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South Tahoe High School vs. Douglas High School

Should you attend South Tahoe High School or Douglas 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
South Tahoe High School
1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Douglas High School
1670 Hwy 88
Minden, NV 89423
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 1,141 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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,643 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 20:1 is higher than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,141 students
1,643 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Douglas High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5013 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#228 out of 692 schools in NV
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Tahoe High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Douglas High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
28%
(Top 50% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Tahoe High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California 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 Douglas 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.
50%
(Top 50% in CA)
55%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Tahoe High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California 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 Douglas 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.
25-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
39%
(Top 30% in NV)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Douglas 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.
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
92%
(Top 30% in NV)
This chart displays graduation rate of South Tahoe High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Douglas 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 South Tahoe High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Douglas High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
283
435
Grade 10 Students
309
389
Grade 11 Students
279
426
Grade 12 Students
270
377
Ungraded Students
-
16

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
4%
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% Asian
5%
1%
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% Hispanic
46%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Douglas High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
44%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Tahoe High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Douglas High School and the percentage of White public school students in Nevada by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Tahoe High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Douglas 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
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of South Tahoe High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Douglas 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
39%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Tahoe High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Douglas 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Tahoe High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Douglas 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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