2024 Best High Schools in Nevada

What High School Paths Does Nevada Provide?

Nevada has 200 high schools, the majority of which are public, 155 to be exact, leaving just 32 private schools in the state. Although the average state has about 486 high schools (Nevada has 59% fewer), per capita Nevada still has 43% fewer than the typical state, ranking it #51 in the nation. This can mean that education paths in some parts of the state may be a bit more limited, though there are still numerous options in larger cities. As a whole, the state's average school rating is a B– which is slightly below the national average.

In total, 78% of Nevada's high schools are public and they have an average rating of B. Of those 155 schools, the majority are traditional public schools (109). Approximately 46% of those traditional public schools sit above the national average, so you can rest assured that there's still 50 such schools that are considered better than normal.

Diving deeper into public high school alternatives, there are also 34 charter schools, which may not seem like much, but it actually ranks Nevada in the 19th spot for most charter schools per capita vs the average state. In total, 65% of those charter schools exceed the national average in quality. Also, of the 12 magnet high schools, an impressive 11 earned above average marks.

Moving to private high schools, there are 32 in total to choose from (roughly 16% of all schools). Again, although the figure may seem relatively small, Nevada actually has 62% fewer private school options than the average state per capita, so there are fewer such options in this state. With a median rating of A–, approximately half (53%) of Nevada's private schools are rated above the national average. About 72% of private high schools in Nevada are religiously affiliated, led primarily by Christian schools which total 19. The state ranks 50th for most religious schools per capita, so it actually falls far below average in terms of how much religious influence there is in its school options. There are also 4 all-boys schools in Nevada, which is 23% less than the typical state (after normalizing for population size). There are no all-girls schools in the state.

Many of the high schools are also beginning to increase their online offerings, but as of now just 9 are offered online (just 5% of all schools). This actually ranks Nevada in the 17th position in terms of online schools per capita vs. the typical state (it's above the average by 84%).