Hastings Senior High School

Summary:

Hastings Senior High School is a public high school in Hastings, Nebraska, serving 1,067 students in grades 9-12. While the school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the state average and the surrounding schools.

Hastings Senior High School's proficiency rates on the ACT exam are concerning, with only 27.43% of 11th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts, 15.28% in Mathematics, and 22.57% in Science. These rates are well below the state averages. The school's performance on various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and low-income students, is also in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools. Despite the school's relatively high spending of $15,359 per student, its academic outcomes do not reflect this level of investment.

In contrast, the nearby schools, such as Blue Hill High School, Giltner High School, and Kenesaw Secondary School, generally outperform Hastings Senior High School in academic measures, despite serving smaller student populations. These schools have higher proficiency rates on standardized tests and better rankings from SchoolDigger. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Hastings Senior High School, at 51.55%, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles, as research has shown that students from low-income backgrounds often face additional challenges that can impact their educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1100 W 14th St
       Hastings, NE  68901-3064


(402) 461-7550

District: Hastings Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
166th of 215 Nebraska High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,359 Help


Feeder schools for Hastings Senior High School:

Elementary:    Alcott Elementary School
    Hawthorne Elementary School
    Lincoln Elementary School
    Longfellow Elementary School
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Middle:    Hastings Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  1,067

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.8%
Hispanic:
25.9%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hastings Senior High School ranks worse than 77.2% of high schools in Nebraska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.32. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hastings Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.8%), Hispanic (25.9%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hastings Senior High School is 14.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hastings Senior High School is $15,359.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hastings Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hastings Senior High School 166th of 215 Nebraska public high schools. (See Hastings Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Hastings Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hastings Public Schools 195th of 212 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hastings Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Hastings Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 28.37 220th 249 11.6%
2007 33.79 209th 247 15.4%
2008 26.97 226th 252 10.3%
2009 36.92 196th 251 21.9%
2010 21.07 233rd 249 6.4%
2011 31.78 195th 252 22.6%
2012 30.56 198th 245 19.2%
2013 18.97 224th 247 9.3%
2014 13.80 224th 247 9.3%
2015 19.24 215th 242 11.2%
2016 23.13 212th 246 13.8%
2017 26.64 163rd 219 25.6%
2018 24.43 172nd 219 21.5%
2019 24.37 165th 217 24.0%
2021 24.03 170th 209 18.7%
2022 17.22 176th 202 12.9%
2023 23.32 166th 215 22.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hastings Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.43 16th 26 38.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hastings Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.65 67th 79 15.2%
2019 23.85 63rd 82 23.2%
2021 34.22 53rd 83 36.1%
2022 20.85 62nd 74 16.2%
2023 23.98 68th 89 23.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Hastings Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.80 121st 144 16.0%
2019 17.11 122nd 142 14.1%
2021 23.51 107th 138 22.5%
2022 16.35 112th 132 15.2%
2023 17.30 117th 136 14.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Hastings Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.63 94th 138 31.9%
2019 36.85 91st 140 35.0%
2021 23.90 100th 130 23.1%
2022 19.50 109th 135 19.3%
2023 29.06 96th 135 28.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hastings Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.95 25th 41 39.0%
2019 17.55 39th 43 9.3%
2021 38.60 17th 38 55.3%
2022 29.52 27th 41 34.1%
2023 16.36 39th 41 4.9%
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Rank History for White students at Hastings Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.08 152nd 205 25.9%
2019 34.35 145th 207 30.0%
2021 22.15 165th 200 17.5%
2022 14.31 176th 196 10.2%
2023 32.95 147th 206 28.6%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hastings Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 944 4 3 3 4 n/a n/a 0 958
1989 860 1 4 6 3 n/a n/a 0 874
1990 846 2 5 3 2 n/a n/a 0 858
1991 875 2 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 886
1992 881 2 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 900
1993 929 7 14 12 2 n/a n/a 0 964
1994 896 5 13 11 2 n/a n/a 0 927
1995 938 7 21 22 2 n/a n/a 0 990
1996 938 7 21 22 2 n/a n/a 0 990
1997 933 6 18 25 5 n/a n/a 0 987
1998 945 4 22 40 10 n/a n/a 0 1021
1999 924 8 28 24 9 n/a n/a 24 1017
2000 892 5 30 59 5 n/a n/a 0 991
2001 877 2 31 65 8 n/a n/a 0 983
2002 885 10 27 79 6 n/a n/a 0 1007
2003 885 10 27 79 6 n/a n/a 0 1007
2004 844 13 28 97 9 n/a n/a 0 991
2005 815 19 30 120 11 n/a n/a 0 995
2006 805 12 25 110 15 n/a n/a 0 967
2007 804 11 19 107 12 n/a n/a 0 953
2008 832 16 20 125 9 n/a n/a 0 1002
2009 740 20 20 149 12 n/a n/a 0 941
2010 750 20 22 156 9 n/a n/a 0 957
2011 741 20 16 142 6 0 12 0 937
2012 750 12 11 182 5 0 20 0 980
2013 746 11 19 204 5 0 26 0 1011
2014 716 12 21 216 9 1 27 0 1002
2015 756 17 16 221 6 1 24 0 1041
2016 758 15 20 209 1 2 24 0 1029
2017 761 18 20 233 4 3 23 0 1062
2018 778 24 18 244 8 2 25 0 1099
2019 734 21 19 241 6 1 23 0 1045
2020 759 19 18 253 7 1 34 0 1091
2021 746 20 19 264 9 2 43 0 1103
2022 727 17 19 262 8 2 46 0 1081
2023 702 15 16 276 8 2 48 0 1067

