Sparks High School
- Public
- SPARKS, NV
Public School
Sparks High School
- grade C+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- SPARKS, NV
- Rating 3.81 out of 5 131 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade C
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Teachersgrade B
- College Prepgrade C+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B minus
- Health & Safetygrade B
- Administrationgrade B+
- Sportsgrade B+
- Foodgrade B minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B minus
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
15%
Percent Proficient - Math
8%
Average Graduation Rate
84%
Average SAT
1060
30 responses
Average ACT
20
92 responses
AP Enrollment
16%
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- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Housinggrade C+
Median Household Income
$64,645
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,138
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$301,500
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade B
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 79%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 14 responses
Poll
- 71%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 14 responses
Students
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,237
Free or Reduced Lunch
60%
- 72%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 18 responses
- 72%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 18 responses
- 72%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 18 responses
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$61,437
Teachers in First/Second Year
13.6%
- 82%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 22 responses
- 91%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 22 responses
- 73%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 22 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B minus
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
Expenses Per Student
$10,450 / year
National
$12,239- 76%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 25 responses
- 32%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 25 responses
- 36%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 25 responses
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Sparks High School Reviews
Rating 3.81 out of 5 131 reviews
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Sparks High School really stands for bleeding maroon and gold. It’s a school where all the staff and especially the admin take the time to get to know there students not just in there schoolwork, but personal lives. It’s a very supportive school to there students and sports ! We got the best soccer team in the state, the best leadership team in the state, the best cheerleading team in the state, the best assistant principal in the state and not to mention the best principal in the state. (Everyone of those have been recognized as is). One thing I would like to see happen is changes in our fields and a bigger weight room to prepare everyone for there sports but not only that for whoever is going to move on into college to play. I would like to see more hands on tech at school in certain classes also. Other than that my 4 year experience at sparks was unforgettable!
My experience in Sparks High School was great the building still has its traditional looks for the building. It even has a train on the football field. The school is small but it's very easy to locate classes. It has its solar panel in the parking lot. Everything important is in front of the school like office police officers and the facility staff. Teachers are well for helping out students, there rare occasions fight breaks out. Where known to have the best soccer team for our district we have CTE programs and AP and H classes. We all get together to have assembles and to have fun and teachers also interact with.
Sparks High school is awesome!!! The diversity of students is insane, different cultures all together in one school. The academics are also great. In my class (class of 2017) 60 students including myself graduated with an Honors diploma. The teachers are great too, they care for their students and are always there to help us succeed. There are many clubs and the student involvement in each one of them is huge. The Administration is also great. They also give us lots of advice to be better students. The students are all from different backgrounds and cultures which makes Sparks high the most diverse in Washoe County. Each year we do an event called “Night of All nations” where we celebrate all the different cultures from around the world with music and FOOD!!! And different dances of the world. The student involvement is also huge, we are really involved in school events and assemblies. Our assemblies are filled with entertainment, music and games.