North Valleys High School

Reno · NV · Washoe County · Public


AP rigor: Top 3.7% nationally 18 AP courses

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 18 AP courses offered — Elite
  • Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
  • Gifted & talented program
  • 11 calculus classes · 11 physics · 58 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: Top 3.7% of US high schools
  • SAT/ACT participation: 92nd percentile by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 85% in 2019 (Bottom 35% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How North Valleys High School compares for families

Among the nation's most academically rigorous high schools.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor sits in the top 3.7% of US high schools with 18 AP courses.
  • ▸ LocallyNV trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−10 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: PROCTER R. HUG HIGH SCHOOL, SPANISH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL, EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

Top 3.7% of US high schools

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
18
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
360
≈16 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
56
11 calculus · 45 advanced
Lab science classes
69
11 physics · 58 chemistry
Other rigor signals
Dual-enrollment program
Gifted/talented program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

92nd percentile by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
496
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
21.6
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: 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.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

Bottom 35% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
85%
Single-point estimate
4-year cohort size
497
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
20.2%
Typical mix. Watch the trend — high turnover can compound.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
25.3%
Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

University of Nevada-Reno

85%
admit rate
$9,578
in-state tuition/yr · $27,720 out-of-state

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.

See the full University of Nevada-Reno profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
330:1
Above the ASCA 250:1 target but below the US median (~430:1). Capacity is workable.
Counselor FTE
7.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
106
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

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

Grade 12 went from 496 in 2021 to 563 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+13.5%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -2.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 2,307 students:

2025
2,256
2027
2,157
2029
2,062

≈ 245 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At $12,560 per student in district revenue, the 245 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $3,077,200/year in funding at risk.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
PROCTER R. HUG HIGH SCHOOL
Sparks
Public 4.1 2,004 +20.5%
SPANISH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
SPARKS
Public 5.9 2,123 -13.9%
EDWARD C. REED HIGH SCHOOL
SPARKS
Public 6.5 2,089 -5.6%
RENO HIGH SCHOOL
RENO
Public 6.2 1,736 -10.3%
ROBERT MCQUEEN HIGH SCHOOL
RENO
Public 5.9 1,716 +4.4%
EARL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL
RENO
Public 7.2 1,335 -9.8%
SPARKS HIGH SCHOOL
SPARKS
Public 5.6 1,204 -6.8%
DAMONTE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
RENO
Public 13.9 1,737 -10.3%

At a glance

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North Valleys High School is a public high school in Reno, NV, enrolling 2,307 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is up 14% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 18 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

496 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 92% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 85% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 330 students per school counselor.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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How many AP courses does North Valleys High School offer? North Valleys High School offers 18 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is North Valleys High School's graduation rate? North Valleys High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 85% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend North Valleys High School? North Valleys High School is a public high school in Reno, NV, enrolling 2,307 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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