George Whittell High School

240 Warrior Way, Skyland NV, 89448 | Douglas County School District | 775-588-2446
  • grades 7-12
  • students 191
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Skyland
  • Ranked #0 of 888 in Nevada
Proficiency Averages
n/aSkyland
41%Nevada

George Whittell High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Douglas County School District" in Skyland, NV. There are a total of 191 students and 16 teachers at George Whittell High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

George Whittell High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 4% lower than the Nevada average.

George Whittell High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students191
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment37
Taking some courses20
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses11
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 George Whittell High School, there are a total of 37 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 20 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-59%
820-29%
High School21-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
721-39%
840-49%
High School60-79%

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.

George Whittell High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNevadaNational
White 63.8% 67.8% 35.9% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 0.6% 9.9% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 1.6% 5.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.4% 20.3% 40.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 3.6% 1.1% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.3% 1.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 5.7% 5.6% 3.1%

Skyland demographics profile

StatisticSkylandNevadaNational
Population2613,080,156328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)602991
Median age55.737.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%51%55%
Speak English86%70%79%
Speak Spanish0%21%13%

Education level achieved in Skyland

IndexSkylandNevadaNational
Completed 8th grade100.0%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school100.0%81.4%83.0%
Completed some college85.1%57.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.9%31.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors57.8%23.2%30.3%
Completed masters23.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The George Whittell High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.