Ralston High School
Tel:
(402) 331-7373
Ralston High School serves 1,093 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (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 45% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Ralston 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 19:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Ralston High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
Ralston High School's student population of 1,093 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,093 students |
| |
| Gender % |
|
| Total Classroom Teachers | 59 teachers |
| |
| Students by Grade |
|
School Comparison
Ralston 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 Ralston High School is 0.59, which is more 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 | #727 out of 913 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| ||
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 51% |
| ||
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 51% |
| ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 14:1 |
| ||
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 19% |
| Black | 5% | 7% |
| White | 57% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
|
|
Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.52 |
| ||
Graduation Rate | 90% | 85% |
| ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ralston School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Ralston High School is Brook Valley School (2.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Ralston Middle School (0.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Meadows Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Omaha Meadows Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 334 students
0.4 miles
9225 Berry
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 339-6655 0.4 PK-6 334 - Omaha Mockingbird Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 383 students
0.6 miles
5100 S 93rd St
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-6954 0.6 PK-6 383 - Omaha Wildewood Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 308 students
0.7 miles
8071 Ralston Ave
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-6475 0.7 PK-6 308 - Omaha Ralston Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 469 students
0.8 miles
8202 Lakeview
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-4701 0.8 7-8 469 - Omaha Seymour Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 234 students
0.9 miles
4900 S 79th St
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-0540 0.9 PK-6 234
School Reviews
Recent Articles
Jay McDowell, a public school teacher in Howell, evicted a student for making anti-homosexual comments, but now the instructor faces suspension. Learn about the national controversy that involves this local Michigan teacher.
A six-year old in Aurora, Colorado, was suspended after singing an LMFAO song to a little girl in his class and reportedly “shaking his booty.” We look at the case and the sexual harassment problem in public schools today.
After playing rapper Macklemore's "Same Love" pro-gay rights rap song in class, a Michigan teacher was suspended with no pay. We explore the controversy.
