Student Enrollment
Elementary Schools	33.840
Middle Schools	10,504
High Schools	18,702
TOTAL	63,046
District Growth
1980 Enrollment	31,508
1990 Enrollment	38,466
2000 Enrollment	55,673
2004 Enrollment	62,098
2006 Enrollment	62,390
2007 Enrollment	63,046
Ethnic Breakdown
American Indian/Alaskan Native	2.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.3%
African American	3.8%
Hispanic	31.6%
Total Minorities	44.2%
Caucasian	55.8%
High School Dropout Rates
1999-2000	5.2%
2000-2001	4.2%
2001-2002	3.5%
2002-2003	2.8%
2003-2004	2.6%
2004-2005	1.9%
2005-2006	2.6%
Student Achievement Nevada High School Proficiency Examination
Percentage of 2006 Graduating Class Passing Exam:
Reading	99.4%
Writing	99.3%
Math	95.6%
ACT Composite Scores
Composite scores include English, math, reading and science.
2006 Graduating Class Tested	38%
WCSD	22.1
State of Nevada	21.5
National	21.1
SAT Reasoning Test
2006 Graduating Class Tested	41%
Critical Thinking Math Writing WCSD 518 526 502 Nevada 498 508 481 National 503 518 497
National Merit Semifinalists
41% of the state's semifinalists (October, 2006) came from the Washoe County School District.
State of Nevada	90
WCSD	33
Millennium Scholarship
Given to students in the Graduating Class of 2005 with a weighted GPA of 3.0 and higher.
Eligible Graduates	51.1%
Accepted the Scholarship	76.29%
Average GPA of those who accepted the Scholarship	3.41
ITBS/ITED* Testing Scores
These results are Percentile Rank of Average Standard Scores: National Student Norms. The national average is 50. *Iowa Test of Basic Skills/Iowa Test of Educational Development.
Reading Language Math Science WCSD Grade 4 54 56 55 55 Nevada Grade 4 50 55 58 60 WCSD Grade 7 45 46 50 55 Nevada Grade 7 40 44 46 47 WCSD Grade 10 48 47 48 51 Nevada Grade 10 41 42 43 42
Nevada CRT* Scores.
These results are percentages of students proficient or above. A student is proficient when she/he scores a 300 on a 500-point scale. *Criterion Referenced Test.
Reading Math Science WCSD Grade 3 54.5% 53.1% n/a ∞ Nevada Grade 3 50.9% 50.5% n/a ∞ WCSD Grade 5 47.2% 62.1% 55% Nevada Grade 5 39.3% 54.7% 48.7% WCSD Grade 8 63.7% 61.9% 62.9% Nevada Grade 8 51% 50.5% 53.6% ∞ Third graders are not administered a science test.
High School Graduation Requirements
To be awarded a standard high school diploma, a student must earn a total of 22-1/2 credits and receive a passing score on the Nevada Proficiency Exams. Currently, 16 credits are required and 6-1/2 are electives. For more information on the various diplomas offered by the WCSD, * Starting with the freshman class of 2006, students will automatically be enrolled in a fourth year of math and third year of science unless their parents choose otherwise. Those opting out will still meet the graduation requirements. The required courses are as follows:
English/Language Arts	4 credits
Mathematics	3* credits
Science	2* credits
P.E. or JROTC	2 credits
World History	1 credit
American History	1 credit
U.S. Government	1 credit
Arts/Humanities	1 credit
Computer Literacy	1/2 credit
Health or JROTC	1/2 credit
Employees
Certified	4,105
Classified	2,729
Administrators	352
School Police	34
TOTAL	7,220
Substitute Teachers	1,308
About Our Teachers
Master's Degree and above	2,268
Teachers and Counselors with National Board Certification	124
10 + years teaching experience within the WCSD	40%
Teaching within area of license	99%

Honors Program/Advanced Placement/
International Baccalaureate
Most high schools offer an Honors Program and Advanced Placement
(AP) courses that provide an academically challenging curriculum for
college preparation and in some instances college credit. Wooster High
School offers the rigorous and comprehensive International Baccalaure-
ate (IB) Program. Truckee Meadows Community College High School
is for juniors and seniors who take required high school classes and can
choose from hundreds of TMCC college classes for college credit.



WCSD is one of the largest school districts in the U.S. mandating
that all students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses take the exams
for those courses. In WCSD, the participating high schools offer a total
of 18 different AP subjects.



During the 2005-2006 school year, 3,539 students AP exams were admin-
registered in WCSD and 329 seniors were designated AP Scholars. At
Wooster High School 61 students took IB classes, 151 IB exams were
administered and ten seniors earned IB Diplomas.

Parent Involvement and Volunteering
Parents and guardians are encouraged to be actively involved in
their child's education at all grade levels. Parents play a vital role in the
education team in the following ways: as school volunteers; members of
a parent/teacher organization or booster club; representatives on shared
decision-making and advisory committees; and participants in school
activities and events. Extended family members and individuals from
our community are also encouraged to volunteer in schools.

For information on parent involvement, call 353-5533 or visit
washoe.k12.nv.us/parents. For information on volunteering, call
851-5655 or visit washoe.k12.nv.us/volunteering.



Community Involvement
The Education Collaborative (EC) is a nonprofit organization which
is funded by WCSD, grants and donations. The EC focuses on K-16
programs in the areas of academic achievement, community partnerships
and workforce development and provides a link between our schools and
the community through the following programs: Advocacy, School to
Careers, Parent Information and Resources, From Crayons to Computers
Warehouse and Partners-in-Education.

Please check the website at www.e-collaborative.org or
call (775) 353-5533 for information on how you,
your business or organization can be involved

Budget
The general operating budget for the 2006-2007 school year is
$382,348,358. 76% of this support comes from local sources,
20% from state sources, and a small amount from Federal
and other sources. Local funds from sales and property tax make up 70%
of the total resources. Per-pupil expenditure from the general operating budget
is $6,065. Nearly 2/3 of every per-pupil dollar is spent on instruction
and instructional support.



Special Services
A complete continuum of special education and related services is
available through neighborhood schools for students with disabilities.
Programs and services include the Child Find Assessment Center
and Marvin Picollo School. Qualifying students needing extra help in reading
or math are served by Title I programs. The District also offers English as
a Second Language (ESL) and a Native American Education program.



Board of Trustees
A seven member Board of Trustees is elected by the citizens of
Washoe County to set school district policy. The board employs a Super-
Intendent to administer the district and carry out policy decisions.
Trustees meet every two weeks, and special board meetings are called as needed.
The public is encouraged to attend.

For meeting schedules, agendasand minutes, call (775) 348-0374
or log on to the Board of Trustees website. For further information on
each Trustees log on to Meet the Trustees.