High School Explorer
Every public high school in NV, with federal-data depth: 4-year graduation rate, AP rigor, SAT/ACT participation, enrollment trend, NAEP state context, and more — translated for parents.
Public + private high schools, every state.
Browse by state:
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201
high schools (public + private)
174
public (20 districts)
27
private (NCES PSS)
38,093
public grade‑12 students (seniors, latest year)
NV public HS enrollment trend
Across the 145,121 students enrolled in NV brick-and-mortar public high schools in 2021, the state contracted -0.5% by 2024 (144,368 students, -753 net). That's the demographic tide every individual school is fighting or riding.
Charter share of public HS enrollment (latest year): 10.2% (14,674 of 144,368 students). Virtual / nonclassroom-based schools excluded.
State context · NAEP 2024
How does NV compare nationally?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only test given the same way to students in every state — making it the benchmark for state-to-state academic comparison. Below, this state's 8th-grade averages and where it sits on the 50-state distribution.
8th-grade math
263
-10 vs national avg (273)
8th-grade reading
252
-8 vs national avg (260)
Each dot is one state's 2024 NAEP 8th-grade averages. NV is highlighted in gold. Dashed lines mark national averages — being upper-right of both = above national in both subjects. Source: NAEP State Snapshot Reports. NAEP doesn't produce per-school scores — this is state-level context.
Where the students are
Top 10 cities by public-HS enrollment
| Las Vegas | 67 HS | 76,813 |
| Henderson | 12 HS | 16,969 |
| RENO | 13 HS | 11,902 |
| N Las Vegas | 6 HS | 10,049 |
| SPARKS | 3 HS | 5,416 |
| North Las Vegas | 6 HS | 5,174 |
| Carson City | 1 HS | 2,259 |
| Sparks | 2 HS | 2,228 |
| Minden | 2 HS | 1,579 |
| Elko | 2 HS | 1,441 |
School-size distribution
Public, classroom-based · grades 9–12, latest year
Fastest-growing high schools
public, classroom-based · grade 9–12 · 2021→2024
| Mater Academy East State Sponsored Charter Schools |
410→1,073 | +161.7% |
| Acceleration Academy Clark County |
789→2,064 | +161.6% |
| Beacon Academy of Nevada State Sponsored Charter Schools |
355→928 | +161.4% |
| Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon State Sponsored Charter Schools |
414→880 | +112.6% |
| The Delta Academy J-SHS Clark County |
511→962 | +88.3% |
| Northeast Career and Technical Academy HS Clark County |
687→1,073 | +56.2% |
| Founders Academy of Las Vegas State Sponsored Charter Schools |
155→221 | +42.6% |
| Amplus Durango State Sponsored Charter Schools |
483→680 | +40.8% |
| Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence State Sponsored Charter Schools |
563→790 | +40.3% |
| Doral Academy Red Rock State Sponsored Charter Schools |
861→1,133 | +31.6% |
Fastest-shrinking high schools
public, classroom-based · grade 9–12 · 2021→2024
| Nevada State High School Summerlin State Sponsored Charter Schools |
176→101 | -42.6% |
| Nevada State High School Henderson State Sponsored Charter Schools |
258→182 | -29.5% |
| Laughlin J-SHS Clark County |
196→164 | -16.3% |
| Virginia City High School Storey |
156→131 | -16.0% |
| Rancho HS Clark County |
3,162→2,700 | -14.6% |
| Clark Ed W HS Clark County |
3,239→2,790 | -13.9% |
| SPANISH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
2,465→2,123 | -13.9% |
| Green Valley HS Clark County |
2,795→2,418 | -13.5% |
| Silverado HS Clark County |
2,176→1,897 | -12.8% |
| East Career and Technical Academy HS Clark County |
2,071→1,815 | -12.4% |
Every NV high school
Search by school, district, or city; sort any column. Trend = high-school enrollment change, first→latest year on file (public 2021→2024 via CCD grades 9–12; private 2018→2022 via PSS total). Omitted (—) for schools under 50 HS students, where a year-over-year percentage isn't reliable.
