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McDermitt High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

100 Olavarria Street, McDermitt, NV 89421 · (866) 447-3991 · Part of Humboldt County School District

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Directions
Students
37
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about McDermitt High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Nevada’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where McDermitt kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8McDermitt Junior High School24 students
9–12McDermitt High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 42%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Nevada’s 656 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 Olavarria Street, McDermitt

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 912
Grade 1010
Grade 1111
Grade 124
Enrollment over time
33’20
28’21
29’22
36’23
37’24

Up 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 89%Hispanic 5%White 3%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McDermitt High School from McDermitt families.

Other schools in Humboldt County School District

The district →
Sonoma Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Winnemucca
B
468 students18:1
Grass Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winnemucca
C+
406 students16:1
Winnemucca Grammar School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winnemucca
B
305 students22:1
McDermitt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McDermitt
D−
51 students26:1
Orovada School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orovada
B−
34 students11:1
Paradise Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Paradise Valley
24 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nevada’s other public schools; McDermitt’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.