Best High Schools in Nebraska

The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Nebraska, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 54%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Central High School	Omaha, NE	2,738	49%
2	South High School	Omaha, NE	2,686	54%
3	Grand Island Senior High School	Grand Island, NE	2,650	36%
4	Millard South High School	Omaha, NE	2,607	55%
5	Millard North High School	Omaha, NE	2,573	62%
6	Millard West High School	Omaha, NE	2,309	68%
7	Lincoln East High School	Lincoln, NE	2,268	64%
8	Lincoln High School	Lincoln, NE	2,196	37%
9	Southwest High School	Lincoln, NE	2,171	67%
10	Westside High School	Omaha, NE	2,106	64%
11	North Star High School	Lincoln, NE	2,072	40%
12	Papillion La Vista South HS	Papillion, NE	1,965	60%
13	Lincoln Southeast High School	Lincoln, NE	1,929	61%
14	Burke High School	Omaha, NE	1,915	55%
15	Papillion La Vista Senior High	Papillion, NE	1,893	65%
16	Lincoln Northeast High School	Lincoln, NE	1,812	37%
17	North High School	Omaha, NE	1,796	49%
18	Gretna High School	Gretna, NE	1,729	57%
19	Bryan High School	Omaha, NE	1,634	42%
20	Fremont Senior High School	Fremont, NE	1,633	42%
21	Kearney High School	Kearney, NE	1,629	66%
22	Northwest High School	Omaha, NE	1,593	58%
23	Benson High School	Omaha, NE	1,570	51%
24	Bellevue West Sr High School	Bellevue, NE	1,536	62%
25	Elkhorn South High School	Omaha, NE	1,428	73%
26	Bellevue East Sr High School	Bellevue, NE	1,423	47%
27	Norfolk Senior High School	Norfolk, NE	1,346	42%
28	Columbus High School	Columbus, NE	1,273	59%
29	North Platte High School	North Platte, NE	1,212	48%
30	South Sioux High School	So Sioux City, NE	1,149	41%
31	Scottsbluff Senior High School	Scottsbluff, NE	1,118	54%
32	Hastings Senior High School	Hastings, NE	1,067	55%
33	Ralston High School	Ralston, NE	1,026	51%
34	Bennington High School	Bennington, NE	1,002	67%
35	Elkhorn North High School	Omaha, NE	946	65%
36	Lexington High School	Lexington, NE	913	44%
37	Norris High School	Firth, NE	757	74%
38	Westview High School	Bennington, NE	743	42%
39	Elkhorn High School	Elkhorn, NE	741	65%
40	Buena Vista High School	Omaha, NE	721	55%
41	Blair High School	Blair, NE	710	57%
42	Northwest High School	Grand Island, NE	703	51%
43	Crete High School	Crete, NE	690	58%
44	Waverly High School	Waverly, NE	682	53%
45	Beatrice High School	Beatrice, NE	644	46%
46	Schuyler Central High School	Schuyler, NE	623	38%
47	Gering High School	Gering, NE	581	57%
48	York High School	York, NE	522	53%
49	Seward High School	Seward, NE	501	71%
50	Northwest High School	Lincoln, NE	499	45%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best high school in Nebraska?

The largest high school in Nebraska is Central High School in Omaha with 2,738 students and a 49% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many high schools are in Nebraska?

This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Nebraska by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.