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Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical

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Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical ranks 11 th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 103 Nevada High Schools

Better than 89% of Nevada high schools

Summary

Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical is a public magnet high school located in Reno, Nevada, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 551 students. The school is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 4 out of 12 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical has consistently performed well, ranking among the top high schools in Nevada over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 11th out of 103 Nevada high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Washoe County and Nevada state averages in various standardized test scores, including the EOC Science Exam, ACT Mathematics, and ACT English. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 46.5% of the school's students were proficient or better in the EOC Science Exam, compared to 23.3% for Washoe County and 23.1% for Nevada.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Reno High School and Innovations High School, Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's strong academic results, diverse student population, and equitable educational opportunities make it a standout in the region. However, the school should address the relatively high chronic absenteeism rate to maintain its exceptional performance and provide the best possible learning environment for its students.

572

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,854

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

380 Edison Way
Reno, NV 89502

(775) 327-3920

District: Washoe County

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

Hispanic:

31.6%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nevada average (55% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Nevada high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Washoe County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg30%

Nevada avg30%

11^th of 103

Nevada public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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
2025	89.0	11 of 103	89.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	4 of 96	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	11 of 96	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	96.4	6 of 101	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	13 of 136	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	8 of 118	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	84.3	12 of 125	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.5	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★
2015	87.5	12 of 107	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	88.5	9 of 105	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	9 of 110	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	4 of 71	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	9 of 68	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	95.0	4 of 70	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	71.0	20 of 67	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	92.8	6 of 73	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	16 of 121	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	13 of 99	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	92.5	3 of 80	96.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2024	78.0	12 of 60	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	96.7	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	7 of 52	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	21 of 110	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	8 of 92	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	94.1	4 of 73	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2023	98.9	2 of 48	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	9 of 109	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	8 of 99	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	3 of 75	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	11 of 49	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	16 of 77	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	4 of 75	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	11 of 75	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	95.6	5 of 75	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	21 of 126	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	92.2	7 of 108	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	4 of 79	94.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	92.0	6 of 56	89.3%	★★★★★
2017	84.8	5 of 50	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	14 of 68	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	13 of 65	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	7 of 62	88.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	17 of 66	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.8	7 of 75	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	24 of 117	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	15 of 100	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	91.9	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)80th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

English73%+25 vs state

Science46%+23 vs state

Mathematics46%+25 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
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
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)				$19,667	$2,535	$17,132
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
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
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
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%)	79.6	25^th of 103 public high schools	75.7%		92.4	8^th of 97 public high schools	91.8%	17	40.0	68.1	36.9	$9,699	$727	$8,973
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%)	46.8	49^th of 103 public high schools	52.4%		50.5	41^st of 97 public high schools	57.7%	8		51.0	23.8	$7,619	$1,005	$6,613
Nevada State High School II Meadowwood	Public, Charter	11-12	7530 Longley Lane Suite 103	Reno	89511	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 953-2600	12	0	120.0	25.0%	6 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)				$4,534	$934	$3,600
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical

What district is Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical in?

Washoe County

What is the racial makeup of Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical?

Students at Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical are 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Is Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical a good school?

Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical ranks 11^th of 103 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Academy Of Arts Careers & Technical.

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