Fernley High School

Fernley High School is a secondary school of mid-sized scale in Fernley, Nevada, operated by Lyon, caters to 1,327 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 36% above the typical public school in Nevada, which averages around 973 students.

Lyon comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 9,169 students; Fernley High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Fernley High School logs that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Native American, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 72.6:1, putting Fernley High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Lyon County) shows that median household earnings sit near $80,812, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Lyon County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,169 students), of which Fernley High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cottonwood Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 28%: 1,040 students in 2018 compared to 1,327 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 65% to 54%. Class-load math has loosened: from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 24.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Fernley High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.