Norfolk Senior High School
Norfolk Senior High School serves 1,324 students in grades 9-12.
Norfolk 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Norfolk Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Norfolk Senior High School's student population of 1,324 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 79 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,324 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Norfolk Senior 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 Norfolk Senior High School is 0.50, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#620 out of 904 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
American Indian
3%
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
25%
19%
Black
2%
7%
White
66%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
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