The top ranked public high schools in Nebraska are listed below (2024).
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Nebraska is 46%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 48%.
The top ranked public high schools in Nebraska are Elkhorn South High School, Leigh High School and High School At Johnson. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Elkhorn, Bennington and Kearney.
Top Ranked Public High Schools in Nebraska (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Elkhorn South High School
Math: 85% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 83% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
20303 Blue Sage Parkway
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Rank: #22.
Leigh High School
Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
222 W 4th St
Leigh, NE 68643
(402) 487-2228
Leigh, NE 68643
(402) 487-2228
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
High School At Johnson
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
310 Main St
Johnson, NE 68378
(402) 868-5235
Johnson, NE 68378
(402) 868-5235
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Wayne High School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
611 W 7th St
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 375-3150
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 375-3150
Rank: #55.
Elkhorn High School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1401 Veterans Dr
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-4239
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-4239
Rank: #66.
Elkhorn North High School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
17800 George Miller Parkway
Omaha, NE 68116
(402) 289-0322
Omaha, NE 68116
(402) 289-0322
Rank: #77.
Wood River Rural High School
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
13800 W Wood River Rd
Wood River, NE 68883
(308) 583-2249
Wood River, NE 68883
(308) 583-2249
Rank: #88.
Kenesaw Secondary School
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
110 N 5th Ave
Kenesaw, NE 68956
(402) 752-3215
Kenesaw, NE 68956
(402) 752-3215
Rank: #9 - 139. - 13.
Cambridge High School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1003 Nelson St
Cambridge, NE 69022
(308) 697-3322
Cambridge, NE 69022
(308) 697-3322
Rank: #9 - 139. - 13.
Cross County High School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1270 123rd Rd
Stromsburg, NE 68666
(402) 764-5521
Stromsburg, NE 68666
(402) 764-5521
Rank: #9 - 139. - 13.
Newman Grove High School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
101 S 8th St
Newman Grove, NE 68758
(402) 447-6294
Newman Grove, NE 68758
(402) 447-6294
Rank: #9 - 139. - 13.
Shelby - Rising City High School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
650 N Walnut
Shelby, NE 68662
(402) 527-5946
Shelby, NE 68662
(402) 527-5946
Rank: #9 - 139. - 13.
Weeping Water High School
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
204 West O
Weeping Water, NE 68463
(402) 267-4265
Weeping Water, NE 68463
(402) 267-4265
Rank: #1414.
Millard West High School
Math: 70% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70% (Top 10%)
Reading: 69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
5710 S 176 Ave
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6000
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6000
Rank: #1515.
Osmond High School
Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
202 W Prairie St
Osmond, NE 68765
(402) 748-3777
Osmond, NE 68765
(402) 748-3777
Rank: #1616.
Bennington High School
Math: 66% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 66% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
16610 Bennington Road
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2447
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2447
Rank: #1717.
Mc Cook Senior High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
600 W 7th St
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5422
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5422
Rank: #1818.
Ponca High School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
505 3rd St
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-5701
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-5701
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Blue Hill High School
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
606 S Sycamore
Blue Hill, NE 68930
(402) 756-3043
Blue Hill, NE 68930
(402) 756-3043
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Boone Central High School
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
605 S 6th St
Albion, NE 68620
(402) 395-2134
Albion, NE 68620
(402) 395-2134
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Elgin High School
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
101 N 4th St
Elgin, NE 68636
(402) 843-2455
Elgin, NE 68636
(402) 843-2455
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
High School At Syracuse
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1500 Education Dr
Syracuse, NE 68446
(402) 269-2381
Syracuse, NE 68446
(402) 269-2381
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Hyannis High School
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
332 East Hwy 2
Hyannis, NE 69350
(308) 458-2202
Hyannis, NE 69350
(308) 458-2202
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Mead High School
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
114 N Vine
Mead, NE 68041
(402) 624-3435
Mead, NE 68041
(402) 624-3435
Rank: #19 - 2519. - 25.
Stuart High School
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
404 E 2nd
Stuart, NE 68780
(402) 924-3302
Stuart, NE 68780
(402) 924-3302
Rank: #2626.
Pierce Jr/sr High School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
201 N Sunset
Pierce, NE 68767
(402) 329-6217
Pierce, NE 68767
(402) 329-6217
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Elmwood-murdock Jr/sr High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
300 Wyoming St
Murdock, NE 68407
(402) 867-2341
Murdock, NE 68407
(402) 867-2341
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Fort Calhoun Jr-sr High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
5876 County Road P43
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023
(402) 468-5591
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023
(402) 468-5591
Rank: #2929.
Seward High School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
532 Northern Heights
Seward, NE 68434
(402) 643-2988
Seward, NE 68434
(402) 643-2988
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Crofton High School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
89048 N Hwy 121
Crofton, NE 68730
(402) 388-2440
Crofton, NE 68730
(402) 388-2440
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Heartland Community High School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
1501 Front St
Henderson, NE 68371
(402) 723-4434
Henderson, NE 68371
(402) 723-4434
Rank: #3232.
Gretna High School
Math: 63% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 63% (Top 20%)
Reading: 64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
11335 S 204th Street
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3936
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3936
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Ashland-greenwood High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1842 Furnas Street
Ashland, NE 68003
(402) 944-2117
Ashland, NE 68003
(402) 944-2117
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Chadron Senior High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
901 Cedar
Chadron, NE 69337
(308) 432-0707
Chadron, NE 69337
(308) 432-0707
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Freeman High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
415 Eighth St
Adams, NE 68301
(402) 988-2525
Adams, NE 68301
(402) 988-2525
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