High Schools in Omaha Public Schools

Summary:

The Omaha Public Schools district in Nebraska operates 7 high schools, serving students in grades 9-12. The district as a whole is performing below the state average, with all of its high schools ranking in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools.

Among the Omaha high schools, Central High School stands out as the top performer, with the highest test scores in English, Math, and Science, as well as a relatively high graduation rate of 87.9%. Burke High School also performs better than the other Omaha high schools, with higher test scores and a graduation rate matching Central High School. The other Omaha high schools generally lag behind the state averages on test scores and have lower statewide rankings.

A key concern across all 7 Omaha high schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3%, significantly higher than the state average. This issue likely contributes to the low test scores and graduation rates observed in the district. Additionally, the wide range in spending per student and student-teacher ratios does not appear to have a direct correlation with the schools' academic performance, suggesting that other factors beyond funding and staffing may be more influential in driving student outcomes.

District Detail

3215 Cuming St
Omaha, NE 68131-2024

(531) 299-0220

SchoolDigger Rank:
115^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 52,524

Primary Schools: 66
Middle Schools: 15
High Schools: 21
Alternative Schools: 2

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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
Benson High School	Public	9-12	5120 Maple St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2520	1,488	81	18.4		206 (13.8%)	461 (31.0%)	320 (21.5%)	407 (27.4%)	17 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.2%)	0.8	142^nd of 146 public high schools	2.7%		0.5	168^th of 168 public high schools	0.0%	26	14.2	9.1	17.8	$21,239	$3,310	$13,666
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	$18,679	$3,201	$13,956
Burke High School	Public	9-12	12200 Burke Blvd	Omaha	68154	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2580	1,693	86	19.8		559 (33.0%)	503 (29.7%)	376 (22.2%)	100 (5.9%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	143 (8.4%)	3.1	138^th of 146 public high schools	5.5%		4.5	160^th of 168 public high schools	4.8%	22	21.5	17.9	27.2	$18,867	$2,805	$14,030
Central High School	Public	9-12	124 N 20th St	Omaha	68102	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2660	2,587	125	20.6		652 (25.2%)	776 (30.0%)	909 (35.1%)	74 (2.9%)	21 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	151 (5.8%)	6.8	135^th of 146 public high schools	7.5%		8.8	158^th of 168 public high schools	6.0%	23	30.2	20.3	31.8	$17,397	$3,111	$12,451
Parrish Program	Public	7-12	4315 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2860	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blackburn Alternative Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton Street	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2820	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North High School	Public	9-12	4410 N 36th St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2700	1,754	75	23.5		327 (18.6%)	846 (48.2%)	399 (22.7%)	39 (2.2%)	18 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	123 (7.0%)	0.7	143^rd of 146 public high schools	2.1%		1.3	164^th of 168 public high schools	2.4%	21	13.0	8.9	17.3	$18,841	$3,155	$13,050
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	8204 Crown Point Ave	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2740	1,517	75	20.2		298 (19.6%)	569 (37.5%)	234 (15.4%)	284 (18.7%)	16 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	114 (7.5%)	0.7	145^th of 146 public high schools	0.7%		0.9	165^th of 168 public high schools	1.8%	20	11.5		17.1	$18,028	$3,178	$13,121
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	$19,415	$4,176	$13,472
Career Center	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-0330	0	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gateway To College Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 622-2380	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Accelere Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2830	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Esl Teen Literacy Program	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2620	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Independent Study Program	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-9395	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Transition Program At Unmc Nebraska Medicine	Public	12	Munroe Meyer Building; 444 S 4	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-9490	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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)
Ops Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	3230 Burt St - Rm 474b	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Transition Program North	Public	12	4839 North 72nd Street	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2960	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westview High School	Public	9-12	15800 Summit Plaza	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 299-3040	1,573	76	20.6		679 (43.2%)	429 (27.3%)	224 (14.2%)	81 (5.1%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	150 (9.5%)	9.3	132^nd of 146 public high schools	9.6%					(n/a)	33.8	21.7	33.8	$19,051	$2,851	$13,621
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	$19,191	$3,108	$13,638
McC Career Academy	Public	9-12	3215 Cuming Street	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(531) 299-8767	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Millard Public Schools	0.55 mi	37	38^th
Boys Town Interim Prg Schools	1.82 mi	3
Elkhorn Public Schools	2.39 mi	20	2^nd
Bennington Public Schools	3.42 mi	8	10^th
Westside Community Schools	4.49 mi	14	64^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.