Hastings Senior High School
Tel:
(402) 461-7550
- Hastings Senior High School serves 1,099 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hastings Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Hastings Senior High School's student population of 1,099 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 71 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
Total Students | 1,099 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 71 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Hastings Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hastings Senior High School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NE) |
Overall Testing Rank | #712 out of 913 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 51% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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American Indian | 1% | 1% |
Asian | 2% | 3% |
Hispanic | 22% | 19% |
Black | 2% | 7% |
White | 71% | 66% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.52 |
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Graduation Rate | 83% | 85% |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 37% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 9% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Hastings School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hastings Senior High School is 18+ Program (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hastings Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Longfellow Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hastings Longfellow Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 394 students
0.7 miles
828 N Hastings
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7584 0.7 PK-5 394 - Hastings Raymond A Watson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 418 students
0.8 miles
1720 N Crane
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7593 0.8 PK-5 418 - Hastings Hawthorne Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 365 students
1.1 miles
2200 W 9th St
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7540 1.1 PK-5 365 - Hastings Alcott Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 306 students
1.4 miles
731 N Baltimore
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7580 1.4 PK-5 306 - Hastings Hastings Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 830 students
1.7 miles
201 N Marian Road
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7520 1.7 6-8 830
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