North Platte High School

North Platte High School is a public high school in North Platte, Nebraska, serving 1,189 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the North Platte Public Schools district, which is ranked 85 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Platte High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools, with rankings ranging from 104 to 219 out of 146-246 schools over the past 10 years. The school's star rating from SchoolDigger has also been low, ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5 during this period. While female and male students have ranked in the middle of the state, Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students have ranked in the bottom half, and white students have ranked in the bottom quarter. The school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 85.7% to 89.4% over the past few years, which is slightly below the state average. North Platte High School has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.5% to 26.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, Sutherland High School and Maxwell High School, have similar performance characteristics to North Platte High School, with low statewide rankings and star ratings. In contrast, Hershey High School, also located near North Platte, has significantly higher performance, ranking in the top 20% of Nebraska high schools and achieving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. North Platte High School's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $13,071 in 2020-2021 to $16,482 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, but this increased spending does not appear to have translated into significant improvements in the school's academic performance or other key metrics.