Spanish Springs High School

Summary:

Spanish Springs High School is a public high school serving 2,057 students in grades 9-12 in Sparks, Nevada, which is part of the Washoe County School District. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with 59.21% White, 25.86% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. Academically, Spanish Springs High School consistently ranks in the top half of Nevada high schools, with above-average performance on standardized tests like the ACT and EOC Science Exam, particularly in English/Language Arts.

Compared to nearby schools, Spanish Springs High School generally performs better academically, with higher test scores and a higher statewide ranking. However, the school's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high ranking of 31 in 2013-2014 to a low of 68 in 2020-2021. This suggests that the school's curriculum, teaching practices, and support systems may benefit from closer examination to ensure continued academic success for all students. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 17.36% to 22% over the past three years, suggests that it may serve a more affluent population compared to some nearby schools.

While Spanish Springs High School has a diverse student population, the percentage of White students has decreased from 49.92% in 2021-2022 to 59.21% in 2022-2023, while the Hispanic population has increased from 37.06% to 25.86% over the same period. This fluctuation in racial diversity is an interesting finding that warrants further investigation. Overall, Spanish Springs High School is a strong-performing school within the Washoe County School District, but it could benefit from a closer examination of its practices to ensure continued academic success for all students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1065 Eagle Canyon Drive
       Sparks, NV  89441


(775) 425-7733

District: Washoe County

SchoolDigger Rank:
45th of 97 Nevada High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,758 Help


Feeder schools for Spanish Springs High School:

Elementary:    Alyce Taylor Elementary
    Esther Bennett Elementary
    Jesse Hall Elementary School
    Van Gorder Elementary
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Middle:    Yvonne Shaw Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.6 Help
Number of students:  2,057

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.2%
Hispanic:
25.9%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.4% Help


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Compare Details Spanish Springs High School ranks better than 53.6% of high schools in Nevada. It also ranks 8th among 14 ranked high schools in the Washoe County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.94. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Spanish Springs High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Spanish Springs High School has the largest high school student body size in the Washoe County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spanish Springs High School is $8,758. 10 high schools in the Washoe County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spanish Springs High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spanish Springs High School 45th of 97 Nevada public high schools. (See Spanish Springs High School in the ranking list.)

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Washoe County:

SchoolDigger ranks Washoe County 5th of 13 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Spanish Springs High School

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Rank History for all students at Spanish Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 66.89 22nd 55 60.0%
2008 65.88 22nd 63 65.1%
2009 62.94 22nd 60 63.3%
2010 46.24 29th 47 38.3%
2011 58.02 30th 69 56.5%
2012 56.71 33rd 71 53.5%
2013 71.47 32nd 110 70.9%
2014 67.43 31st 105 70.5%
2015 67.00 37th 107 65.4%
2016 55.71 41st 113 63.7%
2017 51.03 49th 125 60.8%
2018 54.68 44th 118 62.7%
2019 46.57 66th 136 51.5%
2021 30.72 68th 101 32.7%
2022 50.77 40th 96 58.3%
2023 49.36 44th 96 54.2%
2024 49.94 45th 97 53.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spanish Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.91 36th 50 28.0%
2018 38.02 30th 52 42.3%
2019 49.65 27th 56 51.8%
2021 34.85 12th 19 36.8%
2022 52.17 11th 21 47.6%
2024 39.66 12th 19 36.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spanish Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.36 30th 47 36.2%
2018 50.56 20th 53 62.3%
2019 27.13 51st 61 16.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Spanish Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.89 21st 57 63.2%
2018 68.65 12th 60 80.0%
2019 58.63 15th 65 76.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spanish Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.80 39th 75 48.0%
2018 44.99 55th 99 44.4%
2019 29.54 76th 109 30.3%
2021 21.12 43rd 52 17.3%
2022 38.19 21st 38 44.7%
2024 27.95 38th 60 36.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Spanish Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.36 45th 80 43.8%
2018 54.99 37th 99 62.6%
2019 47.24 66th 121 45.5%
2021 26.14 56th 73 23.3%
2022 50.07 35th 67 47.8%
2023 42.58 42nd 70 40.0%
2024 44.30 39th 68 42.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Spanish Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.50 9th 10 10.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Spanish Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.35 35th 79 55.7%
2018 49.52 45th 108 58.3%
2019 47.97 61st 126 51.6%
2021 30.58 53rd 75 29.3%
2022 51.53 31st 75 58.7%
2023 36.80 42nd 75 44.0%
2024 49.48 36th 77 53.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Spanish Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.66 10th 44 77.3%
2018 25.94 35th 49 28.6%
2019 8.69 49th 53 7.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Spanish Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.02 29th 54 46.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spanish Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.06 45th 73 38.4%
2018 46.37 44th 92 52.2%
2019 32.16 73rd 110 33.6%
2021 22.68 40th 52 23.1%
2022 41.32 24th 46 47.8%
2023 38.41 28th 50 44.0%
2024 29.22 40th 60 33.3%
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Rank History for White students at Spanish Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.15 42nd 78 46.2%
2018 50.73 42nd 100 58.0%
2019 50.16 52nd 117 55.6%
2021 23.22 59th 75 21.3%
2022 45.98 34th 66 48.5%
2023 27.89 44th 62 29.0%
2024 34.18 45th 65 30.8%
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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Nevada Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Spanish Springs High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 1184 38 48 217 62 n/a n/a 0 1549
2003 1184 38 48 217 62 n/a n/a 0 1549
2004 1356 48 54 242 72 n/a n/a 0 1772
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1922 1922
2006 1531 51 83 375 72 n/a n/a 0 2112
2007 1560 53 77 413 83 n/a n/a 0 2186
2008 1618 56 76 441 86 n/a n/a 0 2277
2009 1546 60 78 501 84 n/a n/a 0 2269
2010 1553 72 79 502 87 n/a n/a 0 2293
2011 1519 51 56 604 80 5 74 0 2389
2012 1520 52 66 609 74 7 80 0 2408
2013 1428 47 64 610 56 14 92 0 2311
2014 1382 51 68 646 42 16 92 0 2297
2015 1380 46 68 669 39 17 96 0 2315
2016 1330 33 54 742 40 15 105 0 2319
2017 1306 42 56 811 45 9 112 0 2381
2018 1273 37 57 838 31 10 118 0 2364
2019 1237 41 63 886 41 12 133 0 2413
2020 1259 39 60 924 54 9 147 0 2492
2021 1283 46 64 983 58 10 151 0 2595
2022 1234 39 67 916 53 9 154 0 2472
2023 1218 32 65 532 47 14 148 1 2057

