Winnemucca Junior High School

Winnemucca Junior High School operates as an intimate middle school in Winnemucca, Nevada, overseen by Humboldt. Current enrollment sits at 481 students spanning grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Nevada's public schools average about 767 students each, so Winnemucca Junior High School sits 37% below that benchmark.

Within Humboldt, which oversees 13 schools and 3,233 students, Winnemucca Junior High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Winnemucca Junior High School shows that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 40% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Humboldt County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Winnemucca Junior High School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.2:1. The state averages around 22.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Humboldt County shows median household income runs about $81,073, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Humboldt County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,233 students), of which Winnemucca Junior High School is one.

Winnemucca Grammar School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 5 of the 6 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Winnemucca Junior High School's enrollment has ticked up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 464 (now 481).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.