📍 1111 N. Saliman Rd., Carson City, Carson City, 89701
Carson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Carson City, Carson City. The school has 2,289 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Carson City School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 100.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 25 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Carson High School enrolls 2,289 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 100.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 44% White and 3.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,082 | 47% |
| White | 1,000 | 44% |
| Two or more races | 80 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 51 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 50 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 18 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
899 of the school's 2,289 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 832 qualify for free lunch and 67 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.
Carson High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-20, state senate district 16, state house district 40.
Carson High School is one of 13 schools in Carson City, based in CARSON CITY, Nevada. The district serves 7,404 students district-wide and employs 413 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,289 students, Carson High School is larger than the district average of about 570 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small