratio — mid-range locally, so resources alone do not explain the gap. Most higher-ranked neighbors serve much lower-poverty populations or use different models: Reed (33.46% free/reduced lunch), Academy For Career Education, Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical, Tmcc Magnet School and Davidson Academy. Effectiveness ranks for low-income students (3rd percentile in 2025–2026, 0th percentile in 2023–2024) and male students (0th percentile in 2023–2024) are also low, pointing to broad challenges. Some scores are suppressed by the state and should be read as unknown, and figures shown as "at least 95%" are bounds, not exact values.

1,211

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,688

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 15th St
Sparks, NV 89431

(775) 353-5550

District: Washoe County

Feeder schools for Sparks High School:

Elementary:	Alice Maxwell Elementary
	Florence Drake Elementary
	Greenbrae Elementary
	Lincoln Park Elementary
	More...
	Robert Mitchell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.4%

White:

11.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (13% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Nevada average (73% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg32%

Nevada avg31%

104^th of 105

Nevada public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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
2026	8.1	104 of 105	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	102 of 103	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	96 of 97	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	96 of 96	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	95 of 96	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	100 of 101	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	121 of 136	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	94 of 118	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.9	90 of 125	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	92 of 113	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	89 of 107	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.4	80 of 105	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	82 of 110	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	53 of 71	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.0	58 of 69	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.9	35 of 47	25.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.8	26 of 60	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	13.0	55 of 63	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.7	46 of 55	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	1.1	53 of 53	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	37 of 49	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.3	26 of 44	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	27.0	53 of 61	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	53 of 53	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	43.9	22 of 47	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	15.1	103 of 121	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	85 of 99	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	66 of 80	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	63 of 65	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	95 of 110	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	77 of 92	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.4	40 of 73	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	62 of 64	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	60 of 60	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	96 of 109	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	78 of 99	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.4	42 of 75	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	7.8	77 of 77	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	111 of 126	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	79 of 108	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.1	50 of 79	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	10.0	52 of 56	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	50 of 52	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	21.8	61 of 65	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	35 of 60	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	42 of 57	26.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	11.8	108 of 117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	86 of 100	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	70 of 78	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)15th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)13th percentile~ school

White (2019)8th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)7th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2019)6th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Asian (2019)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

English26%-24 vs state

Science8%-19 vs state

Mathematics7%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT English (2026)	EOC Science Exam Science (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)				SBAC Reading (2026)				SBAC Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 9th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science 10th Grade	EOC Science Exam Science End of Course	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th 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
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%)	8.1	104^th of 105 public high schools	1.0%		6.8	102^nd of 103 public high schools	1.0%	2	6.6	26.3			7.5											$11,688	$1,231	$10,457
Procter R. Hug High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3530 Sullivan Lane	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(775) 333-5300	2,008	98	20.5	100.0%	224 (11.2%)	66 (3.3%)	1,535 (76.4%)	65 (3.2%)	15 (0.7%)	35 (1.7%)	65 (3.2%)	8.3	103^rd of 105 public high schools	1.9%		14.3	92^nd of 103 public high schools	10.7%	11	8.1	22.3			8.8											$11,777	$1,211	$10,566
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%)	63.3	39^th of 105 public high schools	62.9%		44.7	50^th of 103 public high schools	51.5%	11	26.2	56.2			59.6											$8,705	$210	$8,495
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)																$24,508	$3,121	$21,386
Debbie Smith Cte Academy	Public	9-12	2880 Sutro Street	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(775) 326-0200	0																		(n/a)	41.5	66.1			44.0
Alpine Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1421 Pullman Dr	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 356-1166	224	10	22.4	19.6%	117 (52.2%)	1 (0.4%)	73 (32.6%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (10.3%)	37.4	58^th of 105 public high schools	44.8%		46.8	49^th of 103 public high schools	52.4%	9		54.1			20.5											$7,211	$285	$6,926
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%)	87.4	14^th of 105 public high schools	86.7%		89	11^th of 103 public high schools	89.3%	3	40.2	73.9			51.8											$13,642	$674	$12,968
Edward C. Reed High School	Public	9-12	1350 Baring Blvd.	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 353-5700	2,092	86	24.3	33.5%	801 (38.3%)	53 (2.5%)	916 (43.8%)	101 (4.8%)	27 (1.3%)	47 (2.2%)	145 (6.9%)	31.3	70^th of 105 public high schools	33.3%		23.8	73^rd of 103 public high schools	29.1%	3	23.9	46.7			15.6											$10,109	$959	$9,150
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%)	10.2	99^th of 105 public high schools	5.7%		17.9	84^th of 103 public high schools	18.4%	15	11.1	28.8			5.0											$12,419	$1,319	$11,100
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)	55.4	≥ 95%														$10,296	$596	$9,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparks High School

What is the racial makeup of Sparks High School?

Students at Sparks High School are 78% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What district is Sparks High School in?

Washoe County

Is Sparks High School a good school?

Sparks High School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Nevada high schools.

What schools feed into Sparks High School?

Sparks High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alice Maxwell Elementary
Elementary : Florence Drake Elementary
Elementary : Greenbrae Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Park Elementary
Elementary : Robert Mitchell Elementary

How many students attend Sparks High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,211 students attended Sparks High School.

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