Sparks High School

820 15Th Street, Sparks NV, 89431 | Washoe County School District | 775-353-5550
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1187
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 12% 72% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Sparks
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
42%Sparks
41%Nevada

Sparks High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Washoe County School District" in Sparks, NV. There are a total of 1,187 students and 60 teachers at Sparks High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Sparks High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.5%, which is 72% lower than the Nevada average.

Sparks High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1187
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment211
Taking some courses202
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses58
Passing no courses134

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 Sparks High School, there are a total of 211 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 202 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

Sparks High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 18.8% 46.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 2.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 4.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 69.9% 38.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 1.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.3% 1.0% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 5.5% 5.6% 3.1%

Sparks demographics profile

StatisticSparksNevadaNational
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 Sparks

IndexSparksNevadaNational
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 Sparks High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.