📍 820 15th St, Sparks, Washoe County, 89431
Sparks High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sparks, Washoe County. The school has 1,311 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washoe County School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 4% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. The school offers 9 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sparks High School enrolls 1,311 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Hispanic or Latino, 13% White and 3.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,001 | 76% |
| White | 164 | 13% |
| Asian | 44 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,309 of the school's 1,311 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,247 qualify for free lunch and 62 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sparks High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, 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 30.
Sparks 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 1,311 students, Sparks High School is larger than the district average of about 567 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large