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Elkhorn High School vs. Elkhorn South High School

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School Overview

School
Elkhorn High School
1401 Veterans Dr
Elkhorn, NE 68022
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Elkhorn South High School
20303 Blue Sage Parkway
Omaha, NE 68130
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Elkhorn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Elkhorn South High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 740 students in grades 9-12, Elkhorn High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,437 students in grades 9-12, Elkhorn South High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
740 students
1,437 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
86 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Elkhorn South High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#25 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 5%)
#5 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 1%)
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75-79%
(Top 5% in NE)
85%
(Top 1% in NE)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elkhorn High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elkhorn South High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in NE)
83%
(Top 1% in NE)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elkhorn South High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
(Top 10% in NE)
98%
(Top 1% in NE)
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This chart display graduation rate of Elkhorn South High School and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Elkhorn South High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
190
361
Grade 10 Students
176
336
Grade 11 Students
191
372
Grade 12 Students
183
368

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
4%
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% Hispanic
7%
3%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
83%
89%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Elkhorn South High School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Elkhorn South High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.30
0.21
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This chart display the diversity score of Elkhorn South High School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
3%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Elkhorn South High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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