West Wendover High School

Set in West Wendover, Nevada, West Wendover High School is a very small 9-12 campus, part of Elko. It works with 298 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Nevada's public schools average about 973 students each, so West Wendover High School sits 69% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Elko, which oversees 35 schools and 9,546 students, West Wendover High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, West Wendover High School reports that 80% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 16% White. By comparison, Elko County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 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, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Elko County's rate of about 48%.

In the area at large, Elko County reports that median household earnings sit near $86,487, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Elko County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,984 students), West Wendover High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Wendover Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around West Wendover High School.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 302 students in 2018 compared to 298 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 25% to 16% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.