Crete High School
Crete High School serves 575 students in grades 9-12.
Crete High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Crete High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
School Overview
Crete High School's student population of 575 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
575 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Crete High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 904 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Crete High School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#494 out of 904 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
3%
3%

Hispanic
54%
19%

Black
1%
7%

White
40%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
37%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
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