Best High Schools in Omaha, NE

The city of Omaha, Nebraska is home to 14 high schools spanning across four school districts: Omaha Public Schools, Millard Public Schools, Westside Community Schools, and Elkhorn Public Schools. The data reveals stark differences in academic performance and student demographics across these high schools, with the Millard North High School, Elkhorn South High School, and Elkhorn North High School standing out as the highest-performing schools in the area.

The top-performing schools, Millard North, Elkhorn South, and Elkhorn North, boast exceptional test scores, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages. These schools also have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. In contrast, some of the Omaha Public Schools high schools, such as North High School and Northwest High School, struggle with much lower test scores and higher free/reduced lunch rates.

The data also reveals significant disparities in student demographics across the Omaha high schools, with some schools like Millard West High School being predominantly White, while others like South High School have a majority Hispanic student population. Additionally, the Ncyf Community High School, with only 18 students, stands out as a much smaller school compared to the others in the data set.