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Spanish Springs High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1549 69.0 22.4 9.1
2003 1549 69.0 22.4 9.1
2004 1772 89.5 19.8 10.2
2005 1922 n/a n/a n/a
2006 2112 90.0 23.5 n/a
2007 2186 95.5 22.9 n/a
2008 2277 98.5 23.1 16.2
2009 2269 100.0 22.7 17.1
2010 2293 101.0 22.7 21.2
2011 2389 105.0 22.7 26.5
2012 2408 n/a n/a 24
2013 2311 96.5 23.9 26.5
2014 2297 93.0 24.6 28.9
2015 2315 96.0 24.1 27.6
2016 2319 102.0 22.7 28.7
2017 2381 102.0 23.3 24.8
2018 2364 103.0 22.9 23.2
2019 2413 118.0 20.4 25.9
2020 2492 115.0 21.6 27.1
2021 2595 126.0 20.5 22
2022 2472 n/a n/a 20.6
2023 2057 86.8 23.6 17.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Spanish Springs High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1549 69.0 22.4 9.1
2003 1549 69.0 22.4 9.1
2004 1772 89.5 19.8 10.2
2005 1922 n/a n/a n/a
2006 2112 90.0 23.5 n/a
2007 2186 95.5 22.9 n/a
2008 2277 98.5 23.1 16.2
2009 2269 100.0 22.7 17.1
2010 2293 101.0 22.7 21.2
2011 2389 105.0 22.7 26.5
2012 2408 n/a n/a 24
2013 2311 96.5 23.9 26.5
2014 2297 93.0 24.6 28.9
2015 2315 96.0 24.1 27.6
2016 2319 102.0 22.7 28.7
2017 2381 102.0 23.3 24.8
2018 2364 103.0 22.9 23.2
2019 2413 118.0 20.4 25.9
2020 2492 115.0 21.6 27.1
2021 2595 126.0 20.5 22
2022 2472 n/a n/a 20.6
2023 2057 86.8 23.6 17.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Spanish Springs High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $201 (2.6%) $7,548 (97.4%) $7,749
2020 $232 (3.1%) $7,151 (96.9%) $7,383
2021 $479 (6.3%) $7,139 (93.7%) $7,618
2022 $650 (7.4%) $8,108 (92.6%) $8,758

Data source: Nevada Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spanish Springs High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 66th of 136 High schoolsRanks 44th of 96 High schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Science (Spanish Springs High School)25.728
 2.3%
   9th Grade Science (Washoe County)31.524.5
 7%
   9th Grade Science (Nevada)27.721.1
 6.6%
10th Grade Science (Spanish Springs High School)9.113.2
 4.1%
   10th Grade Science (Washoe County)21.821.5
 0.3%
   10th Grade Science (Nevada)20.917.1
 3.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Spanish Springs High School)26.319.2
 7.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County)30.821.9
 8.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)25.519.7
 5.8%
11th Grade English (Spanish Springs High School)42.849.5
 6.7%
   11th Grade English (Washoe County)46.745.8
 0.9%
   11th Grade English (Nevada)46.745.9
 0.8%
All Grades Science (Spanish Springs High School)25.227.2
 2%
   All Grades Science (Washoe County)30.923.9
 7%
   All Grades Science (Nevada)26.920.1
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24132057
 14.8%
African American4132
 22%
American Indian4147
 14.6%
Asian6365
 3.2%
Hispanic886532
 40%
Pacific Islander1214
 16.7%
White12371218
 1.5%
Two or More Races133148
 11.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.9%17.4%
 8.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Spanish Springs High School

Students at Spanish Springs High School are 59% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

Spanish Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alyce Taylor Elementary
Elementary : Esther Bennett Elementary
Elementary : Jesse Hall Elementary School
Elementary : Van Gorder Elementary
Elementary : Virginia Palmer Elementary
Middle : Yvonne Shaw Middle School

Spanish Springs High School ranks 45th of 97 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,057 students attended Spanish Springs High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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