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Adams Central Junior-Senior High School

Q: Is Adams Central Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Adams Central Junior-Senior High School ranks 23 rd of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 84% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Adams Central Junior-Senior High School is a public high school located in Hastings, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 432 students. As part of the Adams Central Public Schools district, which is ranked 16th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, this school consistently demonstrates strong academic performance and student support.

Adams Central Junior-Senior High School's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high standardized test scores, with 11th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the Nebraska average in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's 7th and 8th-grade students also outperform the state in NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. Over the past 5 years, Adams Central has maintained a strong ranking among Nebraska high schools, ranging from 14th to 66th place. Additionally, the school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 98.6% over the past few years, consistently exceeding the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Wood River Rural High School, Harvard High School, and Shelton High School, Adams Central stands out with its higher academic performance, lower student-teacher ratio, and higher spending per student, suggesting a focus on providing a well-rounded and resource-rich educational experience for its students.

452

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,799

Per pupil spending ?

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1090 S Adams Central Rd
Hastings, NE 68901-1088

(402) 463-3285

District: Adams Central Public Schools

Feeder schools for Adams Central Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Adams Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (71% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Nebraska high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg75%

Nebraska avg55%

Middle school

27^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

23^rd of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 118Adams Central 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	27 of 133	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	24 of 200	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	90 of 238	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	114 of 249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	84 of 223	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	150 of 247	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	123 of 225	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.8	90 of 236	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	76 of 255	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	67 of 256	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	49.7	131 of 252	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.6	111 of 248	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.6	154 of 255	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	122 of 246	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.2	82 of 254	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	55 of 243	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	57.7	117 of 245	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	52 of 227	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	39 of 226	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	78.4	20 of 106	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	58 of 146	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	65 of 150	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	75 of 137	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	119 of 156	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	102 of 147	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	57.5	61 of 144	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	32 of 123	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	77.4	23 of 106	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	69 of 156	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	100 of 160	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	49 of 144	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	53 of 153	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	69 of 141	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	55.7	92 of 217	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	123 of 234	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	95 of 204	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	153 of 222	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	126 of 203	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	23 of 146	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	59 of 168	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	41 of 215	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	66 of 202	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	39 of 209	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	14 of 217	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	31 of 219	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.8	27 of 219	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	49 of 246	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.6	78 of 242	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.0	89 of 247	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.0	33 of 247	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	81 of 245	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	103 of 252	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.9	48 of 249	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	61.7	98 of 251	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.9	155 of 252	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	76.3	29 of 247	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	74 of 249	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	64.8	39 of 93	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	30 of 136	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	29.9	92 of 132	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.6	26 of 138	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	14 of 142	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	64.1	49 of 144	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	76.0	23 of 93	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	44 of 135	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	89.5	13 of 135	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	63.5	43 of 130	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.4	4 of 140	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	14 of 138	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	61.5	47 of 125	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	45 of 206	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	72 of 196	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	33 of 200	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	15 of 207	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.5	38 of 205	81.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2024)81st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2024)78th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)58th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)58th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Male (2024)75th percentile+10 vs school

White (2024)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)58th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+20 vs state

English Language Arts74%+15 vs state

Science67%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Adams Central Junior-Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			NSCAS Science (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 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 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
Adams Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1090 S Adams Central Rd	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Adams Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 463-3285	452	37	12.1	12.6%	421 (93.1%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	80.7	23^rd of 146 public high schools	84.2%		67.3	59^th of 168 public high schools	64.9%	36	72.8	75.8	73.6	71.6	85.5	77.8			62.7	64.2	67.2	$21,799	$04	$19,381
West Hastings High School	Public	8-12	4200 W 2nd St	Hastings	68901	Adams County	West Hastings School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 460-3111	22	3	7.3	86.4%	4 (18.2%)	7 (31.8%)	6 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hastings Senior High School	Public	9-12	1100 W 14th St	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 461-7550	991	68	14.5	54.1%	643 (64.9%)	12 (1.2%)	285 (28.8%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	26.6	115^th of 146 public high schools	21.2%		13.3	151^st of 168 public high schools	10.1%	36									39.9	34.8	48.9	$15,910	$313	$12,953
18+ Program	Public	9-12	5807 Osborne Drive West	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Educational Service Unit 09	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 463-5611	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Silver Lake High School	Public	7-12	9405 S Lincoln Ave	Roseland	68973	Adams County	Silver Lake Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 756-6611	94	13	7.2	35.1%	90 (95.7%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			59.3									$35,704	$671	$29,324
Kenesaw Secondary School	Public	7-12	110 N 5th Ave	Kenesaw	68956	Adams County	Kenesaw Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 752-3215	128	14	9.0	25.8%	122 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$24,294	$681	$20,209
Doniphan-Trumbull Secondary	Public	7-12	302 W Plum	Doniphan	68832	Hall County	Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 845-6531	221	20	10.9	19.0%	206 (93.2%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	67.7	50^th of 146 public high schools	65.8%		83.4	20^th of 168 public high schools	88.1%	30		64.9	59.1		70.3	63.6	83.8	83.8	54.2	58.3	62.5	$23,360	$1,316	$19,267
Blue Hill High School	Public	7-12	606 S Sycamore	Blue Hill	68930	Webster County	Blue Hill Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 756-3043	132	16	8.1	23.5%	123 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)												$24,331	$137	$22,416
Wood River Rural High School	Public	9-12	13800 W Wood River Rd	Wood River	68883	Hall County	Wood River Rural Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 583-2249	145	16	8.9	40.7%	111 (76.6%)	3 (2.1%)	28 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	61.3	63^rd of 146 public high schools	56.8%		71.8	48^th of 168 public high schools	71.4%	15									67.5	42.5	60.0	$41,678	$1,146	$32,942
Harvard High School	Public	9-12	506 E North St	Harvard	68944	Clay County	Harvard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 772-2171	50	9	5.3		34 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)												$46,834	$1,176	$42,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Central Junior-Senior High School

What district is Adams Central Junior-Senior High School in?

Adams Central Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Adams Central Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Adams Central Junior-Senior High School are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Adams Central Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Adams Central Junior-Senior High School.

What schools feed into Adams Central Junior-Senior High School?

Adams Central Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adams Central Elementary School

Is Adams Central Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Adams Central Junior-Senior High School ranks 23^rd of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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