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Directory data: Nevada Department of Education (2025–26)
Debbie Smith CTE HS is a high school in Washoe County School District (Reno, Nevada), serving grades 9-12. As a traditional public school, Debbie Smith CTE HS primarily serves families inside its assigned attendance zone, though Nevada's open-enrollment rules can provide alternative pathways.
Debbie Smith CTE HS does not have an active NSPF star rating for 2024-2025, which is typical for very small schools, alternative programs, and special-education cluster sites. Across the board, students here outperform statewide averages — strongest in ELA proficiency (66%, 29+ points above statewide).
Attendance is a relative strength: the regular attendance rate is 87%, 10 points higher than the statewide average of 77%.
Generated from 2025-2026 Nevada School Performance Framework data published by the Nevada Department of Education. Comparisons use the statewide average for the same school year.
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Compared to the 6 nearby peer schools listed below, Debbie Smith CTE HS outperforms the group with an NSPF index score of 87 compared to a peer average of 81 — a gap of about 6 points.
On the assessed subjects, the school posts +5 pts in math proficiency and +4 pts in ELA proficiency versus its peer set.
Peer set is the same nearby same-grade-band schools listed in the alternatives rail below. All deltas computed from the latest published NSPF cycle.
Math Proficiency
42%
Regular Attendance Rate
87.1%
Science Proficiency
27%
% of students scoring proficient or above on state assessments (Grade 11) · Compared to statewide average · 2025-2026 NSPF
Debbie Smith CTE HS currently faces academic challenges and stands in the lower tier of state accountability rankings. With a low NSPF rating and a score of 86.9/100, the school has been identified as needing additional structural supports to elevate student success.
Specialized interventions and school improvement plans are typically implemented here. Families should look closely at student-teacher ratios, graduation support options, and school-wide growth percentiles to gauge recent trajectory.
% of students meeting Academic Growth Percentile (AGP) targets. 50%+ means the school is growing students at or above the expected pace.
50% = meeting expected growth pace
Measures of on-time graduation and preparation for post-secondary success.
CCR Completion
91.4%
Educational support services, language programs, Title I assistance, and student-teacher ratios.
Statewide average is 22.3 : 1. Lower ratios allow more direct teacher focus.
% of English Language Learners meeting state academic growth targets.
Operates under standard public education funding guidelines.
How this school's key metrics have changed across NSPF reporting years.
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Background reading to help you decide whether this is the right school.
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Answers to key parent questions about Debbie Smith CTE HS's performance, enrollment, and ratings.
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