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Alumni: what's one memory from PROCTER R. HUG HIGH SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
2,008
High
DISTRICT 1,103 · STATE 973
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHOE COUNTY·NCES 320048000238
Procter R. Hug High School
3530 Sullivan Lane, Sparks, NV 89431 · (775) 333-5300 · Washoe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,008 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
20.6:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 72.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
2,008 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 | 501 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 482 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 543 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 478 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 0% |
Student demographics
40%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 Procter R. Hug High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procter R. Hug High School this school | 2,008 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Sparks High School SPARKS | 1,211 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Earl Wooster High School RENO | 1,338 | 100.0% | N/A |
| East Career and Technical Academy High School Las Vegas | 1,848 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Rancho High School Las Vegas | 2,715 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Eldorado High School Las Vegas | 1,926 | 100.0% | 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 Procter R. Hug High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nevada | In Washoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,008 | #31 of 130 | #4 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #25 of 78 | #5 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #69 of 80 | #15 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #67 of 97 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.9% | #4 of 35 | #2 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
2,008
+410 (+26%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,363
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 2,008 | 97.5 | 20.6:1 | 100% (2,008) |
| 2023-24 | 2,091 | 92 | 22.7:1 | 100% (2,091) |
| 2022-23 | 2,331 | 90.8 | 25.7:1 | 100% (2,330) |
| 2020-21 | 1,598 | 95 | 16.8:1 | 100% (1,598) |
| 2017-18 | 1,488 | 81.5 | 18.3:1 | 100% (1,485) |
| 2015-16 | 1,383 | 78 | 17.7:1 | 95% (1,318) |
| 2010-11 | 1,382 | 71 | 19.5:1 | 98% (1,358) |
| 2000-01 | 2,087 | 102 | 20.5:1 | 22% (460) |
| 1990-91 | 1,363 | 68 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Procter R. Hug High School.
About Procter R. Hug High School
At 3530 Sullivan Lane in Sparks, Nevada, Procter R. Hug High School operates as a large high school. The student body numbers 2,008 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Nevada is about 973, so this school runs 106% bigger than that.
Washoe County runs Procter R. Hug High School along with 113 other schools, enrolling 63,959 students in total.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Procter R. Hug High School, at 76%. The remaining shares are 11% White, 3% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Washoe County's population at about 26%. Procter R. Hug High School's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
Procter R. Hug High School counts 97.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20.6 students for each one. On average, high schools in Nevada have 72.6:1, compared with 20.6:1 here. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Washoe County average 56%.
Census estimates describe Washoe County this way: the median household income is $88,096, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Washoe County has 127 public schools and roughly 68,279 students.
The school nearest to Procter R. Hug High School is Sparks Middle School, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Procter R. Hug High School grew 26% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,598 to 2,008 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.6:1.
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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
- Edward C. Reed High SchoolHigh · 2,092 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
- Edward C. Reed High SchoolHigh · 2,092 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
- Sparks Middle School0.9 mi · 622
- Alice Maxwell Elementary0.9 mi · 368
- Agnes Risley Elementary1.0 mi · 363
- Florence Drake Elementary1.2 mi · 254
- Lena Juniper Elementary1.3 mi · 372
- Rita Cannan Elementary1.3 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Procter R. Hug High SchoolHow large is Procter R. Hug High School?
Procter R. Hug High School enrolls approximately 2,008 students in grades 09-12.
Is Procter R. Hug High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Procter R. Hug High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Procter R. Hug High School have?
Procter R. Hug High School employs 98 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
How diverse is Procter R. Hug High School?
Procter R. Hug High School reports a student body of 11% White, 76% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Procter R. Hug High School public or private?
Procter R. Hug High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washoe County.
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