| High school | City | Type | HS enrollment (9–12) | 9–12 trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMY OF ARTS CAREERS & TECH Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 572 | +4.8% |
| ALT School virtual K–12 Douglas |
Minden | Public | 4 | — |
| ASPIRE Academy High School Douglas |
Minden | Public | 80 | +19.4% |
| Academy For Career Education charter Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 275 | +29.7% |
| Acceleration Academy Clark County |
North Las Vegas | Public | 2,064 | +161.6% |
| Advanced Technologies Academy HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,198 | +2.6% |
| Albert M. Lowry High School Humboldt |
Winnemucca | Public | 950 | +5.1% |
| Alpine Academy High School charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Sparks | Public | 224 | +65.9% |
| American Heritage Academy K–12 Other religious |
Henderson | Private | 752 | +123.8% |
| Amplus Durango charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 680 | +40.8% |
| Applied Scholastics Academy K–12 Nonsectarian |
Las Vegas | Private | 30 | — |
| Arbor View HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 3,051 | -6.4% |
| Basic Academy of Int'l Studies HS Clark County |
Henderson | Public | 2,386 | -7.2% |
| Battle Born Youth Challenge Academy Elko |
Carlin | Public | 47 | — |
| Battle Mountain High School Lander |
Battle Mountain | Public | 308 | +8.8% |
| Beacon Academy of Nevada charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 928 | +161.4% |
| Beatty High School Nye |
Beatty | Public | 104 | +1.0% |
| Bishop Gorman High School Catholic |
Las Vegas | Private | 1,535 | +5.9% |
| Bishop Manogue Catholic High School Catholic |
Reno | Private | 668 | -0.6% |
| Bonanza HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,842 | -10.8% |
| Boulder City HS Clark County |
Boulder City | Public | 615 | -3.6% |
| Burk Horizon-Southwest Sunset HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 6 | — |
| C O Bastian High School K–12 Lincoln |
Caliente | Public | 59 | — |
| Calvary Chapel Christian School K–12 Other religious |
Las Vegas | Private | 445 | -8.6% |
| Calvary Chapel Green Valley Christian Academy K–12 Other religious |
Henderson | Private | 139 | +0.7% |
| Canyon Springs HS Clark County |
N Las Vegas | Public | 2,797 | -1.4% |
| Carlin High School Elko |
Carlin | Public | 105 | +22.1% |
| Carson High School Carson City |
Carson City | Public | 2,259 | -0.1% |
| Centennial HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,945 | +6.6% |
| Central Technical Training Academy Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 92 | +3.4% |
| Chaparral HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,278 | -2.6% |
| Cheyenne HS Clark County |
N Las Vegas | Public | 1,822 | -8.3% |
| Churchill County High School Churchill |
Fallon | Public | 1,020 | +1.0% |
| Cimarron-Memorial HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,470 | -2.3% |
| Clark County Detention Ctr J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 44 | — |
| Clark Ed W HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,790 | -13.9% |
| College of So NV HS East Clark County |
N Las Vegas | Public | 161 | +36.4% |
| College of So NV HS South Clark County |
Henderson | Public | 157 | +52.4% |
| College of So NV HS West Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 218 | +10.1% |
| Coral Academy High School charter Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 396 | +13.8% |
| Coral Academy Sandy Ridge charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Henderson | Public | 674 | +5.8% |
| Coronado HS Clark County |
Henderson | Public | 3,136 | -4.9% |
| Cowan Academic Center J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 49 | — |
| Cowan Sunset Southeast HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 29 | — |
| DAMONTE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 1,737 | -10.3% |
| Davidson Academy K–12 Davidson Academy |
Reno | Public | 126 | -4.5% |
| Davidson Academy Online K–12 | Reno | Private | — | — |
| Dayton High School Lyon |
Dayton | Public | 741 | +4.2% |
| Del Sol Academy of Performing Arts HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,514 | +5.5% |
| Democracy Prep at Agassi High charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 314 | +4.0% |
| Desert Oasis HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 3,289 | -1.1% |
| Desert Pines HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,995 | -6.0% |
| Desert Rose HS Clark County |
