Pyramid Lake Schools facts for kids
Pyramid Lake Schools is a special school for Native American students. It is also known as Pyramid Lake Jr. Sr. High School (PLJSHS). This school is located in Nixon, Nevada, which is inside the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. The school gets its funding from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIE), a part of the U.S. government that helps Native American communities.
The NCES, which collects data about schools, considers Pyramid Lake Schools a public school.
The school's current building opened in the fall of 2000. Before that, classes were held in temporary buildings called double-wide trailers. There was also a building owned by the tribe that was used as a gym.
In 2014, a reporter named Siobhan McAndrew from the Reno Gazette Journal wrote about the school. She mentioned that some people used to see Pyramid Lake High as a last option for Native American students. These were students who might have struggled or left other schools in nearby areas like Washoe County and Fernley. However, by 2014, the school had shown great improvements in student test scores.
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How Pyramid Lake Schools Works
School Staff and Teachers
In 2014, Pyramid Lake Schools had 12 employees working there. It was noted that at least four employees would change jobs each year around that time. According to the reporter Siobhan McAndrew, the school sometimes found it challenging to encourage teachers to stay for a long time.
Student Learning and Success
Improving Academic Performance
In 2014, Siobhan McAndrew reported that the school had faced challenges with how well students performed in their studies in the past. However, she also shared some good news. In 2014, all the 11th-grade students at Pyramid Lake Schools successfully passed the Nevada state English exams. This showed a big improvement in their learning.
Student Enrollment at Pyramid Lake Schools
Changes in Student Numbers Over Time
Before the current school building opened in the fall of 2000, about 77 students attended the school. Many of these students had left other schools before coming to Pyramid Lake. Around the year 2000, a person named Henson said, "Now we have kids coming for the education." School officials believed that with the new building, the number of students would grow to 250. By 2005, the enrollment was around 100 students.
Sports and Athletics
Pyramid Lake Schools Sports Teams
By 2005, the school's sports teams were classified as 1A. This means they competed against other schools of a similar size. Siobhan McAndrew mentioned that in the past, not many people came to watch the school's sports games. However, by 2014, these athletic events had become very popular among the community.
