Southern High School
Southern High School serves 180 students in grades 7-12.
Southern 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 40-44% (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 40-44% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
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Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Southern High School's student population of 180 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
180 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Southern 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 Southern High School is 0.19, 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
#691 out of 904 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
4%
19%

Black
2%
7%

White
90%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
37%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
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