📍 2055 Elko Avenue, West Wendover, Elko County, 89883
West Wendover High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West Wendover, Elko County. The school has 318 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elko County School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. 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.
West Wendover High School enrolls 318 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 19 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Hispanic or Latino, 19% White and <1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 252 | 79% |
| White | 61 | 19% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
150 of the school's 318 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 142 qualify for free lunch and 8 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.
West Wendover High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-20, state senate district 19, state house district 33.
West Wendover High School is one of 35 schools in Elko, based in ELKO, Nevada. The district serves 9,539 students district-wide and employs 523 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 318 students, West Wendover High School is larger than the district average of about 273 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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