Best High Schools in Nevada

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ACT and EOC Science Exam test scores by the Nevada Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 97)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
320006000089	71	Rancho High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1900 Searles Avenue	Las Vegas	89101	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-7000	2,994	108	27.7	100.0%	182 (6.1%)	260 (8.7%)	2,352 (78.6%)	92 (3.1%)	9 (0.3%)	19 (0.6%)	79 (2.6%)	$9,228			$1,518			$7,710	25.5	21.2	77	6
320000100731	72	Nevada Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	555 Double Eagle Court Suite 1	Reno	89521	Washoe County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(775) 826-4200	1,052	28	37.1		428 (40.7%)	123 (11.7%)	300 (28.5%)	25 (2.4%)	10 (1.0%)	18 (1.7%)	147 (14.0%)	$7,823			$1,170			$6,653	24.6	34.7	58	14
320000100955	73	Mater Academy East	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3900 E. Bonanza Rd.	Las Vegas	89110	Clark County	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(702) 462-9361	2,373	47	50.4	100.0%	73 (3.1%)	213 (9.0%)	1,976 (83.3%)	20 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	15 (0.6%)	72 (3.0%)	$11,725			$4,593			$7,132	24.5			(n/a)
320036000192	74	Pahrump Valley High School	Public	9-12	501 E Calvada Blvd	Pahrump	89048	Nye County	Nye	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 727-7737	1,349	52	25.9	100.0%	702 (52.0%)	52 (3.9%)	448 (33.2%)	17 (1.3%)	13 (1.0%)	17 (1.3%)	100 (7.4%)	$11,179			$1,521			$9,658	24.4	26.2	66	8
320006000007	75	Basic Academy of Int'l Studies High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	400 Palo Verde Dr	Henderson	89015	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-8000	2,514	102	24.6	100.0%	647 (25.7%)	475 (18.9%)	1,005 (40.0%)	119 (4.7%)	10 (0.4%)	54 (2.1%)	201 (8.0%)	$9,980			$1,443			$8,537	23.9	21.8	74	1
320006000493	76	Centennial High School	Public	9-12	10200 Centennial Pkwy	Las Vegas	89149	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-3440	2,988	105	28.4	100.0%	934 (31.3%)	578 (19.3%)	1,017 (34.0%)	103 (3.4%)	10 (0.3%)	59 (2.0%)	284 (9.5%)	$8,954			$1,098			$7,857	22.7	30.9	60	16
320030000176	77	Fernley High School	Public	9-12	1300 Hwy 95A South	Fernley	89408	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 575-3400	1,321	54	24.4	100.0%	729 (55.2%)	19 (1.4%)	381 (28.8%)	25 (1.9%)	62 (4.7%)	18 (1.4%)	86 (6.5%)	$9,237			$1,037			$8,200	19.7	25	69	8
320003000001	78	Churchill County High School	Public	9-12	1 Greenwave Circle	Fallon	89406	Churchill County	Churchill	No	No	No	No	(775) 423-2181	1,089	40	27.2	100.0%	628 (57.7%)	19 (1.7%)	268 (24.6%)	15 (1.4%)	63 (5.8%)	5 (0.5%)	91 (8.4%)	$10,072			$1,173			$8,899	18.4	36.4	57	21
320030000310	79	Dayton High School	Public	9-12	335 Dayton Valley Road	Dayton	89403	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 246-6240	756	33	22.6	22.0%	471 (62.3%)	3 (0.4%)	219 (29.0%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.6%)	8 (1.1%)	37 (4.9%)	$10,787			$1,262			$9,525	18	21.3	76	3
320048000208	80	Earl Wooster High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1331 East Plumb Lane	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	No	(775) 321-3160	1,483	72	20.5	100.0%	192 (12.9%)	53 (3.6%)	1,072 (72.3%)	67 (4.5%)	21 (1.4%)	23 (1.6%)	54 (3.6%)	$10,283			$952			$9,331	16	14.8	82	2

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOC Science Exam Science, ACT Mathematics, ACT English test scores released by the Nevada Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nevada Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nevada Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

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