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Best High Schools in Lancaster County, NE

At a glance

Schools

15,539

Students

Districts

Top rankedLincoln East High School30^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Biggest riser

Northwest High School up 40 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

University Of Nebraska High School 8.4 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Standing Bear High School

SchoolDigger ratings

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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 (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 (2025)	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 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
Waverly High School	Public	9-12	13401 Amberly Rd	Waverly	68462	Lancaster County	Waverly School District 145	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 786-2765	679	46	14.8	15.3%	122 (18.0%)	4 (0.6%)	548 (80.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	64.9	54^th of 146 public high schools	63.0%		75.7	36^th of 168 public high schools	78.6%	18					42.7	64.3	66.1	$16,218	$255	$13,677
University Of Nebraska High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	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)
Norris High School	Public	9-12	25211 S 68th St	Firth	68358	Lancaster County	Norris School District 160	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 791-0010	736	49	15.0	6.0%	670 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	69.8	46^th of 146 public high schools	68.5%		67.3	57^th of 168 public high schools	66.1%	11					49.7	62.4	66.7	$14,839	$00	$12,629
Morton School	Public	7-12	2311 N 60th St	Lincoln	68509	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)
Pathfinder Educational Prg-Lancaster County	Public	7-12	1200 Radcliff St	Lincoln	68512	Lancaster County	Pathfinder Educational Prg-Lancaster County	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 441-6817	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Child Guidance School	Public	7-12	904 Sumner St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Child Guidance School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 434-2670	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nebraska Youth Academy	Public	7-12	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)
Secondary School At Raymond	Public	9-12	1800 W Agnew Rd	Raymond	68428	Lancaster County	Raymond Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 785-2685	237	21	11.4	20.3%	216 (91.1%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	32.3	109^th of 146 public high schools	25.3%		39.4	110^th of 168 public high schools	34.5%	1					50.0	37.0	44.4	$24,435	$174	$19,257
Science Focus Program	Public	9-12	1222 S 27th St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1780	0	5	.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)
Special Educational Yankee Hill Program	Public	9-12	865 W Burnham	Lincoln	68522	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1927	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	$15,393	$271	$12,725
Southwest High School	Public	9-12	7001 S 14th St	Lincoln	68512	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1306	2,110	107	19.7	22.2%	1,546 (73.3%)	101 (4.8%)	221 (10.5%)	81 (3.8%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (7.4%)	63.1	57^th of 146 public high schools	61.0%		58.2	73^rd of 168 public high schools	56.5%	16					54.0	56.6	58.7	$13,707	$198	$11,413
High School Student Support Program	Public	9-12	1801 South 40th Street	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1694	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln East High School	Public	9-12	1000 S 70th St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1302	1,982	116	17.1	19.4%	1,520 (76.7%)	44 (2.2%)	178 (9.0%)	108 (5.4%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (6.5%)	76.2	30^th of 146 public high schools	79.5%		72	47^th of 168 public high schools	72.0%	17					61.2	61.2	64.3	$14,794	$251	$12,502
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	$17,303	$238	$14,574
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	$15,756	$273	$12,865
Lincoln Southeast High School	Public	9-12	2930 S 37th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1304	1,848	107	17.2	35.2%	1,238 (67.0%)	94 (5.1%)	245 (13.3%)	34 (1.8%)	15 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	218 (11.8%)	42.4	95^th of 146 public high schools	34.9%		61.2	70^th of 168 public high schools	58.3%	25					45.3	48.4	51.1	$15,475	$237	$12,749
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 Career Academy	Public	11-12	8800 O Street	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1316	0	10	.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)
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	4901 West Holdrege Street	Lincoln	68528	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1314	1,017	67	15.2	43.0%	573 (56.3%)	103 (10.1%)	196 (19.3%)	26 (2.6%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (10.8%)	19.4	121^st of 146 public high schools	17.1%		4.3	161^st of 168 public high schools	4.2%	40					36.1	36.1	41.4	$17,803	$286	$14,428
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)
Standing Bear High School	Public	9-12	11100 South 70th Street	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1315	631	40	15.9	16.2%	509 (80.7%)	17 (2.7%)	43 (6.8%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	25.7	116^th of 146 public high schools	20.5%					(n/a)					32.5	43.9	45.6	$20,575	$289	$15,500
Malcolm Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10002 N W 112th St	Malcolm	68402	Lancaster County	Malcolm Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 796-2151	302	21	14.0	16.2%	284 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	53.3	74^th of 146 public high schools	49.3%		74	42^nd of 168 public high schools	75.0%	32	66.7	79.4	72.9	76.3	55.8	46.2	55.8	$15,158	$301	$12,985
Best Heartland	Public	7-12	914 County Road P	Geneva	68516	Lancaster County	Best Heartland	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(402) 759-4334	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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