N Las Vegas | Public | 134 | +20.7% |
| Desert Willow J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 19 | — |
| Doral Academy Red Rock charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,133 | +31.6% |
| Douglas High School Douglas |
Minden | Public | 1,499 | -5.4% |
| Durango HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,306 | -3.9% |
| EARL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 1,335 | -9.8% |
| EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
SPARKS | Public | 2,089 | -5.6% |
| Eagle Ridge High School K–12 Lyon |
Silver Springs | Public | 6 | — |
| East Career and Technical Academy HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,815 | -12.4% |
| Eldorado HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,890 | -6.4% |
| Elko High School Elko |
Elko | Public | 1,402 | +5.9% |
| Equipo Academy charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 462 | -5.9% |
| Esmeralda Virtual High School virtual Esmeralda |
Dyer | Public | 8 | — |
| Eureka County High School K–12 Eureka |
Eureka | Public | 114 | +16.3% |
| Excel Christian School K–12 Other religious |
Sparks | Private | 204 | -11.7% |
| Explore Academy charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
North Las Vegas | Public | 168 | +194.7% |
| Explore Knowledge Academy J-SHS charter K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 96 | -17.2% |
| Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School K–12 Other religious |
Las Vegas | Private | 1,994 | +4.9% |
| Fernley High School Lyon |
Fernley | Public | 1,318 | +7.2% |
| Foothill HS Clark County |
Henderson | Public | 2,386 | -3.4% |
| Founders Academy of Las Vegas charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 221 | +42.6% |
| GALENA HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 1,343 | +12.8% |
| GERLACH K-12 SCHOOL K–12 Washoe County |
GERLACH | Public | 4 | — |
| Gabbs High School Nye |
Gabbs | Public | 3 | — |
| George Whittell High School K–12 Douglas |
Zephyr Cove | Public | 67 | -23.9% |
| Global Community HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 188 | +45.7% |
| Green Valley Christian School K–12 Other religious |
Henderson | Private | 557 | +19.5% |
| Green Valley HS Clark County |
Henderson | Public | 2,418 | -13.5% |
| High Desert State Prison YOP Clark County |
Indian Springs | Public | — | — |
| INCLINE HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
INCLINE VILLAGE | Public | 304 | -6.2% |
| INNOVATIONS HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
Reno | Public | 149 | +62.0% |
| Independence High School K–12 Correctional School District |
Elko | Public | 39 | — |
| Indian Springs HS Clark County |
Indian Springs | Public | 122 | +9.9% |
| Innovations Int'l Charter J-SHS charter K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 119 | +14.4% |
| Ischool K–12 Nonsectarian |
Carson City | Private | 24 | — |
| J.O.Y. Academy Of Southern Nevada K–12 Other religious |
Las Vegas | Private | 82 | — |
| Jackpot High School Elko |
Jackpot | Public | 38 | — |
| Jacobsen High School virtual K–12 Douglas |
Gardnerville | Public | 23 | — |
| Juvenile Detention 6-12 J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 98 | — |
| Lake Mead Christian Academy K–12 Other religious |
Henderson | Private | 723 | +27.3% |
| Las Vegas Academy of the Arts HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,716 | +1.1% |
| Las Vegas HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,500 | -6.8% |
| Laughlin J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Laughlin | Public | 164 | -16.3% |
| Leadership Academy of Nevada charter virtual K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 147 | +14.8% |
| Legacy HS Clark County |
N Las Vegas | Public | 2,662 | -6.0% |
| Leighton Hall K–12 Humboldt |
Winnemucca | Public | — | — |
| Liberty Baptist Academy K–12 Other religious |
Las Vegas | Private | 182 | +10.3% |
| Liberty HS Clark County |
Henderson | Public | 3,192 | -2.2% |
| Lincoln County High School Lincoln |
Panaca | Public | 151 | -10.1% |
| Lund High School K–12 White Pine County School District |
Lund | Public | 34 | — |
| MARVIN PICOLLO ELEMENTARY K–12 Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 29 | — |
| Mater Academy East charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,073 | +161.7% |
| McDermitt High School Humboldt |
McDermitt | Public | 37 | — |
| Mesivta Of Las Vegas Other religious |
Las Vegas | Private | 27 | — |
| Mesquite Christian Academy K–12 Other religious |
