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What advice would you give to incoming students at EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
2,092
High
DISTRICT 1,103 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000210
Edward C. Reed High School
1350 Baring Blvd., SPARKS, NV 89434 · (775) 353-5700 · Washoe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,092 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
24.3:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
700 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 | 529 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 527 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 539 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 494 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 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 Edward C. Reed High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward C. Reed High School this school | 2,092 | 33.5% | N/A |
| Damonte Ranch High School RENO | 1,738 | 31.6% | N/A |
| Elko High School Elko | 1,407 | 28.6% | N/A |
| Robert McQueen High School RENO | 1,727 | 26.8% | N/A |
| Reno High School RENO | 1,741 | 27.3% | 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 Edward C. Reed High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,092 | #30 of 130 | #3 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #59 of 78 | #10 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #29 of 80 | #3 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.5% | #77 of 97 | #8 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #29 of 35 | #6 of 7 |
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
2,092
-130 (-6%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,839
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 2,092 | 86 | 24.3:1 | 33% (700) |
| 2023-24 | 2,119 | 82.4 | 25.7:1 | 28% (598) |
| 2022-23 | 2,144 | 85.8 | 25.0:1 | 27% (581) |
| 2020-21 | 2,222 | 120 | 18.5:1 | 25% (545) |
| 2017-18 | 2,046 | 89.8 | 22.8:1 | 26% (542) |
| 2015-16 | 2,075 | 88 | 23.6:1 | 30% (621) |
| 2010-11 | 2,211 | 95 | 23.3:1 | 25% (556) |
| 2000-01 | 2,515 | 118 | 21.3:1 | 8% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 1,839 | 84 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward C. Reed High School.
About Edward C. Reed High School
Students in SPARKS, Nevada, attend Edward C. Reed High School, a large high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 2,092 students. By comparison, high schools in Nevada enroll about 973 students on average.
Washoe County enrolls 63,959 students, and its 114 schools include Edward C. Reed High School.
Hispanic students make up 44% of enrollment at Edward C. Reed High School, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 38% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. That compares with about 26% Hispanic among all Washoe County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
Staffing at Edward C. Reed High School comes to 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 24.3:1. High schools in Nevada average 72.6:1, 48.2 more students per teacher than here. Edward C. Reed High School counts 33% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Washoe County average 56%.
In the surrounding county, Washoe County, the median household earns about $88,096 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Edward C. Reed High School, Washoe County has 127 public schools.
Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for Edward C. Reed High School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 2,092, from 2,222 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 18.5 to 24.3 over 4 years.
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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
- Procter R. Hug High SchoolHigh · 2,008 students
- Reno High SchoolHigh · 1,741 students
- Damonte Ranch High SchoolHigh · 1,738 students
- Robert McQueen High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
Other schools in SPARKS
- Spanish Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Procter R. Hug High SchoolHigh · 2,008 students
- Sparks High SchoolHigh · 1,211 students
- Sky Ranch Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,206 students
- Pinecrest Academy of Northern NevadaElementary · 1,033 students
- Lou Mendive Middle SchoolMiddle · 964 students
Nearby schools
- Lloyd Diedrichsen Elementary0.6 mi · 312
- Jerry Whitehead Elementary0.7 mi · 234
- Katherine Dunn Elementary0.8 mi · 462
- Lou Mendive Middle School0.8 mi · 964
- Alpine Academy High School1.2 mi · 224
- Marvin Moss Elementary1.3 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Edward C. Reed High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Edward C. Reed High School?
Edward C. Reed High School enrolls approximately 2,092 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Edward C. Reed High School serve?
Edward C. Reed High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward C. Reed High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edward C. Reed High School is approximately 24.3:1 (86 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edward C. Reed High School?
At Edward C. Reed High School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 44% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Edward C. Reed High School?
Edward C. Reed High School is overseen by Washoe County in Washoe County.
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