499 Village Blvd. 775-832-4260 -- Home of the Highlanders -- Green & Gold
A small community-based (and embraced) high school
- 345 students, grades 9-12 (2010-11)
- Newsweek Top Public High Schools -- Top 10% for 5 years
- 18:1 student:teacher ratio
- 1.2% Drop out rate
- Dedicated, caring staff and administrators -- average tenure of 9.5 years
- GATEWAY Course of Study
- High graduation and post-secondary attendance rates
- Attendance rate: 94.8%
- Graduating students going on to college (see list): 85%
- 64% - 4 year
- 21% - 2 year
- Extensive community and parent support
Student Opportunities
- Diploma types awarded
- Advanced
- Honors
- Standard
- Adjusted
- Honors classes offered: 23 (includes AP)
- Advanced Placement classes offered: 15
- Percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher on AP Exams: 71%
- English as a Second Language
- Special Education
- Credit by Exam
- Online Learning
- Independent Learning
- Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology
- Tech Prep
- Internship Program
- Honors, AP and Gifted and Talented Certified
- Early College
- Dual Enrollment
- Average College Entrance Exam Scores (2007-08):
- ACT: 23.1
- SAT
- Critical Reading: 547
- Math: 541
- Writing: 537
- Guinn Millennium Scholarship
- JROTC
- Students participating: 25% of school population
- 26th straight year "Honor Unit with Distinction"
- Highlander Battalion has conducted 38% of IHS's Community Service Hours with 25% of the school population
- Approximately 100 events throughout year
- Parade participation
- Military Ball
- "We the People"
- AP Government class
- 25% of senior class participates
- 80% earn passing score on AP Government exam
- Placed 1st or 2nd in Nevada state competition - 7 (out of 7 years)
- Won Western Regional Award - 2 times
- Competed at national level - 5 years
- Read more about We the People
- Drama
- 2 plays (winter and spring) annually
- Incline Star Follies
- Orchestra
- Jazz Band
- Concert Band
- Choir
- Premier Industrial Arts Program
- Foreign Exchange Program
- AVID Program
- Mi Cultura Club
- Speech and Debate Club
- Newspaper Staff
- Yearbook Staff
- Academic Olympics
- French Club
- Leadership Class
- National Honor Society
- Mountain Biking Club
- Athletics -Division 2A
- Male: Rifle Team, Wrestling, Football, Basketball, Golf, Track, Cross Country, Soccer, Tennis, Baseball, Swimming, Downhill Skiing, CC Skiing
- Female: Rifle Team, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Soccer, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Downhill Skiing, CC Skiing
- Fully equipped weight room
- Practice and full sized gym
- Art kiln
- School Dances and Prom
- Homecoming Parade
- Office Experience
- Library Assistant
- Counseling Assistant
- Teacher Aide
- Peer Tutor
- Community Volunteer opportunities
- School Counselor
- School Nurses Aid
- Hot lunch
- Snack cart