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)
320000100800	41	Alpine Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	605 Boxington Way Ste 112	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 356-1166	142	7	19.8	23.9%	88 (62.0%)	4 (2.8%)	37 (26.1%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	$7,619			$1,005			$6,613	50.5	46.9	46	5
320009000120	42	Douglas High School	Public	9-12	1670 Hwy 88	Minden	89423	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 782-5136	1,643	81	20.2	22.3%	1,088 (66.2%)	7 (0.4%)	369 (22.5%)	22 (1.3%)	57 (3.5%)	5 (0.3%)	95 (5.8%)	$10,498			$824			$9,674	50.3	58.3	40	2
320006000604	43	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	3700 Liberty Heights Ave	Henderson	89052	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-2270	3,240	134	24.1	100.0%	878 (27.1%)	397 (12.3%)	937 (28.9%)	363 (11.2%)	14 (0.4%)	236 (7.3%)	415 (12.8%)	$8,703			$1,098			$7,605	50.1	43	49	6
320048000562	44	Academy For Career Education	Public, Charter	9-12	2800 Vassar St	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 324-3900	236			29.7%	100 (42.4%)	3 (1.3%)	117 (49.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	$8,553			$917			$7,636	50.1	71.6	30	14
320048000545	45	Spanish Springs High School	Public	9-12	1065 Eagle Canyon Drive	Sparks	89441	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 425-7733	2,057	87	23.6	17.4%	1,218 (59.2%)	32 (1.6%)	532 (25.9%)	65 (3.2%)	47 (2.3%)	14 (0.7%)	148 (7.2%)	$8,758			$650			$8,108	49.9	49.4	44	1
320006000111	46	Virgin Valley High School	Public	9-12	820 Valley View Dr	Mesquite	89027	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 346-2780	780	37	21	99.9%	305 (39.1%)	5 (0.6%)	424 (54.4%)	12 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.3%)	$13,099			$1,306			$11,793	49.4	34.3	59	13
320048000602	47	Damonte Ranch High School	Public	9-12	10500 Rio Wrangler Pkwy	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5656	1,910	82	23.4	29.6%	883 (46.2%)	54 (2.8%)	713 (37.3%)	124 (6.5%)	11 (0.6%)	11 (0.6%)	112 (5.9%)	$8,334			$567			$7,767	49.1	60.2	38	9
320006000030	48	Clark Educational W High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4291 W Pennwood Ave	Las Vegas	89102	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-5800	3,094	142	21.7	100.0%	250 (8.1%)	414 (13.4%)	1,779 (57.5%)	462 (14.9%)	11 (0.4%)	38 (1.2%)	139 (4.5%)	$9,310			$1,575			$7,735	49	41.3	51	3
320006000748	49	East Career and Technical Academy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	6705 Vegas Valley Dr	Las Vegas	89142	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-8888	1,988	81	24.5	100.0%	142 (7.1%)	60 (3.0%)	1,578 (79.4%)	139 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.0%)	49 (2.5%)	$9,117			$1,309			$7,807	48.5	48.1	45	4
320006000539	50	Sierra Vista High School	Public	9-12	8100 W Robindale Rd	Las Vegas	89113	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-6820	2,998	120	24.9	100.0%	718 (23.9%)	458 (15.3%)	838 (28.0%)	513 (17.1%)	5 (0.2%)	122 (4.1%)	343 (11.4%)	$8,894			$1,412			$7,482	46.8	28.7	63	13

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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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