Pyramid Lake Schools facts for kids
Pyramid Lake Schools, also known as Pyramid Lake Jr. Sr. High School (PLJSHS), is a special school for students in middle and high school. It is located in Nixon, Nevada, within the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. This school is run by the local tribe and gets its funding from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIE), which is a part of the U.S. government that helps Native American communities.
The NCES, an organization that collects information about schools, considers Pyramid Lake Schools a public school. The school's current building opened in the fall of 2000. Before that, students attended classes 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 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 been asked to leave other schools in nearby areas like Washoe County and Fernley. However, the reporter also noted that by 2014, the school's test scores were getting much better.
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How the School Works
In 2014, Pyramid Lake Schools had 12 people working there. It was sometimes hard for the school to keep teachers for a long time. At least four employees would change jobs each year around 2014. This meant the school often had to find new teachers.
Student Learning and Success
In the past, the school faced challenges with how well students performed in their classes. But things really improved by 2014. That year, all the students in the 11th grade successfully passed the state English tests in Nevada. This showed a big step forward in their learning.
Who Goes to School Here
Before the new building opened in 2000, about 77 students attended Pyramid Lake Schools. Many of these students had left other schools before coming here. Around 2000, someone named Henson said that students were now coming to Pyramid Lake "for the education."
School leaders thought that with the new building, more students would join. They hoped to have about 250 students. By 2005, the number of students was around 100.
Sports and Activities
By 2005, the school's sports teams were part of the 1A classification. This means they competed against other smaller schools. A reporter noted that in the past, not many people came to watch the school's sports games. But by 2014, these athletic events had become very popular. Many people came to cheer on the teams.
