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Academy For Career Education

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Academy For Career Education ranks 39 th of 105 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 Nevada High Schools

Better than 63% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Academy For Career Education (ACE) is a small public high school in Reno, Nevada, serving roughly 275 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Washoe County district. ACE ranked 39th of 105 Nevada high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 63rd percentile with 3 stars — an improvement from 50th in 2024–2025 and close to its 2022–2023 peak of 30th. A current school-level graduation rate isn't available here, so the district's 83.3% and the state's 85.4% are context only, not a way to judge this school.

ACE's clearest strengths are attendance and science. Its chronic absenteeism was 7.4% in 2025–2026, far below the 27.5% district and 25.5% state rates, and the lowest among nearby same-district schools — Innovations High School reported 81.3%, Reno High School 30.6%, and Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical 19.5%. Only Davidson Academy, a selective school in a different district, came close at 6.5%. In science, ACE's EOC Science proficiency was 59.6%, compared with 25.2% district and 26.5% state, and higher than Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical (51.8%) and Reno High (42.6%), while Sparks High School and Earl Wooster High School reported just 7.5% and 5.0%.

ACT results are improving but mixed. In 2025–2026, English proficiency was 56.2% (above district and state) and math 26.2% (near district, above state) — a jump from 2024–2025, when both were below district and state. ACE still trails Reno High, Coral Academy High School, and Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical on ACT. It spent $8,705 per student in 2023–2024, the lowest among nearby schools, with a student-teacher ratio of 24.1, yet still posted strong attendance and science outcomes. Many scores are suppressed and some subgroup results date to 2017–2019, so those conclusions remain limited.

275

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,705

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Vassar St
Reno, NV 89502

(775) 324-3900

District: Washoe County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

White:

40.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2023 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (46% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nevada median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2023) to 63rd (2026)

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg32%

Nevada avg31%

39^th of 105

Nevada public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	39 of 105	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	50 of 103	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	30 of 96	68.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	39 of 96	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	55 of 101	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	50 of 136	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	42 of 118	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	41 of 125	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.5	69 of 113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	57 of 107	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.7	54 of 105	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	52 of 110	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	43.3	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	32 of 92	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	59.7	30 of 109	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	34 of 99	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	29.2	52 of 77	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	41 of 75	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	66 of 126	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	97.3	2 of 60	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	30 of 63	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	72 of 117	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	39 of 100	61.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)97th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)72nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2019)50th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2024)32nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+33 vs state

English56%+5 vs state

Mathematics26%+4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)		23.4														$23,892	$2,463	$21,429
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%)	82.8	19^th of 105 public high schools	81.9%		82.2	22^nd of 103 public high schools	78.6%	3	45.7	69.6			42.6											$10,234	$693	$9,541
Davidson Academy	Public	6-12	1164 N. Virginia St. Jot Travi	Reno	89507	Washoe County	Davidson Academy	No	No	No	No	(775) 446-7778	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)	≥ 95%	≥ 95%			≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	$25,887	$00	$25,887
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%)	86.7	15^th of 105 public high schools	85.7%		79.6	25^th of 103 public high schools	75.7%	10	48.3	84.2			39.8											$10,641	$163	$10,478
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)		34.2														$9,750	$1,127	$8,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy For Career Education

What district is Academy For Career Education in?

Washoe County

What is the racial makeup of Academy For Career Education?

Students at Academy For Career Education are 53% Hispanic, 40% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Academy For Career Education a good school?

Academy For Career Education ranks 39^th of 105 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Academy For Career Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Academy For Career Education.

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