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Douglas County High School

1670 Hwy 88, Minden, NV, 89423-0429

Tel: (775)782-5136

Grades: 10-12 | 1,370 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

Douglas County High School serves 1,370 students in grades 10-12.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the NV state average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body.
Douglas County High School is one of 3 public high schools within Minden, and operates within the Douglas County School District.

The nearest elementary school is Douglas Alternative School (0.6 miles away), the nearest middle school is Douglas Alternative School (0.6 miles away), and the nearest high school is Jacobsen High (china Spring Yc) (0.6 miles away).

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Source: 2011 NCES data, NV Dept. of Educ.	Douglas County High School
Grades Offered	Grades 10-12
Total Students	1,370 students

% Male / % Female	48% / 52%
Total Classroom Teachers	73 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(NV) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	19:1	16:1

	This School	(NV) School Average
% American Indian	3%	1%

% Asian	1%	6%

% Hispanic	17%	38%

% Black	1%	10%

% White	74%	39%

Unknown	4%	6%


	This School	(NV) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	22%	41%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	6%	6%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	Douglas County School District
	This School's Agency	(NV) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	14	9
Number of Students Managed	6,566 students	2,386 students

District Total Revenue	$68,895,000	$35,653,000

District Expenditure	$72,028,000	$34,141,000

District Revenue / Student	$10,493	$14,943

District Expenditure / Student	$10,970	$14,309

District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Nearby Schools:

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Douglas County High School
Grades: 10-12 | 0 mi. away

Jacobsen High (china Spring Yc)
Grades: 7-12 | 0.6 mi. away

Douglas Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 0.6 mi. away

Minden Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 1.4 mi. away

Gardnerville Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 2.2 mi. away

C C Meneley Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 4.6 mi. away

View all schools in: Minden, Douglas County, Zip 89423

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