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Eagle Ridge High School → Nevada State High School II Meadowwood → TURNING POINT → Gabbs High School → High Desert State Prison YOP → MARVIN PICOLLO ELEMENTARY → Lund High School → Smith Valley Schools →At a glance
- AP rigor: Bottom 14% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Esmeralda Virtual High School compares for families
What families should know about Esmeralda Virtual High School.
- ▸ LocallyNV trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−10 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Eagle Ridge High School, Nevada State High School II Meadowwood, TURNING POINT and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Your state's public flagship
University of Nevada-Reno
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $15,927/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Ridge High School Silver Springs |
Public | 133.2 | 6 | — |
| Nevada State High School II Meadowwood Reno |
Public · charter | 151.6 | 12 | — |
| TURNING POINT Reno |
Public | 156.8 | 4 | — |
| Gabbs High School Gabbs |
Public | 80.2 | 3 | — |
| High Desert State Prison YOP Indian Springs |
Public | 160.3 | — | — |
| MARVIN PICOLLO ELEMENTARY RENO |
Public | 150.2 | 29 | — |
| Lund High School Lund |
Public | 185.5 | 34 | — |
| Smith Valley Schools Smith |
Public | 101.4 | 63 | -14.9% |