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Norris High School

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Norris High School ranks 46 th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 68% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Norris High School is a public high school located in Firth, Nebraska, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 732 students. The school is part of the Norris School District 160, which is ranked 27th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Norris High School has a strong academic reputation, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state.

Norris High School consistently outperforms the state average in ACT proficiency rates across all subject areas, with 62.43% of its students proficient or better in ACT Mathematics compared to the state average of 41.27%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 99.4% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Norris High School has demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and low socioeconomic status students, with rankings often in the top quartile of Nebraska high schools.

While Norris High School outperforms the state average in many metrics, it is interesting to note the performance of nearby schools, such as Junior-Senior High School at Palmyra and Sterling High School, which also demonstrate strong academic results in certain areas. However, Norris High School's chronic absenteeism rates, particularly in the 2024-2025 school year, suggest an area for potential improvement, which could further enhance the school's already impressive academic outcomes.

736

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,169

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358-9732

(402) 791-0010

District: Norris School District 160

Feeder schools for Norris High School:

Elementary:	Norris Elementary School
	Norris Intermediate School
Middle:	Norris Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Nebraska avg44%

46^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 118Norris School District 160 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	69.8	46 of 146	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	57 of 168	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	35 of 215	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	106 of 202	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.1	70 of 209	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	34 of 217	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	36 of 219	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	31 of 219	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	87.8	16 of 246	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	85.2	14 of 242	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.8	20 of 247	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.9	19 of 247	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	16 of 245	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.0	17 of 252	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	63.8	81 of 249	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.9	172 of 251	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.7	164 of 252	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.8	162 of 247	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	127 of 249	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	15 of 66	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	26 of 93	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	22 of 136	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	65 of 132	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	69 of 138	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	15 of 142	89.4%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	27 of 144	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	86.5	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	40 of 89	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.2	7 of 82	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	18 of 66	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	34 of 93	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	50 of 135	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	77 of 135	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	42 of 130	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	34 of 140	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	28 of 138	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	38 of 113	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	54 of 125	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	35 of 206	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	45.8	108 of 196	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	75 of 200	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	38 of 207	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	36 of 205	82.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)84th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+19 vs state

Mathematics62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts50%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (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 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
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	$14,169	$106	$11,990
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	$31,156	$931	$21,225
Freeman High School	Public	7-12	415 Eighth St	Adams	68301	Gage County	Freeman Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 988-2525	220	18	12.4	13.2%	212 (96.4%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	114^th of 146 public high schools	21.9%		56.4	77^th of 168 public high schools	54.2%	37	75.6	81.8	47.5	30.0	45.0	$17,710	$141	$15,850
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	$13,688	$582	$11,054
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)
Sterling High School	Public	7-12	250 Main St	Sterling	68443	Johnson County	Sterling Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 866-4761	81	9	9.5	35.8%	71 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$23,198	$261	$21,257
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	$15,300	$632	$12,255
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)
Junior-Senior High School At Palmyra	Public	9-12	425 F St	Palmyra	68418	Otoe County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 780-5327	181	24	7.4	18.2%	171 (94.5%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	87.7	14^th of 146 public high schools	90.4%		66.9	60^th of 168 public high schools	64.3%	46				65.0	75.0	$24,310	$439	$19,955
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Norris High School

What district is Norris High School in?

Norris School District 160

What schools feed into Norris High School?

Norris High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Norris Elementary School
Elementary : Norris Intermediate School
Middle : Norris Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Norris High School?

Students at Norris High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Norris High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Norris High School.

Is Norris High School a good school?

Norris High School ranks 46^th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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.

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