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Damonte Ranch High School vs. Galena High School

Should you attend Damonte Ranch High School or Galena High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Damonte Ranch High School
10500 Rio Wrangler Pkwy
Reno, NV 89521
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Galena High School
3600 Butch Cassidy Way
Reno, NV 89511
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Damonte Ranch High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Galena High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,791 students in grades 9-12, Damonte Ranch High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,287 students in grades 9-12, Galena High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,791 students
1,287 students
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This chart displays total students of Galena High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Galena High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#122 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 20%)
#99 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Damonte Ranch High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Galena High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Top 50% in NV)
45%
(Top 20% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Damonte Ranch High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Galena High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in NV)
64%
(Top 20% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Damonte Ranch High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Galena High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 30% in NV)
37%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Damonte Ranch High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Galena High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 50% in NV)
92%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays graduation rate of Damonte Ranch High School and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Galena High School and public school graduation rate of Nevada by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Damonte Ranch High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Galena High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
430
362
Grade 10 Students
460
320
Grade 11 Students
476
312
Grade 12 Students
422
290
Ungraded Students
3
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Galena High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Damonte Ranch High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Galena High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Damonte Ranch High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Galena High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Damonte Ranch High School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Galena High School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Damonte Ranch High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Galena High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Damonte Ranch High School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Galena High School and the public school average diversity score of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Damonte Ranch High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Galena High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Damonte Ranch High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Galena High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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