Yerington High School

114 Pearl Street, Yerington NV, 89447 | Lyon County School District | 775-463-6822
  • grades 9-12
  • students 385
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Yerington
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
27%Yerington
41%Nevada

Yerington High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lyon County School District" in Yerington, NV. There are a total of 385 students and 23 teachers at Yerington High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Yerington High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 35% lower than the Nevada average.

Yerington High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students385
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment49
Taking some courses7
Taking some courses (not tests)34
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses4

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 Yerington High School, there are a total of 49 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 7 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Yerington High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 46.4% 63.4% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 1.2% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.1% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.7% 25.1% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 15.1% 3.5% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 5.3% 5.6% 3.1%

Yerington demographics profile

StatisticYeringtonNevadaNational
Population3,1903,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1082991
Median age51.137.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%51%55%
Speak English87%70%79%
Speak Spanish12%21%13%

Education level achieved in Yerington

IndexYeringtonNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade72.9%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school70.5%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college47.1%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree12.8%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.5%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Yerington High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.