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Norfolk Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 23% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Norfolk Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,359 students in grades 9-12 in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school is part of the Norfolk Public Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norfolk Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools, with a ranking between 113-154 out of 146-215 schools in recent years. It has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female and Hispanic students performing relatively better, while male and white students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, struggle and rank in the bottom quartile of schools. Norfolk Senior High School's four-year graduation rates have been around 88-93% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 27.0% in the past few years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Pierce Junior/Senior High School and Battle Creek High School, Norfolk Senior High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency. The school's academic performance, as measured by ACT proficiency rates, is below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and these proficiency rates have been declining in recent years.

1,359

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,421

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Riverside Blvd
Norfolk, NE 68701

(402) 644-2529

District: Norfolk Public Schools

Feeder schools for Norfolk Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bel Air Elementary School
	Grant Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
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	Westside Elementary School
	Woodland Park Elementary School
Middle:	Norfolk Junior High School
	Norfolk Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Hispanic:

29.7%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2022 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% Nebraska)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2022) to 23rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Nebraska avg44%

113^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 118Norfolk 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	27.8	113 of 146	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	128 of 168	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	154 of 215	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	123 of 202	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	171 of 209	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	154 of 217	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	171 of 219	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	182 of 219	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	204 of 246	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	203 of 242	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.5	197 of 247	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.9	195 of 247	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.8	159 of 245	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.4	170 of 252	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.6	131 of 249	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.5	75 of 251	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	58.5	111 of 252	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	76 of 247	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.0	142 of 249	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	20.9	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	36 of 66	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	50 of 93	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	95 of 136	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	55 of 132	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.1	115 of 138	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	107 of 142	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	100 of 144	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	12 of 28	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.3	28 of 33	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	29 of 41	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	12 of 41	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	27.1	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	36 of 43	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	30 of 41	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	22 of 41	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	44 of 62	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	70 of 89	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	44 of 74	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	54 of 83	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	64 of 82	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	58 of 79	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	43 of 66	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.8	77 of 93	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	99 of 135	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	95 of 135	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	91 of 130	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	96 of 140	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	111 of 138	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	83 of 113	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	74 of 125	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	118 of 206	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	102 of 196	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	147 of 200	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	107 of 207	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	131 of 205	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)8th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%+3 vs state

Science40%-8 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Norfolk Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		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	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 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
Norfolk Senior High School	Public	9-12	801 Riverside Blvd	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2529	1,359	86	15.8	45.2%	830 (61.1%)	22 (1.6%)	403 (29.7%)	7 (0.5%)	26 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.2%)	27.8	113^th of 146 public high schools	22.6%		25	128^th of 168 public high schools	23.8%	15						45.9	39.6	39.9	$14,421	$276	$11,982
Alternatives For Success School	Public	9-12	601 W Cedar Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 379-7565	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Battle Creek High School	Public	7-12	605 West Martin St	Battle Creek	68715	Madison County	Battle Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 675-3705	292	21	13.6	16.8%	270 (92.5%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	74.7	37^th of 146 public high schools	74.7%		64.1	68^th of 168 public high schools	59.5%	31	69.4	83.3	76.3		68.0	59.5	54.8	71.4	$16,873	$61	$14,720
Stanton High School	Public	7-12	1007 Kingwood St	Stanton	68779	Stanton County	Stanton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 439-2250	182	18	10.3	34.1%	160 (87.9%)	3 (1.6%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)								(n/a)		69.4	70.3						$25,552	$713	$20,050
Pierce Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	201 N Sunset	Pierce	68767	Pierce County	Pierce Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 329-6217	340	25	13.5	18.5%	314 (92.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	80.8	22^nd of 146 public high schools	84.9%		76.9	35^th of 168 public high schools	79.2%	13	66.7	75.0	70.2	75.9	79.8	61.8	69.1	64.7	$19,047	$1,165	$14,551
Northeast NE Juvenile Services	Public	6-12	1313 1/2 N Main Street	Madison	68748	Madison County	Northeast NE Juvenile Services	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 454-3955	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison High School	Public	9-12	700 S Kent	Madison	68748	Madison County	Madison Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 454-3336	162	16	10.0	54.3%	33 (20.4%)	1 (0.6%)	116 (71.6%)	9 (5.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$25,778	$1,731	$20,443
Winside High School	Public	7-12	203 Crawford Ave	Winside	68790	Wayne County	Winside Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 286-4465	110	15	7.5	32.7%	100 (90.9%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)			44.4						$26,583	$282	$21,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Norfolk Senior High School

Is Norfolk Senior High School a good school?

Norfolk Senior High School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Nebraska high schools.

How many students attend Norfolk Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,359 students attended Norfolk Senior High School.

What district is Norfolk Senior High School in?

Norfolk Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Norfolk Senior High School?

Students at Norfolk Senior High School are 61% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Norfolk Senior High School?

Norfolk Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bel Air Elementary School
Elementary : Grant Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Elementary : Westside Elementary School
Elementary : Woodland Park Elementary School
Middle : Norfolk Junior High School
Middle : Norfolk Middle School

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