South Tahoe High School vs. Douglas High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,108 students in grades 9-12, South Tahoe High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,584 students in grades 9-12, Douglas High School ranks in the top 50% 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 28% (which is equal to the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
1,108 students
1,584 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
71 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5013 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#228 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
39%
n/a

Graduation Rate
95%
92%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
290
371
Grade 10 Students
292
409
Grade 11 Students
276
379
Grade 12 Students
250
408
Ungraded Students
-
17
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%


% Asian
4%
2%


% Hispanic
47%
24%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
44%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

