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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Reno at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Districts
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Washoe County School District
64,990 students | RENO, NV
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 117 schools -
State-Sponsored Charter Schools
59,670 students | CARSON CITY, NV
Grades PK, K-12 & Ungraded | 79 schools -
Davidson Academy School District
163 students | RENO, NV
Grades 5-12 | 1 school
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Reviews From Schools in Reno
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Parent / Guardian
September 25, 2025
The rating showing students to teacher as 17:1 is crazy. My child’s class had 39 kids last school year.
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Lemmon Valley Elementary School
Current student
September 17, 2025
I like this school I would recommend this school.
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B D Billinghurst Middle School
Parent / Guardian
September 05, 2025
I've has 2 kids attend this school. The first was there 10 years ago and the other one is there now. The culture is to be stuck up and rude and it hasn't changed. When dad would go in he definitely... More
Review for
Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School