The average public high school in Nebraska has approximately 393 students (2025).
The public high schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public high school in Nebraska (by enrollment) is Central High School with 2,674 students.
# Students Range: 1,031
2,674
Avg. # Students: 1,730
Largest Nebraska Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,674
Grades: 9-12
124 N 20th St
Omaha, NE 68102
(531) 299-2660
Omaha, NE 68102
(531) 299-2660
Rank: #22.
Grand Island Senior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,670
Grades: 9-12
2124 N Lafayette Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5950
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5950
Rank: #33.
Millard South High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,579
Grades: 9-12
14905 Q St
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 715-8268
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 715-8268
Rank: #44.
Millard North High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,534
Grades: 9-12
1010 S 144th St
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 715-1365
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 715-1365
Rank: #55.
South High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,495
Grades: 9-12
4519 S 24th St
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-2780
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-2780
Rank: #66.
Millard West High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 2,304
Grades: 9-12
5710 S 176 Ave
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6000
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6000
Rank: #77.
Westside High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,138
Grades: 9-12
8701 Pacific Street
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 343-2600
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 343-2600
Rank: #88.
Lincoln High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,118
Grades: 9-12
2229 J St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1301
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1301
Rank: #99.
Lincoln East High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,078
Grades: 9-12
1000 S 70th St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1302
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1302
Rank: #1010.
Southwest High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,049
Grades: 9-12
7001 S 14th St
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 436-1306
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 436-1306
Rank: #1111.
Papillion La Vista South High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,982
Grades: 9-12
10799 Hwy 370
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 829-4600
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 829-4600
Rank: #1212.
North Star High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,914
Grades: 9-12
5801 N 33rd St
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1305
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1305
Rank: #1313.
Lincoln Southeast High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,880
Grades: 9-12
2930 S 37th St
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1304
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1304
Rank: #1414.
Papillion La Vista Senior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,873
Grades: 9-12
303 E Cary St
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0400
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0400
Rank: #1515.
Lincoln Northeast High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,769
Grades: 9-12
2635 N 63rd St
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1303
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1303
Rank: #1616.
Burke High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,729
Grades: 9-12
12200 Burke Blvd
Omaha, NE 68154
(531) 299-2580
Omaha, NE 68154
(531) 299-2580
Rank: #1717.
North High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,728
Grades: 9-12
4410 N 36th St
Omaha, NE 68111
(531) 299-2700
Omaha, NE 68111
(531) 299-2700
Rank: #1818.
Fremont Senior High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,705
Grades: 9-12
1750 N Lincoln Ave
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 727-3050
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 727-3050
Rank: #1919.
Kearney High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,654
Grades: 9-12
2702 West 11th Street
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8060
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8060
Rank: #2020.
Northwest High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,608
Grades: 9-12
8204 Crown Point Ave
Omaha, NE 68134
(531) 299-2740
Omaha, NE 68134
(531) 299-2740
Rank: #2121.
Bryan High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,600
Grades: 9-12
4700 Giles Rd
Omaha, NE 68157
(531) 299-2540
Omaha, NE 68157
(531) 299-2540
Rank: #2222.
Bellevue West Sr High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,558
Grades: 9-12
1501 Thurston Ave
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4040
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4040
Rank: #2323.
Benson High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,490
Grades: 9-12
5120 Maple St
Omaha, NE 68104
(531) 299-2520
Omaha, NE 68104
(531) 299-2520
Rank: #2424.
Elkhorn South High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 1,407
Grades: 9-12
20303 Blue Sage Parkway
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Rank: #2525.
Bellevue East Sr High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,385
Grades: 9-12
1401 High School Dr
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4150
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4150
Rank: #2626.
Norfolk Senior High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,359
Grades: 9-12
801 Riverside Blvd
Norfolk, NE 68702
(402) 644-2529
Norfolk, NE 68702
(402) 644-2529
Rank: #2727.
Columbus High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,295
Grades: 9-12
3434 Discoverer Drive
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7050
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7050
Rank: #2828.
Students: 1,207
Grades: 9-11
15800 Summit Plaza
Bennington, NE 68007
(531) 299-3040
Bennington, NE 68007
(531) 299-3040
Rank: #2929.
North Platte High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,189
Grades: 9-12
1220 West 2nd
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 535-7105
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 535-7105
Rank: #3030.
South Sioux High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,172
Grades: 9-12
3301 G St
South Sioux City, NE 68776
(402) 494-2433
South Sioux City, NE 68776
(402) 494-2433
Rank: #3131.
Students: 1,153
Grades: 9-11
5616 L Street
Omaha, NE 68117
(531) 299-2900
Omaha, NE 68117
(531) 299-2900
Rank: #3232.
Gretna High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,124
Grades: 9-12
11335 S 204th Street
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3936
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3936
Rank: #3333.
Scottsbluff Senior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,062
Grades: 9-12
313 E 27th St
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6230
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6230
Rank: #3434.
Ralston High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,039
Grades: 9-12
8969 Park Dr
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-7373
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-7373
Rank: #3535.
Bennington High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,031
Grades: 9-12
16610 Bennington Road
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2447
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2447
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Nebraska average public high schools student size?
The Nebraska average public high schools student size is 393 for 2025.
What are the public high schools with the largest student size in Nebraska?
The best top ranked public high schools in Nebraska include Central High School, Grand Island Senior High School and Millard South High School.
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