Sparks High School
820 15th Street, Sparks, NV, 89431-0939 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Sparks High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 8 - 12
County Washoe County, NV
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1133 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 62 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 8 - 49 students
Grade 9 - 400 students
Grade 10 - 275 students
Grade 11 - 229 students
Grade 12 - 170 students
Grade Not Listed - 10 students
This School
(NV) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:21
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NV) School Average
% American Indian 2% 1%
% Asian 7% 7%
% Hispanic 47% 28%
% Black 4% 10%
% White 39% 51%
% Unknown 1 % 3%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NV) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch n/a n/a
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a n/a
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NV) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Washoe County School District
This School's Agency
(NV) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 98 9
Number of Students Managed 82,788 students 1,390 students
District Total Revenue $507,178,000 $30,554,000
District Expenditure $486,785,000 $30,598,000
District Revenue / Student $6,126 $21,981
District Expenditure / Student $5,880 $22,013
District Graduation Rates 84% 80%
In the News:
  • School district calls 5,000 families that may be eligible for free and reduced lunches (Daily Sparks Tribune)
    posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:45:40 pm
    RENO – In telethon style, Washoe County School District employees spent a rapid few days this week calling about 5,000 families that qualify to apply for free and reduced lunches for their children.
  • Sparks teen held for trial in killing of homeless man (Reno Gazette-Journal)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 09:50:44 am
    A 16-year-old boy was held trial Monday afternoon on charges of beating to death and robbing a homeless man who owed him money for allegedly urinating on his stereo speakers.
  • Application: Denied (Daily Sparks Tribune)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:01:52 am
    According to a new report, 75 percent of Americans ages 17 to 24 are unable to join the military because they lack a high school diploma, have a criminal record or are physically unfit.
  • Reno Teen Faces Murder Charge in Homeless Death (KOLO 8 Reno)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:05:44 am
    A 16-year-old Reno boy has been ordered to stand trial in the beating death of a homeless man after he allegedly stomped on him and robbed him of $6, cigarettes and a portable radio.
  • FYFL playoff schedule (Lahontan Valley News)
    posted on November 11, 2009 at 01:52:35 pm
    FYFL playoff schedule Staff Writer Saturday, November 7th Five Fallon Youth Football League teams will participate in playoff games on Saturday in various Reno/Sparks locations. Bandits vs Dayton, 12 p.m. at Hug High School Mavericks vs Damonte Ranch, 10 p.m. at Sparks High School Renegades vs Reed, 4 p.m. at Hug High School Freshman vs Lassen, 12 p.m. at Spanish Springs High School J.V. vs ...
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (89431)
School Zip (89431)
(NV) State Average
Population (Approximate) 35,994 people 1,973,852 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 18% 24%
Population Average Age 34 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $37,473 $43,410
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.4 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 39 years old 26 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (89431)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 48% / 52% 58% / 42%
School Map:
1.  AcademyFor Career Ed Charter - 135 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
2. Team A Charter High School - 167 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
3. Wittenberg Hall - n/a - 2.1 mi. away - view location
4. I Can Do Anything Charter School - 291 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
5. Halima Academy Charter High School - n/a - 2.2 mi. away - view location
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