McDermitt High School

McDermitt High School is a four-year high school of one-room-style scale in McDermitt, Nevada, operated by Humboldt, teacheing 37 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 973 students per school, that is 96% smaller than typical.

McDermitt High School is one of 13 schools operated by Humboldt, a district that educates 3,233 students overall.

In terms of who attends, McDermitt High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (89%). The remainder looks like 5% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 72.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Humboldt County indicate median household income runs about $81,073, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Humboldt County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,233 students), of which McDermitt High School is one.

McDermitt Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around McDermitt High School.

McDermitt High School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McDermitt High School has contracted 12%, going from 42 students in 2018 to 37 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 36% to 5% across the same window.

On this page, members of the McDermitt High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.