Mesquite | Private | 22 | — |
| Miley Achievement Ctr J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 34 | — |
| Miller John F K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 33 | — |
| Mineral County High School Mineral |
Hawthorne | Public | 127 | -11.8% |
| Mission High School K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 18 | — |
| Moapa Valley HS Clark County |
Overton | Public | 564 | -1.7% |
| Mojave HS Clark County |
N Las Vegas | Public | 2,473 | -1.5% |
| Morris Sunset HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 39 | — |
| Mountain View Christian Schools K–12 Other religious |
Las Vegas | Private | 151 | -38.9% |
| NORTH STAR ONLINE SCHOOL virtual K–12 Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 303 | -37.9% |
| NORTH VALLEYS HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 2,297 | -5.7% |
| NV Learning Academy J-SHS virtual K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,962 | +9.2% |
| Nevada Connections Academy charter virtual State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Reno | Public | 1,051 | -5.6% |
| Nevada State High School Downtown charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 22 | — |
| Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Henderson | Public | 100 | -5.7% |
| Nevada State High School Henderson charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Henderson | Public | 182 | -29.5% |
| Nevada State High School II Meadowwood charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Reno | Public | 12 | — |
| Nevada State High School North Las Vegas charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
North Las Vegas | Public | 55 | -17.9% |
| Nevada State High School Northwest charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 126 | +6.8% |
| Nevada State High School Southwest charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 145 | +19.8% |
| Nevada State High School Summerlin charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 101 | -42.6% |
| Nevada State High School Sunrise charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 46 | — |
| Nevada Virtual Charter School charter virtual K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,102 | -4.9% |
| New Horizons Center For Learning K–12 Nonsectarian |
Las Vegas | Private | 88 | +25.7% |
| Northeast Career and Technical Academy HS Clark County |
North Las Vegas | Public | 1,073 | +56.2% |
| Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy virtual K–12 Elko |
Elko | Public | 37 | — |
| Northwest Career-Technical Academy HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,784 | -6.8% |
| Oasis Academy charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Fallon | Public | 168 | +3.7% |
| Odyssey Charter Schools 9-12 HS charter Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,404 | +4.0% |
| Owyhee High School Elko |
Owyhee | Public | 87 | -7.4% |
| PROCTER R. HUG HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
Sparks | Public | 2,004 | +20.5% |
| Pahranagat Valley High School Lincoln |
Alamo | Public | 89 | -16.0% |
| Pahrump Valley High School Nye |
Pahrump | Public | 1,325 | -0.2% |
| Palo Verde HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,921 | -9.7% |
| Pathways High School virtual Nye |
Pahrump | Public | 123 | -10.9% |
| Pershing County High School Pershing |
Lovelock | Public | 187 | +12.7% |
| Peterson Academic Center J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 88 | — |
| Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Henderson | Public | 790 | +40.3% |
| Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Henderson | Public | 880 | +112.6% |
| Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Virtual charter virtual K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Henderson | Public | 65 | — |
| Quest Program K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 9 | — |
| RENO HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 1,736 | -10.3% |
| ROBERT MCQUEEN HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 1,716 | +4.4% |
| Rancho HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,700 | -14.6% |
| Round Mountain High School Nye |
Round Mountain | Public | 74 | -14.0% |
| SPANISH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
SPARKS | Public | 2,123 | -13.9% |
| SPARKS HIGH SCHOOL Washoe County |
SPARKS | Public | 1,204 | -6.8% |
| Sage Ridge School K–12 Nonsectarian |
Reno | Private | 243 | +3.0% |
