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RENO HIGH SCHOOL
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About RENO HIGH SCHOOL
Located at 395 BOOTH STREET, in RENO, Nevada, RENO HIGH SCHOOL is a roomy 9-12 campus that serves 1,741 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Washoe County. Compared to the state average of about 973 students per school, that is 79% bigger than typical.
Within Washoe County, which oversees 113 schools and 63,412 students, RENO HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
On demographics, RENO HIGH SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 56%; the rest is composed of 27% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 72.6:1, putting RENO HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Washoe County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Washoe County indicate median household income runs about $88,096, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Washoe County runs 127 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,279 students), of which RENO HIGH SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is enCompass Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RENO HIGH SCHOOL.
The campus sits in a city-core setting.
Looking at the recent track record. RENO HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,675 (now 1,741). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 67% to 56%.
Inside the community feed, the feed for RENO HIGH SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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