Galena High School

Summary:

Galena High School is a public high school located in Reno, Nevada, serving 1,254 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Washoe County School District, which is ranked 5th out of 13 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Galena High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Nevada, ranking 10th out of 97 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Earl Wooster High School (ranked 80th) and Washoe Inspire Academy (ranked 125th). Galena High School students outperform the state and county averages in various standardized tests, with 46.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to 23.1% in Washoe County and 19.4% in Nevada. Additionally, 75.1% of Galena High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English, compared to 43.4% in Washoe County and 45.6% in Nevada.

Galena High School's science proficiency rates are also significantly higher than the county and state averages, with 38.7% of students proficient or better in the EOC Science Exam, compared to 21.9% in Washoe County and 20.2% in Nevada. The school's performance is particularly strong among specific student groups, ranking 8th out of 68 Nevada high schools for female students and 8th out of 77 Nevada high schools for male students, both with 4- and 5-star ratings, respectively.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3600 Butch Cassidy Way
       Reno, NV  89511


(775) 851-5630

District: Washoe County

SchoolDigger Rank:
10th of 97 Nevada High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,484 Help


Feeder schools for Galena High School:

Elementary:    Elizabeth Lenz Elementary
    Huffaker Elementary
    Ted Hunsberger Elementary
Middle:    Edward L. Pine Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  26.0 Help
Number of students:  1,287

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.8%
Hispanic:
16.9%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.1% Help


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Compare Details Galena High School ranks better than 89.7% of high schools in Nevada. It also ranks 3rd among 14 ranked high schools in the Washoe County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.53. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Galena High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.8%), Hispanic (16.9%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 11.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Galena High School is 26. 13 high schools in the Washoe County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Galena High School is $9,484. 9 high schools in the Washoe County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Galena High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Galena High School 10th of 97 Nevada public high schools. (See Galena High School in the ranking list.)

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Washoe County:

SchoolDigger ranks Washoe County 5th of 13 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Galena High School

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Rank History for all students at Galena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.26 18th 55 67.3%
2008 80.69 10th 63 84.1%
2009 67.60 16th 60 73.3%
2010 67.75 14th 47 70.2%
2011 73.51 18th 69 73.9%
2012 63.57 27th 71 62.0%
2013 74.93 27th 110 75.5%
2014 75.30 21st 105 80.0%
2015 66.40 40th 107 62.6%
2016 68.95 28th 113 75.2%
2017 66.74 31st 125 75.2%
2018 81.48 16th 118 86.4%
2019 77.08 28th 136 79.4%
2021 67.89 28th 101 72.3%
2022 84.95 14th 96 85.4%
2023 81.24 20th 96 79.2%
2024 90.53 10th 97 89.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Galena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 76.46 9th 50 82.0%
2018 94.23 3rd 52 94.2%
2019 82.54 11th 56 80.4%
2022 81.32 3rd 21 85.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Galena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 15.24 45th 47 4.3%
2018 43.44 26th 53 50.9%
2019 33.17 43rd 61 29.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Galena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.60 32nd 57 43.9%
2018 83.77 5th 60 91.7%
2019 44.59 29th 65 55.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Galena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.58 56th 75 25.3%
2018 45.97 51st 99 48.5%
2019 24.15 86th 109 21.1%
2021 30.34 35th 52 32.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Galena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 61.43 30th 80 62.5%
2018 77.90 18th 99 81.8%
2019 69.93 34th 121 71.9%
2021 71.12 24th 73 67.1%
2022 80.38 13th 67 80.6%
2023 65.03 25th 70 64.3%
2024 90.33 8th 68 88.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Galena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.06 25th 79 68.4%
2018 81.12 17th 108 84.3%
2019 73.00 33rd 126 73.8%
2021 67.12 21st 75 72.0%
2022 81.68 14th 75 81.3%
2023 77.38 19th 75 74.7%
2024 87.36 8th 77 89.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Galena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.39 22nd 44 50.0%
2018 79.19 12th 49 75.5%
2019 67.17 18th 53 66.0%
2021 86.44 4th 27 85.2%
2022 91.30 2nd 29 93.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Galena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.25 48th 73 34.2%
2018 49.64 40th 92 56.5%
2019 41.29 59th 110 46.4%
2021 24.74 38th 52 26.9%
2022 43.74 22nd 46 52.2%
2023 72.07 13th 50 74.0%
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Rank History for White students at Galena High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 67.83 21st 78 73.1%
2018 85.89 10th 100 90.0%
2019 79.15 25th 117 78.6%
2021 84.58 13th 75 82.7%
2022 72.75 20th 66 69.7%
2023 57.32 27th 62 56.5%
2024 84.61 11th 65 83.1%
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Data source: test scores: Nevada Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Nevada Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Galena High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 761 4 18 51 14 n/a n/a 0 848
1994 998 8 29 73 17 n/a n/a 0 1125
1995 1263 12 44 103 22 n/a n/a 0 1444
1996 1263 12 44 103 22 n/a n/a 0 1444
1997 1306 16 51 120 28 n/a n/a 0 1521
1998 1276 18 46 122 19 n/a n/a 0 1481
1999 1327 29 51 140 15 n/a n/a 0 1562
2000 1371 21 59 155 20 n/a n/a 0 1626
2001 1423 25 64 181 13 n/a n/a 0 1706
2002 1543 32 91 251 17 n/a n/a 0 1934
2003 1543 32 91 251 17 n/a n/a 0 1934
2004 1341 22 78 230 18 n/a n/a 0 1689
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1544 1544
2006 1148 24 55 281 16 n/a n/a 0 1524
2007 1100 29 56 306 16 n/a n/a 0 1507
2008 1020 17 53 338 13 n/a n/a 0 1441
2009 1006 20 54 311 11 n/a n/a 0 1402
2010 935 28 44 373 7 n/a n/a 0 1387
2011 882 25 42 373 5 5 33 0 1365
2012 856 20 42 396 9 5 46 0 1374
2013 794 16 53 400 11 5 52 0 1331
2014 758 16 63 422 10 11 51 0 1331
2015 750 14 57 449 8 7 60 0 1345
2016 773 11 62 492 6 10 53 0 1407
2017 772 17 71 514 8 8 60 0 1450
2018 797 13 75 535 11 7 70 0 1508
2019 750 22 79 511 11 6 76 0 1455
2020 762 20 73 556 9 3 71 0 1494
2021 756 24 68 559 7 5 74 0 1493
2022 820 11 54 233 5 2 69 1 1195
2023 867 11 54 230 9 2 81 0 1254
2024 911 13 58 217 9 1 78 0 1287

