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Largest Nebraska Public High Schools (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Largest Nebraska Public High Schools

The average public high school in Nebraska has approximately 394 students (2026).
The public high schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public high school in Nebraska (by enrollment) is Grand Island Senior High School, with 2,696 students.
# Students Range: 1,024 2,696 Avg. # Students: 1,740

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Public School

Largest Nebraska Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Grand Island Senior High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,696
Grades: 9-12
2124 N Lafayette Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5950
Rank: #22.
Central High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,587
Grades: 9-12
124 N 20th St
Omaha, NE 68102
(531) 299-2660
Rank: #33.
Millard North High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 2,572
Grades: 9-12
1010 S 144th St
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 715-1365
Rank: #44.
Millard South High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,526
Grades: 9-12
14905 Q St
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 715-8268
Rank: #55.
South High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,412
Grades: 9-12
4519 S 24th St
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-2780
Rank: #66.
Millard West High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 2,344
Grades: 9-12
5710 S 176 Ave
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6000
Rank: #77.
Westside High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,145
Grades: 9-12
8701 Pacific Street
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 343-2600
Rank: #88.
Southwest High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 2,110
Grades: 9-12
7001 S 14th St
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 436-1306
Rank: #99.
Lincoln High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 2,086
Grades: 9-12
2229 J St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1301
Rank: #1010.
Papillion La Vista South High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 2,038
Grades: 9-12
10799 Hwy 370
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 829-4600
Rank: #1111.
Lincoln East High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,982
Grades: 9-12
1000 S 70th St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1302
Rank: #1212.
North Star High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,927
Grades: 9-12
5801 N 33rd St
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1305
Rank: #1313.
Papillion La Vista Senior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,867
Grades: 9-12
303 E Cary St
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0400
Rank: #1414.
Lincoln Southeast High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,848
Grades: 9-12
2930 S 37th St
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1304
Rank: #1515.
Lincoln Northeast High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,819
Grades: 9-12
2635 N 63rd St
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1303
Rank: #1616.
North High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,754
Grades: 9-12
4410 N 36th St
Omaha, NE 68111
(531) 299-2700
Rank: #1717.
Burke High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,693
Grades: 9-12
12200 Burke Blvd
Omaha, NE 68154
(531) 299-2580
Rank: #1818.
Fremont Senior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,677
Grades: 9-12
1750 N Lincoln Ave
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 727-3050
Rank: #1919.
Kearney High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,663
Grades: 9-12
2702 West 11th Street
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8060
Rank: #2020.
Westview High School
Students: 1,573
Grades: 9-12
15800 Summit Plaza
Bennington, NE 68007
(531) 299-3040
Rank: #2121.
Bellevue West Sr High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,529
Grades: 9-12
1501 Thurston Ave
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4040
Rank: #2222.
Northwest High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,517
Grades: 9-12
8204 Crown Point Ave
Omaha, NE 68134
(531) 299-2740
Rank: #2323.
Buena Vista High School
Students: 1,494
Grades: 9-12
5616 L Street
Omaha, NE 68117
(531) 299-2900
Rank: #2424.
Benson High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,488
Grades: 9-12
5120 Maple St
Omaha, NE 68104
(531) 299-2520
Rank: #2525.
Bryan High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,474
Grades: 9-12
4700 Giles Rd
Omaha, NE 68157
(531) 299-2540
Rank: #2626.
Elkhorn South High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 1,434
Grades: 9-12
20303 Blue Sage Parkway
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Rank: #2727.
Bellevue East Sr High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,420
Grades: 9-12
1401 High School Dr
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4150
Rank: #2828.
Norfolk Senior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,359
Grades: 9-12
801 Riverside Blvd
Norfolk, NE 68702
(402) 644-2529
Rank: #2929.
Columbus High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,337
Grades: 9-12
3434 Discoverer Drive
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7050
Rank: #3030.
South Sioux High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,193
Grades: 9-12
3301 G St
South Sioux City, NE 68776
(402) 494-2433
Rank: #3131.
North Platte High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,145
Grades: 9-12
1220 West 2nd
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 535-7105
Rank: #3232.
Bennington High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,068
Grades: 9-12
16610 Bennington Road
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2447
Rank: #3333.
Scottsbluff Senior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,064
Grades: 9-12
313 E 27th St
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6230
Rank: #3434.
Elkhorn North High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 1,050
Grades: 9-12
17800 George Miller Parkway
Omaha, NE 68116
(402) 289-0322
Rank: #3535.
Ralston High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,024
Grades: 9-12
8969 Park Dr
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-7373
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