Reno, Nevada

Education

Universities

• The University of Nevada, Reno is the oldest university in the state of Nevada. In 1886, the state university, previously only a preparatory school, moved from Elko in remote northeastern Nevada to a site north of downtown Reno, where it became a full-fledged state college. The university's first building, Morrill Hall, still stands on the historic quad at the campus' southern end. The university grew slowly over the decades but currently has an enrollment of approximately 15,000, most of whom hail from within Nevada. Among its specialties are mining engineering, agriculture, journalism, and the only Basque Studies program in the nation. It also houses the only Judicial college in the nation.

Public schools

Public education is provided by the Washoe County School District.

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• Reno has nine public high schools: Damonte Ranch High School, Galena High School, Hug High School, Robert McQueen High School, North Valleys High School, Reno High School, Truckee Meadows Community College High School, Washoe High School, and Earl Wooster High School.
• There are also three public high schools in neighboring Sparks, attended by many students who live in Reno: Reed High School, Spanish Springs High School, and Sparks High School.

Private schools

Reno has several private high schools, the largest of which is Bishop Manogue High School.

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