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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public High Schools in Nebraska (2026)

The top-ranked public high schools in Nebraska are High School At Johnson, Leigh High School and Pender High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public high schools are Elkhorn, Bennington and Gretna.
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 58%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 47%.

Top-Ranked Public High Schools in Nebraska (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
High School At Johnson
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
310 Main St
Johnson, NE 68378
(402) 868-5235
Rank: #22.
Leigh High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
222 W 4th St
Leigh, NE 68643
(402) 487-2228
Rank: #33.
Pender High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
609 Whitney St
Pender, NE 68047
(402) 385-3244
Rank: #44.
Elkhorn South High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
20303 Blue Sage Parkway
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Rank: #55.
Osmond High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
202 W Prairie St
Osmond, NE 68765
(402) 748-3777
Rank: #66.
Arcadia High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: ≥80% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
320 W Owens St
Arcadia, NE 68815
(308) 789-6522
Rank: #77.
Elkhorn North High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 74% (Top 30%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
17800 George Miller Parkway
Omaha, NE 68116
(402) 289-0322
Rank: #88.
Blue Hill High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
606 S Sycamore
Blue Hill, NE 68930
(402) 756-3043
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Elmwood-murdock Jr/sr High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
300 Wyoming St
Murdock, NE 68407
(402) 867-2341
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Heartland Community High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
1501 Front St
Henderson, NE 68371
(402) 723-4434
Rank: #1111.
Freeman High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
415 Eighth St
Adams, NE 68301
(402) 988-2525
Rank: #1212.
Thayer Central High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
930 Eads Ave
Hebron, NE 68370
(402) 768-6117
Rank: #1313.
Malcolm Jr/sr High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
10002 N W 112th St
Malcolm, NE 68402
(402) 796-2151
Rank: #1414.
Arnold High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
405 N Haskell
Arnold, NE 69120
(308) 848-2226
Rank: #1515.
Perkins County Junior- Senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
740 Sherman Ave
Grant, NE 69140
(308) 352-4735
Rank: #1616.
Stapleton High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: 7-12
702 6th Street
Stapleton, NE 69163
(308) 636-2252
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Milford High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
301 G Street
Milford, NE 68405
(402) 761-2525
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Ponca High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
505 3rd St
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-5701
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Bridgeport High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
800 Q St
Bridgeport, NE 69336
(308) 262-0346
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Plainview Secondary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
301 W Pilcher
Plainview, NE 68769
(402) 582-4991
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Wahoo High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
2201 N Locust
Wahoo, NE 68066
(402) 443-4332
Rank: #2222.
Mitchell Secondary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Grades: 7-12
1819 19th Ave
Mitchell, NE 69357
(308) 623-1707
Rank: #2323.
Chadron Senior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
901 Cedar
Chadron, NE 69337
(308) 432-0707
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
David City Secondary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
750 D St
David City, NE 68632
(402) 367-3187
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Hartington Newcastle High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
501 S Broadway
Hartington, NE 68739
(402) 254-3947
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Oakland Craig Junior-senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
309 N Davis
Oakland, NE 68045
(402) 685-5661
Rank: #2727.
Kenesaw Secondary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
110 N 5th Ave
Kenesaw, NE 68956
(402) 752-3215
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Bennington High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 62% (Top 50%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
16610 Bennington Road
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2447
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Elkhorn High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1401 Veterans Dr
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-4239
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Howells Senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
417 Center Street
Howells, NE 68641
(402) 986-1621
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Diller-odell Secondary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: 7-12
506 Perry St
Odell, NE 68415
(402) 766-4210
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Elgin High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: 7-12
101 N 4th St
Elgin, NE 68636
(402) 843-2455
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Maywood High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: 7-12
1 Tiger Dr
Maywood, NE 69038
(308) 362-4223
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Newman Grove High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: 7-12
101 S 8th St
Newman Grove, NE 68758
(402) 447-6294
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Palmer Junior-senior High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Grades: 7-12
202 Commercial St
Palmer, NE 68864
(308) 894-3065
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