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Virginia City High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

95 South R Street, Virginia City, NV 89440 · (775) 847-0992 · Part of Storey County School District

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Directions
Students
131
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Virginia City High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Nevada’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Virginia City Middle School106 students
9–12Virginia City High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.6%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 42%

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

Location

Directions ↗

95 South R Street, Virginia City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 930
Grade 1032
Grade 1133
Grade 1236
Enrollment over time
156’20
156’21
150’22
129’23
131’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Virginia City High School from Virginia City families.

Other schools in Storey County School District

The district →
Hugh Gallagher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia City
B+
118 students16:1
Hillside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sparks
A
37 students11:1
Virginia City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Virginia City
B+
106 students15:1

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; Virginia City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.