Reno High School

395 Booth Street, Reno NV, 89509 | Washoe County School District | 775-333-5050
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1675
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 102 in Reno
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
44%Reno
41%Nevada

Reno 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 1,675 students and 68 teachers at Reno High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Reno High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 50% higher than the Nevada average.

Reno High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1675
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment424
Taking some courses403
Taking some courses (not tests)28
Passing some courses278
Passing no courses121

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 Reno High School, there are a total of 424 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 403 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70%

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.

Reno High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 68.7% 46.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 2.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 5.2% 4.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.2% 38.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 1.0% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 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 Reno High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.