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Galena High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 848 39.0 21.7 6.3
1994 1125 54.0 20.8 7.5
1995 1444 66.5 21.7 7.6
1996 1444 66.5 21.7 7.6
1997 1521 69.0 22.0 4.6
1998 1481 75.2 19.7 4.8
1999 1562 71.6 21.8 8.7
2000 1626 70.6 23.0 8.9
2001 1706 75.0 22.7 9.5
2002 1934 81.0 23.9 7.4
2003 1934 81.0 23.9 7.4
2004 1689 79.9 21.1 8.4
2005 1544 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1524 66.0 23.1 n/a
2007 1507 65.0 23.2 n/a
2008 1441 61.0 23.6 18
2009 1402 59.5 23.6 17.6
2010 1387 59.5 23.3 23.1
2011 1365 60.0 22.7 25.9
2012 1374 56.5 24.3 22.2
2013 1331 59.0 22.5 23.4
2014 1331 57.5 23.1 24.6
2015 1345 n/a n/a 24.5
2016 1407 61.0 23.0 24.8
2017 1450 61.5 23.5 24.6
2018 1508 58.5 25.7 22.9
2019 1455 74.0 19.6 27.9
2020 1494 88.0 16.9 30.2
2021 1493 90.0 16.5 24.2
2022 1195 n/a n/a 13.1
2023 1254 47.7 26.2 14
2024 1287 49.5 26.0 11.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Galena High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 848 39.0 21.7 6.3
1994 1125 54.0 20.8 7.5
1995 1444 66.5 21.7 7.6
1996 1444 66.5 21.7 7.6
1997 1521 69.0 22.0 4.6
1998 1481 75.2 19.7 4.8
1999 1562 71.6 21.8 8.7
2000 1626 70.6 23.0 8.9
2001 1706 75.0 22.7 9.5
2002 1934 81.0 23.9 7.4
2003 1934 81.0 23.9 7.4
2004 1689 79.9 21.1 8.4
2005 1544 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1524 66.0 23.1 n/a
2007 1507 65.0 23.2 n/a
2008 1441 61.0 23.6 18
2009 1402 59.5 23.6 17.6
2010 1387 59.5 23.3 23.1
2011 1365 60.0 22.7 25.9
2012 1374 56.5 24.3 22.2
2013 1331 59.0 22.5 23.4
2014 1331 57.5 23.1 24.6
2015 1345 n/a n/a 24.5
2016 1407 61.0 23.0 24.8
2017 1450 61.5 23.5 24.6
2018 1508 58.5 25.7 22.9
2019 1455 74.0 19.6 27.9
2020 1494 88.0 16.9 30.2
2021 1493 90.0 16.5 24.2
2022 1195 n/a n/a 13.1
2023 1254 47.7 26.2 14
2024 1287 49.5 26.0 11.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Galena High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $189 (2.4%) $7,819 (97.7%) $8,007
2020 $159 (2.1%) $7,512 (97.9%) $7,670
2021 $385 (4.9%) $7,439 (95.1%) $7,824
2022 $670 (7.1%) $8,814 (92.9%) $9,484

Data source: Nevada Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Galena High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 28th of 136 High schoolsRanks 20th of 96 High schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Science (Galena High School)47.341.7
 5.6%
   9th Grade Science (Washoe County)31.524.5
 7%
   9th Grade Science (Nevada)27.721.1
 6.6%
10th Grade Science (Galena High School)45.557.1
 11.6%
   10th Grade Science (Washoe County)21.818.7
 3.1%
   10th Grade Science (Nevada)20.913.8
 7.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Galena High School)38.335.7
 2.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County)30.821.9
 8.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)25.519.7
 5.8%
11th Grade English (Galena High School)58.366.2
 7.9%
   11th Grade English (Washoe County)46.745.8
 0.9%
   11th Grade English (Nevada)46.745.9
 0.8%
All Grades Science (Galena High School)47.243
 4.2%
   All Grades Science (Washoe County)30.923.9
 7%
   All Grades Science (Nevada)26.920.1
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14551254
 13.8%
African American2211
 50%
American Indian119
 18.2%
Asian7954
 31.6%
Hispanic511230
 55%
Pacific Islander62
 66.7%
White750867
 15.6%
Two or More Races7681
 6.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.9%14%
 13.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Galena High School

Galena High School ranks 10th of 97 Nevada high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,287 students attended Galena High School.

Galena High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elizabeth Lenz Elementary
Elementary : Huffaker Elementary
Elementary : Ted Hunsberger Elementary
Middle : Edward L. Pine Middle School

Students at Galena High School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

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