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Reno High School vs. Galena High School

Should you attend Reno 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
Reno High School
395 Booth Street
Reno, NV 89509
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Galena High School
3600 Butch Cassidy Way
Reno, NV 89511
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (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 1,770 students in grades 9-12, Reno High School ranks in the top 10% 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 49% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 43% 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
1,770 students
1,287 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
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

#66 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 10%)
#99 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Galena High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 20% in NV)
45%
(Top 20% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Reno 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.
72%
(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 Reno 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.
43%
(Top 20% in NV)
37%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Reno 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.
92%
(Top 30% in NV)
92%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays graduation rate of Reno 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
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This chart displays the students of Galena High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
465
362
Grade 10 Students
439
320
Grade 11 Students
452
312
Grade 12 Students
407
290
Ungraded Students
7
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
4%
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
28%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Reno 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Reno 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
57%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Reno 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Reno 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.
0.60
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Reno 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
22%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Reno 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 Reno 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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