Kearney High School
Tel:
(308) 698-8060
Kearney High School serves 1,497 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Kearney High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Kearney High School's student population of 1,497 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 90 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,497 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 90 teachers |
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School Comparison
Kearney High School is ranked within the top 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 Kearney High School is 0.34, 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 | #436 out of 913 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 19% |
| Black | 2% | 7% |
| White | 80% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.52 |
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Graduation Rate | 88% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kearney School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Kearney High School is Kearney West High School (1.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Horizon Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kearney Horizon Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 613 students
0.2 miles
915 W 35th St
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8120 0.2 6-8 613 - Kearney Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 262 students
0.4 miles
3000 7th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8280 0.4 PK-5 262 - Kearney Buffalo Hills Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 288 students
0.8 miles
6110 11th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8290 0.8 PK-5 288 - Kearney Central Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 269 students
0.8 miles
300 W 24th St
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8040 0.8 PK-5 269 - Kearney Emerson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 248 students
1.0 miles
2705 Ave E
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8270 1.0 PK-5 248
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