As filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a '96 commencement address at Wellesley College, "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead." If that's the case, high school may be one of the greatest dress rehearsals of all.
It's a place where students explore their interests, dive into extracurricular activities, finally get the freedom to choose their own classes, and prepare for college or the workplace. For many of these students and their families, public education is key: 49.6 million students enrolled in public pre-K-12 schools in fall 2022, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, about a third were in high school, enrolled across about 23,500 public secondary schools nationwide.
For many anxious parents, getting their kids into the best of these public high schools is of the utmost importance. Some families even move homes to get into better school districts. However, among all of these thousands of schools, a few stand out for their academic excellence, incredible track records, and the future success of their young students.
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in Nevada using 2027 rankings from Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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1 / 25#25. Northeast Career and Technical Academy HS
- Location: Clark County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 1,073 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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2 / 25#24. Reno High School
- Location: Washoe County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 1,741 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 25#23. Nevada State High School Las Vegas: Northwest
- Location: State-Sponsored Charter Schools, NV
- Enrollment: 126 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 25#22. Oasis Academy
- Location: State-Sponsored Charter Schools, NV
- Enrollment: 797 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 25#21. Nevada State High School Henderson: Downtown
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6 / 25#20. Coronado High School
- Location: Clark County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 3,147 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 25#19. Southwest Career & Technical Academy
- Location: Clark County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 1,600 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 25#18. Doral Academy Red Rock K-12
- Location: State-Sponsored Charter Schools, NV
- Enrollment: 2,392 (27:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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9 / 25#17. Southeast Career Technical Academy
- Location: Clark County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 1,999 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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10 / 25#16. Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon
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11 / 25#15. College of Southern Nevada High School - East
- Location: Clark County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 161 (32:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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12 / 25#14. Coral Academy of Science - Las Vegas Sandy Ridge
- Location: State-Sponsored Charter Schools, NV
- Enrollment: 872 (29:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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13 / 25#13. Nevada State High School Las Vegas - Summerlin
- Location: State-Sponsored Charter Schools, NV
- Enrollment: 101 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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14 / 25#12. TMCC High School
- Location: Washoe County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 245 (41:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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15 / 25#11. Nevada State High School II Meadowwood
- Location: State-Sponsored Charter Schools, NV
- Enrollment: 12 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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16 / 25#10. Academy of Art Careers & Technology
- Location: Washoe County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 572 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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17 / 25#9. College of Southern Nevada High School - West
- Location: Clark County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 218 (44:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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18 / 25#8. College of Southern Nevada High School - South
- Location: Clark County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 157 (31:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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19 / 25#7. Las Vegas Academy of the Arts
- Location: Clark County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 1,706 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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20 / 25#6. Nevada State High School Henderson
- Location: State-Sponsored Charter Schools, NV
- Enrollment: 182 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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21 / 25#5. Incline High School
- Location: Washoe County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 304 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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22 / 25#4. Northwest Career & Technical Academy High School
- Location: Clark County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 1,812 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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23 / 25#3. West Career & Technical Academy
- Location: Clark County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 1,482 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Advanced Technologies Academy
- Location: Clark County School District, NV
- Enrollment: 1,225 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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