Best High Schools in Nevada

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ACT and EOC Science Exam test scores by the Nevada Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 97)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
320006000616	31	Spring Valley High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3750 S Buffalo Dr	Las Vegas	89147	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-2580	2,677	108	24.7	100.0%	527 (19.7%)	556 (20.8%)	943 (35.2%)	363 (13.6%)	10 (0.4%)	53 (2.0%)	223 (8.3%)	$9,103			$1,374			$7,729	64.6	55.6	41	10
320000100830	32	Doral Academy Red Rock	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	610 Crossbridge Dr.	Las Vegas	89138	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 776-8740	2,365	85	27.9	24.6%	1,105 (46.7%)	125 (5.3%)	616 (26.0%)	223 (9.4%)	6 (0.3%)	38 (1.6%)	249 (10.5%)	$6,944			$839			$6,106	61.2	60.6	37	5
320048000323	33	Robert McQueen High School	Public	9-12	6055 Lancer Street	Reno	89523	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 746-5880	1,737	70	24.9	24.9%	924 (53.2%)	42 (2.4%)	489 (28.2%)	122 (7.0%)	11 (0.6%)	17 (1.0%)	130 (7.5%)	$8,470			$673			$7,797	60.6	70	32	1
320000100886	34	Leadership Academy of Nevada	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	7495 West Azure Drive Suite #1	Las Vegas	89130	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	Yes	No	(702) 350-1472	277	11	24.6		136 (49.1%)	14 (5.1%)	84 (30.3%)	14 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (9.4%)	$8,548			$516			$8,032	60.3	87.2	10	24
320018000148	35	Eureka County High School	Public	7-12	1 Vandal Way	Eureka	89316	Eureka County	Eureka	No	No	No	No	(775) 237-5361	165	15	11		122 (73.9%)	2 (1.2%)	24 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	$32,958			$1,335			$31,623	58.1			(n/a)
320000100903	36	Nevada State High School Summerlin	Public, Charter	11-12	850 South Durango Ste 100	Las Vegas	89145	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(702) 953-2600	131	0			29 (22.1%)	21 (16.0%)	41 (31.3%)	14 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	24 (18.3%)	$5,053			$392			$4,661	56.5	88.8	9	27
320048000225	37	Incline High School	Public	9-12	499 Village Blvd	Incline Village	89451	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 832-4260	302	26	11.8	15.6%	174 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (37.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	$17,545			$916			$16,630	55.8	60.9	36	1
320006000661	38	Arbor View High School	Public	9-12	7500 Whispering Sands D	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6660	3,177	123	25.8	100.0%	1,286 (40.5%)	433 (13.6%)	896 (28.2%)	156 (4.9%)	13 (0.4%)	46 (1.4%)	342 (10.8%)	$8,643			$1,063			$7,579	55.5	42.1	50	12
320006000595	39	Shadow Ridge High School	Public	9-12	5050 Brent Ln	Las Vegas	89131	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6699	3,119	127	24.5	100.0%	1,162 (37.3%)	480 (15.4%)	956 (30.7%)	125 (4.0%)	10 (0.3%)	73 (2.3%)	310 (9.9%)	$8,248			$1,068			$7,181	53.3	50.9	43	4
320042000198	40	Pershing County High School	Public	9-12	1215 Franklin Avenue	Lovelock	89419	Pershing County	Pershing	No	No	No	No	(775) 273-2625	174	15	11.6	47.1%	82 (47.1%)	4 (2.3%)	63 (36.2%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	$17,175			$1,632			$15,543	50.5			(n/a)

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Science Exam Science, ACT Mathematics, ACT English test scores released by the Nevada Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nevada Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nevada Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

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