Mc Cook Senior High School
Tel:
(308)345-5422
- Mc Cook Senior High School serves 476 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 55-59% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Mc Cook Senior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Mc Cook Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Mc Cook Senior High School's student population of 476 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 476 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mc Cook Senior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 911 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mc Cook Senior High School is 0.11, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. 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 School Rank (16-17) | #351 out of 911 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 69% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 19% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 94% | 66% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.11 | 0.51 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | MC Cook School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mc Cook Senior High School is Southwest Jr/sr High School (17.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Mc Cook Junior High School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mc Cook Mc Cook Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 321 students
0.1 miles
800 W 7th St
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308)345-6940 0.1 6-8 321 - Mc Cook Central Elementary School Grades: 4-5 | 204 students
0.4 miles
604 W 1st
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308)345-3976 0.4 4-5 204 - Mc Cook Mc Cook Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 423 students
0.7 miles
1500 W 3rd St
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308)345-5681 0.7 PK-3 423 - Mc Cook Mc Cook Alternative Education Alternative School
2.4 miles
404 West 7th Street
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308)345-5631 2.4 n/a n/a - Culbertson Hitchcock Co Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 152 students
10.7 miles
712 Arizona
Culbertson, NE 69024
(308)278-2131 10.7 PK-6 152
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