My daughter just graduated from Damonte High, and I had to write a review of the school. The Washoe County School District gets a lot of heat from parents, but I wanted to give them a high-five and give a major shout out to Damonte. My daughter's four years of education was fabulous, the teachers and administration were so supportive. The test of a good school is how well the students perform. Out of the 390 graduates, 151 had an adjusted GPA of 3.8 or better. That comes out to almost 40% of the students graduating with honors. And, I can guarantee that it wasn't because of lax grading. My kid had to work for her grades.
The schools expansion a few years ago also alleviated one of its biggest problems, overcrowding. No more temp buildings which is a real positive.
To top it all off, the previous couple of years was really tough as there were some tragic deaths of students. The principal, Mr. Bell handled it with true compassion, knowing that the students were badly shaken. Then you add the pandemic on top of it. The way they took all of the road blocks put in front of them made me wish I had gone to a high school like Damonte Ranch. Go Mustangs!!! read more