State/Public High Open

Earl Wooster High School

๐Ÿ“ 1331 East Plumb Lane, Reno, Washoe County, 89502

1,509
Pupils
20.8
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Earl Wooster High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Reno, Washoe County. The school has 1,509 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washoe County School District school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.8:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Washoe County School District
Gender
Coeducational

Enrollment & staffing

Earl Wooster High School enrolls 1,509 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.

Male students
772 (51%)
Female students
736 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
72.5
Student-teacher ratio
20.8:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% Hispanic or Latino, 15% White and 5% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino1,05270%
White22515%
Asian765%
Two or more races563.7%
Black or African American543.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native241.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander211.4%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

1,508 of the school's 1,509 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,422 qualify for free lunch and 86 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Earl Wooster High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 13, state house district 24.

School district: Washoe County

Earl Wooster High School is one of 112 schools in Washoe County, based in RENO, Nevada. The district serves 63,559 students district-wide and employs 3,215 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,509 students, Earl Wooster High School is larger than the district average of about 567 students per school.

63,559
District students
112
Schools
3,215
Teachers (FTE)

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International affiliations

IB World School
IB MYP (Ages 11โ€“16) IB DP (Ages 16โ€“19) IB CP (Ages 16โ€“19)
IBO code
000942
IB since
06 January 1997
IB region
Americas
Country
United States

Academic Performance

33%
Reading proficient
17%
Math proficient
84%
Graduation rate
15%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (8) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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