Jacobsen High School

Jacobsen High School is one of the micro-enrollment 9-12 campuss in Gardnerville, Nevada, overseen by Douglas, with 24 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 98% below the state mean of about 973.

Jacobsen High School is one of 15 schools operated by Douglas, a district that works with 4,927 students overall.

On demographics, Jacobsen High School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 29% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 4% Black, 4% Asian. By comparison, Douglas County as a whole is about 13% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Roughly 42% of students at Jacobsen High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Douglas County put median household income runs about $90,754, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jacobsen High School is one of 16 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 4,927 students).

Pau Wa Lu Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.6 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in an outlying setting. Jacobsen High School delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 44%: 43 students in 2018 compared to 24 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 44% to 29%.

Inside the community feed, members of the Jacobsen High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.