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Bryan High School

Public Grades 9-12

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 3% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Bryan High School is a public high school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving around 1,600 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Bryan High School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Nebraska, with a statewide ranking between 141 and 219 out of around 215-246 high schools. The school significantly underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 15.89% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 18.46% for the Omaha Public Schools district and 42.74% for the state of Nebraska. Papillion La Vista South High School, which is about 5 miles away, consistently outperforms Bryan High School across multiple indicators.

Additionally, Bryan High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.3% to 57.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also serves a student population with a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 73.23% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2021-2022 school year. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional practices, supporting student well-being, and ensuring equitable access to resources and opportunities.

1,474

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,533

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 Giles Rd
Omaha, NE 68157-2699

(531) 299-2540

District: Omaha Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bryan High School:

Elementary:	Chandler View Elementary School
	Gateway Elementary School
	Gilder Elementary School
	Highland Elementary School
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	Indian Hill Elementary School
	Pawnee Elementary School
Middle:	Bryan Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.6%

White:

12.2%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Nebraska average (75% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg18%

Nebraska avg44%

141^st of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9High Schools in the Omaha Public Schools

115^th of 118Omaha 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	1.1	141 of 146	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.6	167 of 168	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	215 of 215	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	201 of 202	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	205 of 209	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	217 of 217	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	219 of 219	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.3	216 of 219	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.2	239 of 246	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.6	237 of 242	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.0	241 of 247	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	240 of 247	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.0	238 of 245	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.4	248 of 252	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	235 of 249	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	32.2	210 of 251	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.5	228 of 252	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	37.7	197 of 247	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.7	185 of 249	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	20.0	25 of 26	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	62 of 66	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	92 of 93	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	135 of 136	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	132 of 132	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	135 of 138	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	142 of 142	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	143 of 144	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	26 of 28	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	41 of 41	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	39 of 41	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	37 of 38	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	40 of 41	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	59 of 62	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	85 of 89	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	71 of 74	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	80 of 83	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	82 of 82	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	78 of 79	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	64 of 66	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	91 of 93	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	135 of 135	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	133 of 135	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	127 of 130	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	139 of 140	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	138 of 138	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	2.8	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	202 of 206	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	195 of 196	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	193 of 200	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	205 of 207	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.6	205 of 205	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)4th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science21%-27 vs state

English Language Arts16%-27 vs state

Mathematics8%-33 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 (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	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
Bryan High School	Public	9-12	4700 Giles Rd	Omaha	68157	Sarpy County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2540	1,474	86	17.1		180 (12.2%)	108 (7.3%)	1,129 (76.6%)	12 (0.8%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	34 (2.3%)	1.1	141^st of 146 public high schools	3.4%		0.6	167^th of 168 public high schools	0.6%	26	15.9	8.1	20.9	$19,533	$1,508	$16,410
Buena Vista High School	Public	9-12	5616 L Street	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 299-2900	1,494	77	19.5		215 (14.4%)	187 (12.5%)	1,015 (67.9%)	15 (1.0%)	17 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.0%)	0.6	146^th of 146 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	11.1	7.3	16.7	$18,835	$1,442	$15,280
Bellevue West Senior High School	Public	9-12	1501 Thurston Ave	Bellevue	68123	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4040	1,529	94	16.3	28.8%	907 (59.3%)	128 (8.4%)	336 (22.0%)	34 (2.2%)	9 (0.6%)	7 (0.5%)	108 (7.1%)	32.2	110^th of 146 public high schools	24.7%		35.4	115^th of 168 public high schools	31.5%	5	40.5	38.2	52.5	$15,765	$479	$12,951
Transition Program South	Public	12	4875 F Street	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2970	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Papillion La Vista Senior High	Public	9-12	303 E Cary St	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0400	1,867	117	16.0	28.8%	1,296 (69.4%)	101 (5.4%)	305 (16.3%)	51 (2.7%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	102 (5.5%)	46.7	88^th of 146 public high schools	39.7%		40.2	109^th of 168 public high schools	35.1%	21	49.8	46.4	53.7	$13,478	$90	$11,402
South High School	Public	9-12	4519 S 24th St	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2780	2,412	137	17.6		148 (6.1%)	105 (4.4%)	2,103 (87.2%)	16 (0.7%)	8 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	30 (1.2%)	0.7	144^th of 146 public high schools	1.4%		0.9	166^th of 168 public high schools	1.2%	22	10.8	9.9	18.7	$19,236	$1,783	$15,428
Ralston High School	Public	9-12	8969 Park Dr	Ralston	68127	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 331-7373	1,024	61	16.6	52.8%	432 (42.2%)	60 (5.9%)	457 (44.6%)	15 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (5.0%)	8	133^rd of 146 public high schools	8.9%		10	156^th of 168 public high schools	7.1%	23	33.8	21.2	28.8	$15,343	$146	$13,418
Patrick J Thomas Juvenile Center	Public	7-12	9701 Portal Road	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Patrick J Thomas Juvenile Justice Center	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 537-7036	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bellevue East Senior High School	Public	9-12	1401 High School Dr	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4150	1,420	100	14.2	38.0%	835 (58.8%)	129 (9.1%)	294 (20.7%)	17 (1.2%)	15 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	124 (8.7%)	9.4	131^st of 146 public high schools	10.3%		14.3	149^th of 168 public high schools	11.3%	18	28.5	29.3	34.8	$16,839	$320	$14,544
Douglas County Youth Center	Public	7-12	1301 S 41st Street	Omaha	68105	Douglas County	Douglas County Youth Center	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 444-4767	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryan High School

Is Bryan High School a good school?

Bryan High School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Nebraska high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bryan High School?

Students at Bryan High School are 77% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Bryan High School in?

Omaha Public Schools

How many students attend Bryan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,474 students attended Bryan High School.

What schools feed into Bryan High School?

Bryan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chandler View Elementary School
Elementary : Gateway Elementary School
Elementary : Gilder Elementary School
Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Elementary : Indian Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Pawnee Elementary School
Middle : Bryan Middle School

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