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Friend High Schools

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Friend High Schools is a public high school located in Friend, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 104 students. The school is part of the Friend Public Schools district, which is ranked 72 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Friend High Schools has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 171st out of 217 Nebraska high schools in 2018-2019 to 30th out of 168 in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests is impressive, with 62.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts and 75% proficient or better in ACT/Science, both significantly higher than the state averages. In 8th-grade NSCAS assessments, Friend High Schools outperformed the state in Mathematics (76% proficient or better) and Science (71% proficient or better). The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87% to 100% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

While Friend High Schools has shown strong academic performance, its results have been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with periods of lower rankings and star ratings. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 7.8 to 9.3 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools like Fillmore Central High School and Crete High School. Fillmore Central High School has consistently outperformed Friend High Schools in academic measures, while Crete High School has generally underperformed. Overall, Friend High Schools appears to be a strong academic performer, but it faces competition from nearby schools with varying levels of success.

100

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,243

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Main St
Friend, NE 68359-0067

(402) 947-2781

District: Friend Public Schools

Feeder schools for Friend High Schools:

Elementary:

Friend Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

6.0%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2011 → 82nd in 2024

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2011

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Nebraska avg54%

Not ranked this year

Friend High Schools did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	117 of 200	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	172 of 238	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.7	115 of 249	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	153 of 223	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	206 of 247	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.2	152 of 236	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	172 of 255	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.0	211 of 256	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	211 of 252	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.7	211 of 248	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.2	146 of 255	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.6	194 of 246	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.4	206 of 254	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.4	180 of 243	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.5	164 of 245	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.6	120 of 227	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	128 of 226	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	180 of 217	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.7	102 of 234	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	126 of 204	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.2	208 of 222	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	78.7	30 of 168	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	21.5	171 of 217	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	168 of 219	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.3	109 of 219	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.4	155 of 246	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	167 of 242	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	154 of 247	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.1	115 of 247	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.6	171 of 245	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.9	186 of 252	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.7	148 of 249	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	141 of 251	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.0	122 of 252	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	50 of 247	79.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	37 of 249	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	74.7	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	10.0	193 of 207	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	157 of 205	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2023)17th percentile-11 vs school

High school

White (2024)81st percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics67%+4 vs state

English Language Arts38%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)	NSCAS Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Friend High Schools	Public	7-12	501 Main St	Friend	68359	Saline County	Friend Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 947-2781	100	11	8.9	19.0%	92 (92.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$27,243	$25	$21,818
Exeter-Milligan High School	Public	9-12	318 S River Ave	Exeter	68351	Fillmore County	Exeter-Milligan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 266-5911	46	9	5.0	13.0%	44 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$50,219	$260	$42,619
Dorchester High School	Public	7-12	506 W 9th	Dorchester	68343	Saline County	Dorchester Public School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 946-2781	89	9	9.4	49.4%	51 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)			68.8							$24,976	$437	$21,564
Milford High School	Public	7-12	301 G Street	Milford	68405	Seward County	Milford Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 761-2525	379	32	11.9	22.4%	341 (90.0%)	9 (2.4%)	19 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	74	41^st of 146 public high schools	71.9%		64.9	66^th of 168 public high schools	60.7%	25	75.4	71.6	72.7	60.6	86.5	86.7	57.4	59.0	67.2	$19,639	$00	$15,884
Centennial Junior-Senior High School	Public	9-12	1301 Centennial	Utica	68456	Seward County	Centennial Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 534-2321	151	21	7.2	30.5%	140 (92.7%)	3 (2.0%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	112^th of 146 public high schools	23.3%		44.1	102^nd of 168 public high schools	39.3%	10								43.2	43.2	$28,168	$159	$24,112
McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	209 South Gragan Ave	Mc Cool Junction	68401	York County	Mc Cool Junction Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 724-2231	128	13	9.9	30.5%	121 (94.5%)	3 (2.3%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$23,394	$473	$20,100
Fillmore Central High School	Public	9-12	1410 L Street	Geneva	68361	Fillmore County	Fillmore Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 759-3141	175	16	10.9	32.6%	148 (84.6%)	9 (5.1%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	49.8	82^nd of 146 public high schools	43.8%		71.4	49^th of 168 public high schools	70.8%	33								51.1	53.2	$24,434	$359	$19,080
Crete Success Academy	Public	9-12	1500 E 15th Street	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 826-5811	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Crete High School	Public	9-12	1750 Iris Ave	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 826-5811	705	47	15.0	62.8%	228 (32.3%)	8 (1.1%)	443 (62.8%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	12.4	129^th of 146 public high schools	11.6%		11.7	152^nd of 168 public high schools	9.5%	23							35.5	25.3	37.4	$17,058	$517	$14,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Friend High Schools

What district is Friend High Schools in?

Friend Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Friend High Schools?

Students at Friend High Schools are 92% White, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Friend High Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Friend High Schools.

What schools feed into Friend High Schools?

Friend High Schools is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Friend Elementary School

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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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