Reno Reporter

Of the 4,511 Washoe County students who took part in the CCR in the 2023-24 school year, 59% did not meet English benchmarks, according to the Nevada Accountability Portal.

The number of students who failed to meet expectations in the subject rose by 9.5% compared to the previous school year.

In Washoe County, most of the students who fell below proficiency were at the second lowest performance level.

Countywide, Sparks High School had the highest percentage of students scoring below English benchmarks on their CCR test.

In Nevada, the ACT serves as the College and Career Readiness assessment for high school juniors, evaluating whether they are on track for higher education.

Nevada's educational system ranked third-lowest in the U.S. for educational quality, student outcomes, and overall school safety, only ahead of Louisiana and Arizona, according to an analysis from the World Population Review.

School name	Students who didn’t meet standard	No. of Students Tested
Sparks High School	88.3%	290
Procter R. Hug High School	77.6%	389
North Valleys High School	72.9%	539
Earl Wooster High School	67.7%	278
Nevada Connections Academy	62%	268
North Star Online School	60.9%	105
Academy For Career Education	59.1%	66
Edward C. Reed High School	57.7%	484
Damonte Ranch High School	57.4%	430
Incline High School	51.9%	79
Spanish Springs High School	50.3%	487
Robert McQueen High School	49.1%	395
Reno High School	42.9%	408
Galena High School	25%	293