📍 240 Warrior Way, Zephyr Cove, Douglas County, 89448
George Whittell High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Zephyr Cove, Douglas County. The school has 152 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Douglas County School District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
George Whittell High School enrolls 152 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 7.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96 | 63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 4 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
34 of the school's 152 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 28 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
George Whittell High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-20, state senate district 17, state house district 39.
George Whittell High School is one of 16 schools in Douglas, based in MINDEN, Nevada. The district serves 4,927 students district-wide and employs 288 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 152 students, George Whittell High School is smaller than the district average of about 308 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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