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Best High Schools in Zip Code 89521

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Schools

2,792

Students

Districts

Top rankedDamonte Ranch High School46^th of 103 Nevada high schools

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Summary:

The 89521 zip code area in Nevada is home to two high schools: Damonte Ranch High School and Nevada Connections Academy. Based on the available data, Damonte Ranch High School appears to be the stronger performing school, ranking 38th out of 96 Nevada high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Nevada Connections Academy's 58th ranking and 2-star rating.

Damonte Ranch High School outperforms the Washoe County and Nevada averages in most test score categories, including ACT English, ACT Mathematics, and EOC Science. Additionally, Damonte Ranch High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 23.7, compared to Nevada Connections Academy's 37.1. However, both schools face challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.6%.

While the two schools have similar four-year graduation rates of 81.6%, Damonte Ranch High School spends slightly more per student at $8,334, compared to Nevada Connections Academy's $7,823 per student. Overall, the data suggests that Damonte Ranch High School is the stronger performing school in the 89521 zip code area, with better academic outcomes and a more favorable student-teacher ratio, though both schools face the common challenge of high chronic absenteeism.

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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 (2025)	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
Nevada Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	555 Double Eagle Court Suite 1	Reno	89521	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(775) 826-4200	1,054	34	31.4	46.9%	406 (38.5%)	128 (12.1%)	322 (30.6%)	33 (3.1%)	8 (0.8%)	19 (1.8%)	136 (12.9%)	23.1	75^th of 103 public high schools	27.2%		24.6	72^nd of 97 public high schools	25.8%	3	5.8	34.7	20.9	$7,823	$1,170	$6,653
Damonte Ranch High School	Public	9-12	10500 Rio Wrangler Pkwy	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5656	1,738	74	23.6	31.6%	729 (41.9%)	50 (2.9%)	702 (40.4%)	112 (6.4%)	12 (0.7%)	18 (1.0%)	114 (6.6%)	51.8	46^th of 103 public high schools	55.3%		49.1	47^th of 97 public high schools	51.5%	1	29.6	47.2	27.8	$8,334	$567	$7,767

Cities Near Zip Code 89521

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reno	1.39 mi	87	12^th
Virginia City	7.42 mi	3	9^th
Sparks	10.81 mi	36	18^th
Dayton	11.75 mi	5	29^th
Carson City	12.05 mi	13	21^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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