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North Star High School

Public Grades 9-12

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 11% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

North Star High School is a public high school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 1,914 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a larger district, North Star High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools, with its ranking ranging from 130 out of 146 schools in 2024-2025 to 210 out of 219 schools in 2017-2018. The school's academic performance, as measured by ACT proficiency rates, is significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 29.38% proficiency in English Language Arts, 33.96% in Mathematics, and 35% in Science in 2024-2025. Additionally, North Star High School has experienced declining four-year graduation rates, dropping from 88.1% in 2023-2024 to 77.1% in 2024-2025, and high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.3% to 41% over the past few years.

When compared to other high schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, such as Lincoln High School and Lincoln Northeast High School, both of which are within a 5-mile radius of North Star, the school generally performs worse across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. These challenges may be influenced by a combination of factors, including the socioeconomic status of the student population, resource allocation within the district, and the effectiveness of instructional practices and support services provided to students.

1,927

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,312

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5801 N 33rd St
Lincoln, NE 68504-4665

(402) 436-1305

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Feeder schools for North Star High School:

Elementary:	Arnold Elementary School
	Belmont Elementary School
	Campbell Elementary School
	Clinton Elementary School
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	Fredstrom Elementary School
	Kooser Elementary School
	West Lincoln Elementary School
Middle:	Goodrich Middle School
	School Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Hispanic:

22.3%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 20th percentile in 2022 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Nebraska average (77% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg44%

Nebraska avg44%

130^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8High Schools in the Lincoln Public Schools

96^th of 118Lincoln Public Schools among Nebraska districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	130 of 146	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	148 of 168	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	175 of 215	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	161 of 202	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	187 of 209	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	190 of 217	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	210 of 219	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	190 of 219	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	232 of 246	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	228 of 242	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.4	220 of 247	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	220 of 247	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	216 of 245	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.3	194 of 252	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.7	239 of 249	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.9	226 of 251	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.7	223 of 252	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.3	236 of 247	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.1	230 of 249	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	60.4	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	24.3	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.8	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	67.2	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2019	59.2	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	53 of 66	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	70 of 93	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	116 of 136	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	99 of 132	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	113 of 138	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	119 of 142	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	136 of 144	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	22 of 28	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.9	29 of 41	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	40 of 43	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	47 of 62	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	58 of 89	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	54 of 74	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	60 of 83	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	57 of 82	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.6	70 of 79	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	49 of 66	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	79 of 93	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	101 of 135	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	105 of 135	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	119 of 130	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	122 of 140	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	131 of 138	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	27.1	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.1	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	105 of 113	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	112 of 125	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	167 of 206	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	154 of 196	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	176 of 200	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	187 of 207	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	200 of 205	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)67th percentile+48 vs school

African American (2023)53rd percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2024)18th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-13 vs state

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

English Language Arts29%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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
North Star High School	Public	9-12	5801 N 33rd St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1305	1,927	120	16.1	53.5%	956 (49.6%)	212 (11.0%)	429 (22.3%)	133 (6.9%)	14 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	178 (9.2%)	11.9	130^th of 146 public high schools	11.0%		14.9	148^th of 168 public high schools	11.9%	18	29.4	34.0	35.0	$16,312	$694	$13,288
Nebraska Youth Academy	Public	8-12	5900 Walker	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Nebraska Youth Academy	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 471-1646	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln Northeast High School	Public	9-12	2635 N 63rd St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1303	1,819	109	16.7	56.7%	1,001 (55.0%)	150 (8.2%)	429 (23.6%)	47 (2.6%)	10 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	180 (9.9%)	7.8	134^th of 146 public high schools	8.2%		10.6	155^th of 168 public high schools	7.7%	21	26.9	25.9	35.0	$16,057	$819	$12,694
Morton School	Public	7-12	2311 N 60th St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Morton School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 471-1646	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bay High Focus Program	Public	9-12	2005 Y Street	Lincoln	68503	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1317	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
University Of Nebraska High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	1500 "u" Street; Ste 200	Lincoln	68588	Lancaster County	University Of Nebraska High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(402) 472-4338	165	20	8.4		161 (97.6%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bryan Community School	Public	9-12	300 South 48th Street	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1308	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lps Graduation Pathways Program	Public	10-12	300 South 48th St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1868	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arts & Humanities Focus Prgm	Public	9-12	643 S 25th Ste 9	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1785	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	2229 J St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1301	2,086	151	13.7	59.8%	836 (40.1%)	290 (13.9%)	569 (27.3%)	162 (7.8%)	26 (1.2%)	1 (0.0%)	202 (9.7%)	14.6	127^th of 146 public high schools	13.0%		15.6	146^th of 168 public high schools	13.1%	19	32.9	33.3	38.7	$18,984	$3,060	$13,569

Frequently Asked Questions about North Star High School

What is the racial makeup of North Star High School?

Students at North Star High School are 50% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What district is North Star High School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

How many students attend North Star High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,927 students attended North Star High School.

Is North Star High School a good school?

North Star High School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Nebraska high schools.

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