Summary:
ZIP code 89440 contains one high school, Virginia City High School, serving grades 9–12 with 131 students in the Storey district. This small school has earned a 4-star rating and ranked 13th out of 103 Nevada high schools in 2024–25, placing in the 87th percentile—a notable improvement from 29th of 96 in 2021–22 and 28th of 96 in 2022–23.
Available test results show strong academic performance. In 2025–26, 70% of students were proficient in ACT English, compared with 50.8% statewide. In 2024–25, 64.5% were proficient versus the state’s 47.6%. End of Course Science proficiency was 51.5% in 2024–25, more than double the state’s 23.1%. However, 2025–26 science and ACT Mathematics results were suppressed by the state for privacy, so those latest scores are unknown, not a sign of weakness.
The main challenge is chronic absenteeism: 36.5% in 2025–26, above the district’s 24.5% and the state’s 25.5%. The school’s 2023–24 graduation rate was 77.4%, below the latest state figure of 85.4% for 2024–25, though the years differ. With a 13.3:1 student-teacher ratio, $20,600 per-student spending, and 20.61% free/reduced lunch, the school is small and relatively well-resourced. Overall, it offers strong English and science results and a rising rank, but attendance remains a clear area to watch.
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