Earl Wooster High School

1331 E Plumb Lane, Reno NV, 89502 | Washoe County School District | 775-333-5100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1666
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 102 in Reno
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
42%Reno
41%Nevada

Earl Wooster High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Washoe County School District" in Reno, NV. There are a total of 1,666 students and 83 teachers at Earl Wooster High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Earl Wooster High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 25% lower than the Nevada average.

Earl Wooster High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1666
Teachers83
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment442
Taking some courses433
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses212
Passing no courses213

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Earl Wooster High School, there are a total of 442 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 433 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School37%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Earl Wooster High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 29.6% 46.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 2.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 7.0% 4.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 53.1% 38.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.8% 1.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 1.0% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 5.5% 5.6% 3.1%

Reno demographics profile

StatisticRenoNevadaNational
Population102,8953,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,8202991
Median age37.837.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%51%55%
Speak English73%70%79%
Speak Spanish22%21%13%

Education level achieved in Reno

IndexRenoNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.7%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college58.8%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.0%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.6%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Earl Wooster High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.