EARL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL

EARL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL is a moderately sized four-year high school in RENO, Nevada, run under Washoe County. The school serves 1,338 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 973 students per school, that is 38% bigger than typical.

Washoe County runs 113 schools in total, collectively educating 63,412 students. EARL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, EARL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment; the rest reads as 13% White, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 72.6:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Washoe County's rate of about 56%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Washoe County) shows that median household income runs about $88,096, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Washoe County runs 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), of which EARL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ROGER CORBETT ELEMENTARY, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

EARL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 20%: 1,666 students in 2018 compared to 1,338 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 62% to 72% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.