Southern High School
Tel:
(402)645-3326
- Southern High School serves 180 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Southern High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Southern High School's student population of 180 students has declined by 6% 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 |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Southern High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 911 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southern High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. 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 School Rank (16-17) | #823 out of 911 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 69% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 19% |
| Black | 1% | 7% |
| White | 91% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.51 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southern School District 1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school to Southern High School is Diller-odell Secondary School (8.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Southern Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Blue Springs Southern Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 234 students
1.1 miles
315 W 2nd St
Blue Springs, NE 68318
(402)645-3359 1.1 PK-6 234 - Odell Diller-odell Secondary School Grades: 7-12 | 112 students
8.6 miles
506 Perry St
Odell, NE 68415
(402)766-4210 8.6 7-12 112 - Beatrice Beatrice High School Grades: 9-12 | 661 students
9.9 miles
600 Orange Blvd
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402)223-1515 9.9 9-12 661 - Beatrice Stoddard Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 235 students
10.5 miles
400 S 7th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402)223-1580 10.5 PK-5 235
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