Enrollment
139
High
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS·NCES 320009000122
George Whittell High School
240 Warrior Way, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448 · (775) 588-2446 · Douglas County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL139 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
5.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
45 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 85%
Community
0
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 6 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 17% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
Nevada SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.2%
NV avg 45.8% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
59.4%
NV avg 35.6% . +15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Nevada SBAC, Nevada's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nevada schools, those numbers are about 46 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Nevada SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.2% | 59.4% |
| 2023-24 | 65.2% | 44.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Nevada SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on NV schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Nevada schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nevada's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like George Whittell High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Whittell High School this school | 139 | 32.4% | 60.9% |
| Wells High School Wells | 100 | 30.0% | N/A |
| Virginia City High School Virginia City | 131 | 20.6% | N/A |
| Lincoln County High School Panaca | 151 | 38.4% | N/A |
| Alpine Academy High School Sparks | 224 | 19.6% | N/A |
| Battle Mountain High School Battle Mountain | 309 | 42.7% | 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 George Whittell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #1 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #3 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 139 | #92 of 130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #78 of 97 |
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
139
+32 (+30%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
was 4.5:1
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 | 139 | 24.5 | 5.7:1 | 32% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 128 | 23.5 | 5.5:1 | 25% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 152 | 11.3 | 13.4:1 | 22% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 107 | 24 | 4.5:1 | 36% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 16 | 11.9:1 | 24% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 208 | 15 | 13.9:1 | 20% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 20% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 241 | 16 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 250 | 17 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Whittell High School.
About George Whittell High School
George Whittell High School is a small high school with its address in Zephyr Cove, Nevada. The student body numbers 139 students, from grades 6 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Nevada is about 973, so this school runs 86% smaller than that.
A total of 15 schools make up Douglas, with 4,927 students enrolled.
At George Whittell High School, White students make up 67% of the student body. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Douglas County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
George Whittell High School counts 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 5.7 students for each one. On average, high schools in Nevada have 72.6:1, compared with 5.7:1 here. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 34% average for public schools in Douglas County.
George Whittell High School is 13.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (60.9% versus 47.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Nevada.
George Whittell High School is located in Douglas County, where the median household income is $90,754, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. George Whittell High School is one of 16 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Zephyr Cove Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of George Whittell High School. Its average proficiency rate of 60.9% is above the 39.0% average for nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, George Whittell High School's enrollment grew 30%, to 139. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 4.5:1 to 5.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at George Whittell High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,623
Census ACS
Median income
$90,754
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas
- Douglas High SchoolHigh · 1,510 students
- Carson Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Pau Wa Lu Middle SchoolMiddle · 460 students
- Minden Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Jacks Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- C. C. Meneley Elementary SchoolElementary · 363 students
Other schools in Zephyr Cove
- Zephyr Cove Elementary SchoolElementary · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Zephyr Cove Elementary School0.2 mi · 153
- Bijou Community5.2 mi · 422
- Elevated Digital Learning Academy5.5 mi · 116
- South Tahoe Middle5.7 mi · 716
- Blue Ridge5.7 mi · 12
- Tahoe Valley Elementary7.2 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About George Whittell High SchoolHow large is George Whittell High School?
George Whittell High School enrolls approximately 139 students in grades 06-12.
Is George Whittell High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Whittell High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at George Whittell High School?
Approximately 5.7:1 students per teacher at George Whittell High School.
How diverse is George Whittell High School?
George Whittell High School reports a student body of 67% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees George Whittell High School?
George Whittell High School is overseen by Douglas in Douglas County.
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