Spanish Springs High School

1065 Eagle Canyon Drive, Reno NV, 89436 | Washoe County School District | 775-425-7733
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2364
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Reno
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
44%Reno
41%Nevada

Spanish Springs 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 2,364 students and 103 teachers at Spanish Springs High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Spanish Springs High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 17% lower than the Nevada average.

Spanish Springs High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2364
Teachers103
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment558
Taking some courses525
Taking some courses (not tests)37
Passing some courses241
Passing no courses276

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 Spanish Springs High School, there are a total of 558 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 525 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

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.

Spanish Springs High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 60.1% 46.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 2.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 4.5% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.1% 38.0% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 1.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 1.0% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 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 Spanish Springs High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.