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hastings Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 958 56.3 17.0 15
1989 874 55.3 15.8 15.1
1990 858 53.7 15.9 16.3
1991 886 54.3 16.3 15.7
1992 900 56.1 16.0 16.8
1993 964 58.5 16.5 18.5
1994 927 59.0 15.7 19
1995 990 58.5 16.9 9
1996 990 58.5 16.9 9
1997 987 62.4 15.8 11.1
1998 1021 63.6 16.1 9.9
1999 1017 68.7 14.8 16.9
2000 991 70.7 14.0 16.1
2001 983 71.7 13.7 19.1
2002 1007 74.4 13.5 24.3
2003 1007 74.4 13.5 24.3
2004 991 70.4 14.1 30.6
2005 995 69.9 14.2 33.7
2006 967 69.9 13.8 35.7
2007 953 71.8 13.3 33.4
2008 1002 71.8 14.0 38.5
2009 941 71.2 13.2 41.9
2010 957 71.1 13.4 42.9
2011 937 68.2 13.7 44.6
2012 980 69.1 14.1 49.8
2013 1011 69.3 14.5 50.8
2014 1002 70.2 14.2 54.2
2015 1041 68.0 15.3 54.9
2016 1029 71.0 14.4 52.9
2017 1062 71.5 14.8 54
2018 1099 71.2 15.4 53.9
2019 1045 71.0 14.7 54.4
2020 1091 70.5 15.4 57.5
2021 1103 72.3 15.2 59.7
2022 1081 72.2 14.9 57.2
2023 1067 72.7 14.6 51.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hastings Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 958 56.3 17.0 15
1989 874 55.3 15.8 15.1
1990 858 53.7 15.9 16.3
1991 886 54.3 16.3 15.7
1992 900 56.1 16.0 16.8
1993 964 58.5 16.5 18.5
1994 927 59.0 15.7 19
1995 990 58.5 16.9 9
1996 990 58.5 16.9 9
1997 987 62.4 15.8 11.1
1998 1021 63.6 16.1 9.9
1999 1017 68.7 14.8 16.9
2000 991 70.7 14.0 16.1
2001 983 71.7 13.7 19.1
2002 1007 74.4 13.5 24.3
2003 1007 74.4 13.5 24.3
2004 991 70.4 14.1 30.6
2005 995 69.9 14.2 33.7
2006 967 69.9 13.8 35.7
2007 953 71.8 13.3 33.4
2008 1002 71.8 14.0 38.5
2009 941 71.2 13.2 41.9
2010 957 71.1 13.4 42.9
2011 937 68.2 13.7 44.6
2012 980 69.1 14.1 49.8
2013 1011 69.3 14.5 50.8
2014 1002 70.2 14.2 54.2
2015 1041 68.0 15.3 54.9
2016 1029 71.0 14.4 52.9
2017 1062 71.5 14.8 54
2018 1099 71.2 15.4 53.9
2019 1045 71.0 14.7 54.4
2020 1091 70.5 15.4 57.5
2021 1103 72.3 15.2 59.7
2022 1081 72.2 14.9 57.2
2023 1067 72.7 14.6 51.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hastings Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $188 (1.4%) $11,061 (83.6%) $13,233
2020 $353 (2.8%) $10,409 (83.6%) $12,449
2021 $380 (3.0%) $10,506 (83.2%) $12,625
2022 $661 (4.8%) $11,088 (80.6%) $13,751
2023 $557 (3.6%) $12,247 (79.7%) $15,359

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hastings Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 165th of 217 High schoolsRanks 166th of 215 High schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Hastings Senior High School)30.527.4
 3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Hastings Public Schools)30.527.4
 3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)37.433.4
 4.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hastings Senior High School)24.915.3
 9.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Hastings Public Schools)24.915.3
 9.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)30.926.2
 4.6%
11th Grade Science (Hastings Senior High School)21.622.6
 1%
   11th Grade Science (Hastings Public Schools)21.622.6
 1%
   11th Grade Science (Nebraska)26.425.3
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10451067
 2.1%
African American2115
 28.6%
American Indian68
 33.3%
Asian1916
 15.8%
Hispanic241276
 14.5%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White734702
 4.4%
Two or More Races2348
 108.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.4%51.5%
 2.8%


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Students at Hastings Senior High School are 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,067 students attended Hastings Senior High School.

Hastings Senior High School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Nebraska high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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