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Robert McQueen High School

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Robert McQueen High School ranks 42 nd of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 59% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Robert McQueen High School is a public high school in Reno, Nevada, serving 1,737 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 districts in Nevada and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Robert McQueen High School has consistently ranked in the top 30 high schools in Nevada, with its highest ranking being 19th in the 2021-2022 school year.

Robert McQueen High School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 44.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English, compared to 43.7% for Washoe County and 47.6% for Nevada. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.4% to 89.0% over the past few years, on par with the Washoe County average. Additionally, Robert McQueen High School has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 17th out of 67 Nevada high schools for both female and male students in the 2021-2022 school year.

When compared to nearby high schools in the Washoe County School District, such as Sparks High School and North Valleys High School, Robert McQueen High School stands out as a higher-performing institution, with much stronger test scores and graduation rates. This may be attributed to the school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population, which can contribute to academic success.

1,727

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,470

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6055 Lancer Street
Reno, NV 89523

(775) 746-5880

District: Washoe County

Feeder schools for Robert McQueen High School:

Elementary:	George Westergard Elementary
	Mamie Towles Elementary
	Rollan Melton Elementary
	Sarah Winnemucca Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2012 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Nevada average (82%)

✓Above the Nevada median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 27% Nevada)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg30%

Nevada avg30%

42^nd of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	54.8	42 of 103	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	33 of 97	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	32 of 96	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.1	19 of 96	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	37 of 101	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	27 of 136	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	28 of 118	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	23 of 125	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	22 of 113	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	20 of 71	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	21 of 69	69.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	85.6	8 of 60	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	17 of 63	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	86.2	7 of 55	87.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	69.8	11 of 56	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	28.6	42 of 54	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.9	17 of 53	67.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	17 of 49	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.5	5 of 44	88.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	63.3	12 of 61	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	16 of 53	69.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	47.1	37 of 68	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	34 of 70	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	17 of 67	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	34 of 73	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	24 of 121	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	26 of 99	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	13 of 80	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	36 of 55	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	33 of 60	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	30 of 50	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.4	10 of 46	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	18 of 52	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	26 of 92	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	16 of 73	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	53 of 64	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	48 of 60	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	10 of 38	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	38.9	25 of 52	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	21 of 109	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	35 of 99	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.7	13 of 75	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	58.0	29 of 77	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	27 of 75	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	17 of 75	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	31 of 75	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	28 of 126	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	28 of 108	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	13 of 79	83.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	30.9	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2022	61.4	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	12 of 56	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	12 of 52	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	7 of 50	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	41.9	31 of 65	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	19 of 60	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	15 of 57	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	46 of 68	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	42 of 65	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	26 of 62	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	24 of 66	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	46 of 75	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	33 of 117	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	32 of 100	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.0	16 of 78	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2019)80th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)80th percentile~ school

Male (2024)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2019)52nd percentile-28 vs school

Female (2024)46th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2019)20th percentile-60 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English45%-3 vs state

Science34%+10 vs state

Mathematics27%+6 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
North Valleys High School	Public	9-12	1470 East Golden Valley Road	Reno	89506	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 677-5499	2,307	92	25.0		777 (33.7%)	68 (2.9%)	1,202 (52.1%)	56 (2.4%)	13 (0.6%)	65 (2.8%)	124 (5.4%)	14.2	93^rd of 103 public high schools	9.7%		14.2	84^th of 97 public high schools	13.4%	9	9.6	23.0	13.8	$8,462	$581	$7,881
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
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%)	14.3	92^nd of 103 public high schools	10.7%		13.5	88^th of 97 public high schools	9.3%	4	8.3	21.7	15.6	$10,198	$1,224	$8,974

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert McQueen High School

What schools feed into Robert McQueen High School?

Robert McQueen High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : George Westergard Elementary
Elementary : Mamie Towles Elementary
Elementary : Rollan Melton Elementary
Elementary : Sarah Winnemucca Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Robert McQueen High School?

Students at Robert McQueen High School are 53% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Robert McQueen High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,727 students attended Robert McQueen High School.

What district is Robert McQueen High School in?

Washoe County

Is Robert McQueen High School a good school?

Robert McQueen High School ranks 42^nd of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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