📍 3600 Butch Cassidy Way, Reno, Washoe County, 89511
Galena High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Reno, Washoe County. The school has 1,254 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 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 26.3:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Galena High School enrolls 1,254 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 26.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 6.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 867 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 230 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 81 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 54 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
175 of the school's 1,254 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 161 qualify for free lunch and 14 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.
Galena High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-20, state senate district 16, state house district 26.
Galena 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 1,254 students, Galena 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