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Enrollment
1,738
High
DISTRICT 1,103 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000602
Damonte Ranch High School
10500 RIO WRANGLER PKWY, RENO, NV 89521 · (775) 851-5656 · Washoe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,738 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
549 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 85%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 428 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 409 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 457 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 443 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Damonte Ranch High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damonte Ranch High School this school | 1,738 | 31.6% | N/A |
| Edward C. Reed High School SPARKS | 2,092 | 33.5% | N/A |
| Robert McQueen High School RENO | 1,727 | 26.8% | N/A |
| Reno High School RENO | 1,741 | 27.3% | N/A |
| Elko High School Elko | 1,407 | 28.6% | N/A |
| Academy of Arts Careers & Tech RENO | 572 | 24.3% | N/A |
Matched among Nevada high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Damonte Ranch High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,738 | #41 of 130 | #6 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #54 of 78 | #8 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #30 of 80 | #4 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #79 of 97 | #9 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,738
-123 (-7%) vs 2020
+34% since 2010-11, when it was 1,299
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,738 | 73.5 | 23.6:1 | 32% (549) |
| 2023-24 | 1,791 | 75.5 | 23.7:1 | 28% (504) |
| 2022-23 | 1,910 | 81.5 | 23.4:1 | 30% (565) |
| 2020-21 | 1,861 | 96 | 19.4:1 | 19% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 1,738 | 73 | 23.8:1 | 20% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 1,744 | 74 | 23.6:1 | 25% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 1,299 | 58 | 22.4:1 | 27% (353) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Damonte Ranch High School.
About Damonte Ranch High School
Damonte Ranch High School is a high school in RENO, Nevada, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 1,738 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Nevada) has about 973 students.
Washoe County is the local district for Damonte Ranch High School. It runs 114 schools with 63,959 students.
White students form the largest group at Damonte Ranch High School, 42% of enrollment. Next come 40% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 3% Black. That compares with about 63% White among all Washoe County residents. By the diversity index, Damonte Ranch High School comes in at 65%.
A ratio of 23.6:1 comes from the school's 73.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 72.6:1 average for high schools in Nevada is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 32% of students at Damonte Ranch High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 56% average for public schools in Washoe County, the school's rate is lower.
Census Bureau estimates for Washoe County show that median household income is about $88,096, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 127 public schools operate in Washoe County, serving about 68,279 students.
The school nearest to Damonte Ranch High School is Jwood Raw Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Within five miles of Damonte Ranch High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Damonte Ranch High School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 1,861 in 2020-21 and 1,738 in 2024-25, a decrease of 123 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 19.4:1 to 23.6:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
497,200
Census ACS
Median income
$88,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
68,279 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washoe County
- North Valleys High SchoolHigh · 2,307 students
- Spanish Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Edward C. Reed High SchoolHigh · 2,092 students
- Procter R. Hug High SchoolHigh · 2,008 students
- Reno High SchoolHigh · 1,741 students
- Robert McQueen High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
Other schools in RENO
- North Valleys High SchoolHigh · 2,307 students
- Reno High SchoolHigh · 1,741 students
- Robert McQueen High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Galena High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
- Earl Wooster High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
- William Obrien Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,067 students
Nearby schools
- Jwood Raw Elementary School0.7 mi · 602
- Brown Elementary1.6 mi · 514
- Nick Poulakidas Elementary School1.7 mi · 487
- Kendyl Depoali Middle School2.0 mi · 921
- Double Diamond Elementary2.2 mi · 444
- Nevada Connections Academy3.0 mi · 1,054
Frequently asked questions
About Damonte Ranch High SchoolHow large is Damonte Ranch High School?
Damonte Ranch High School enrolls approximately 1,738 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Damonte Ranch High School serve?
Damonte Ranch High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Damonte Ranch High School have?
Damonte Ranch High School employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
How diverse is Damonte Ranch High School?
Damonte Ranch High School reports a student body of 42% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Damonte Ranch High School public or private?
Damonte Ranch High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.