EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 1350 Baring Blvd., in SPARKS, Nevada, EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL is a roomy secondary school that hosts 2,092 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Washoe County. Enrollment runs roughly 115% above the state mean of about 973.

Washoe County comprises 113 schools with combined enrollment of 63,412 students; EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 38% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 72.6:1, putting EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Washoe County's rate of about 56%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Washoe County put the typical household earns roughly $88,096 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL is one of 127 public schools in Washoe County (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students).

Nearest neighbor: LLOYD DIEDRICHSEN ELEMENTARY, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL has remained close to its prior level, going from 2,046 students in 2018 to 2,092 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 35% to 44% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 today.

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