| Sandy Valley J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Sandy Valley | Public | 106 | +10.4% |
| Shadow Ridge HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,912 | -11.9% |
| Sierra Vista HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 3,243 | +14.5% |
| Silicon Valley High School Nonsectarian |
Las Vegas | Private | 25 | — |
| Silver Stage High School Lyon |
Silver Springs | Public | 348 | +7.4% |
| Silverado HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,897 | -12.8% |
| Smith Valley Schools K–12 Lyon |
Smith | Public | 63 | -14.9% |
| Somerset Academy Losee charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
North Las Vegas | Public | 852 | +7.4% |
| Somerset Academy Sky Pointe charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 927 | +3.5% |
| South Academic Center J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 60 | — |
| Southeast Career Technical Academy HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,970 | -2.8% |
| Southwest Career & Technical Academy HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,568 | -0.1% |
| Sports Leadership and Management Academy charter K–12 State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Henderson | Public | 668 | +19.3% |
| Spring Creek Christian Academy K–12 Other religious |
Spring Creek | Private | 94 | +64.9% |
| Spring Creek High School Elko |
Spring Creek | Public | 876 | +2.8% |
| Spring Mountain J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 75 | — |
| Spring Valley HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,627 | +2.1% |
| St. Jude's Healing Center K–12 Clark County |
Boulder City | Public | — | — |
| Steptoe Valley High School White Pine County School District |
Ely | Public | 24 | — |
| Stewart Helen J K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 38 | — |
| Summit View Youth J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 24 | — |
| Sunrise Mountain HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,464 | -3.8% |
| TMCC MAGNET SCHOOL Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 245 | +10.4% |
| TURNING POINT K–12 Washoe County |
Reno | Public | 4 | — |
| The Adelson Educational Campus-Las Vegas K–12 Other religious |
Las Vegas | Private | 426 | +26.0% |
| The Delta Academy J-SHS charter K–12 Clark County |
North Las Vegas | Public | 962 | +88.3% |
| The Meadows School K–12 Nonsectarian |
Las Vegas | Private | 759 | — |
| Thrive Point Academy charter State Sponsored Charter Schools |
Las Vegas | Public | 318 | — |
| Tonopah High School Nye |
Tonopah | Public | 93 | -21.2% |
| Trinity International School K–12 Other religious |
Las Vegas | Private | 51 | -32.9% |
| Truckee Meadows School K–12 Nonsectarian |
Reno | Private | 65 | — |
| University Baptist Academy K–12 Other religious |
North Las Vegas | Private | 66 | -22.4% |
| Valley HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,455 | -11.3% |
| Variety J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 47 | — |
| Veterans Tribute CTA HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 809 | -3.1% |
| Virgin Valley HS Clark County |
Mesquite | Public | 761 | -0.5% |
| Virginia City High School Storey |
Virginia City | Public | 131 | -16.0% |
| WASHOE INSPIRE ACADEMY K–12 Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 68 | -21.8% |
| Wells High School Elko |
Wells | Public | 100 | -2.0% |
| West Career & Technical Academy HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 1,468 | -2.1% |
| West Preparatory Institute J-SHS K–12 Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 339 | -2.0% |
| West Wendover High School Elko |
West Wendover | Public | 298 | -4.8% |
| Western HS Clark County |
Las Vegas | Public | 2,734 | -2.8% |
| White Pine High School White Pine County School District |
Ely | Public | 363 | +1.1% |
| Word Of Life Christian Academy K–12 Other religious |
Las Vegas | Private | 233 | +17.1% |
| Yerington High School Lyon |
Yerington | Public | 411 | +3.3% |
| enCompass Academy charter Washoe County |
RENO | Public | 153 | +56.1% |
Sources: Public — NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute API; "HS enrollment" = grades 9–12 (so K–12/combined records aren't inflated by their elementary grades); trend 2021–2024. Private — NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS); enrollment is total students (PSS has no grade detail); trend 2018→2022 (biennial). "High school" = offers grade 12. Winners/losers shown for public only (comparable annual span) and exclude very small/near-closure schools.