Galena High School

3600 Butch Cassidy Way, Reno NV, 89511 | Washoe County School District | 775-851-5630
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1508
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 48% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 102 in Reno
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
44%Reno
41%Nevada

Galena 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 1,508 students and 58 teachers at Galena High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Galena High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 15% higher than the Nevada average.

Galena High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1508
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment560
Taking some courses533
Taking some courses (not tests)31
Passing some courses320
Passing no courses207

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 Galena High School, there are a total of 560 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 533 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School57%

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.

Galena High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 57.1% 46.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 2.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 4.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.7% 38.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 1.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 1.0% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 5.5% 5.6% 3.1%

Reno demographics profile

StatisticRenoNevadaNational
Population250,9033,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,3052991
Median age36.137.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%51%55%
Speak English74%70%79%
Speak Spanish17%21%13%

Education level achieved in Reno

IndexRenoNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade83.1%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.3%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college63.5%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.9%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.7%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Galena High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.