North Valleys High School

1470 East Golden Valley Rd, Reno NV, 89506 | Washoe County School District | 775-677-5499
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2033
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 26% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 102 in Reno
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
52%Reno
41%Nevada

North Valleys 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 2,033 students and 86 teachers at North Valleys High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

North Valleys High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.5%, which is 38% lower than the Nevada average.

North Valleys High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2033
Teachers86
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment398
Taking some courses332
Taking some courses (not tests)64
Passing some courses101
Passing no courses231

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 North Valleys High School, there are a total of 398 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 332 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School17%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School34%

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.

North Valleys High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 48.1% 46.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 2.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 4.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 38.2% 38.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 1.0% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 5.5% 5.6% 3.1%

Reno demographics profile

StatisticRenoNevadaNational
Population1,1613,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3502991
Median age58.537.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)80%51%55%
Speak English95%70%79%
Speak Spanish2%21%13%

Education level achieved in Reno

IndexRenoNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade92.9%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.2%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college76.6%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.3%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.6%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters20.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.9%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The North Valleys High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.