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Elkhorn South High School

Public Grades 9-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 99% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Elkhorn South High School is a public high school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Elkhorn Public Schools district, which is ranked 2nd out of 115 districts in the state. Elkhorn South consistently ranks among the top high schools in Nebraska, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elkhorn South High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on ACT assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 97.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Elkhorn South has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher socioeconomic status compared to the state and nearby schools like Burke High School and Gretna High School.

Elkhorn South High School's academic excellence extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests the school is providing an equitable education and supporting the success of all students, regardless of their background. With a per-student spending range of $10,858 to $12,767, Elkhorn South High School is able to achieve these exceptional outcomes with relatively efficient resource allocation, outperforming nearby schools within the Elkhorn Public Schools district and other high schools in the region.

1,434

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,767

Per pupil spending ?

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20303 Blue Sage Parkway
Omaha, NE 68130-3721

(402) 289-0616

District: Elkhorn Public Schools

Feeder schools for Elkhorn South High School:

Elementary:	Fire Ridge Elementary School
	Skyline Elementary School
	Spring Ridge Elementary
	West Bay Elementary School
Middle:	Elkhorn Ridge Middle School
	Elkhorn Valley View Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Asian:

6.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (80% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Nebraska high schools

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

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg77%

Nebraska avg44%

1^st of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Elkhorn Public Schools

2^nd of 118Elkhorn 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	96.8	1 of 146	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	4 of 168	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	1 of 215	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	1 of 202	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	1 of 209	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	3 of 217	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	2 of 219	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	98.4	5 of 219	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	93.5	7 of 246	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	95.3	3 of 242	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	94.3	3 of 247	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	92.9	4 of 247	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	92.2	4 of 245	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	94.3	7 of 252	97.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	76.3	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	1 of 66	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	4 of 93	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	2 of 136	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	2 of 132	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	1 of 138	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	1 of 142	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	1 of 144	99.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	98.9	2 of 33	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	2 of 41	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	89.3	8 of 62	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	98.3	2 of 89	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	5 of 74	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	6 of 83	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	2 of 82	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	1 of 79	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	1 of 66	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	3 of 93	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	1 of 135	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	1 of 135	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	2 of 130	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	3 of 140	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	2 of 138	98.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	94.5	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	89.4	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.3	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	1 of 113	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	3 of 125	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	2 of 206	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	1 of 196	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	2 of 200	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	3 of 207	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	3 of 205	98.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)88th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)87th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)80th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2024)73rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+34 vs state

Mathematics80%+38 vs state

English Language Arts78%+36 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 26, 2022

Principal is bad. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, January 22, 2016

Achedemics are strong, sports okay, but the current principle is unqualified and unprofessional. He is dishonest and doesn't follow school protocol. He also doesn't treat students the same. Your only as good as your leader. This school will fail over time unless a new principle is hired. Close Quote

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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
Elkhorn South High School	Public	9-12	20303 Blue Sage Parkway	Omaha	68130	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-0616	1,434	87	16.4	6.1%	1,209 (84.3%)	24 (1.7%)	62 (4.3%)	92 (6.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.7%)	96.8	1^st of 146 public high schools	99.3%		95.9	4^th of 168 public high schools	97.6%	3	78.3	79.7	82.0	$12,767	$132	$10,688
Elkhorn High School	Public	9-12	1401 Veterans Dr	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-4239	769	53	14.5	18.5%	625 (81.3%)	10 (1.3%)	62 (8.1%)	36 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)	86.8	15^th of 146 public high schools	89.7%		79.7	26^th of 168 public high schools	84.5%	11	65.4	74.2	68.1	$16,549	$135	$13,490
Keith Lutz Horizon High School	Public	9-12	5300 George B Lake Parkway	Omaha	68022	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8468	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Millard West High School	Public	9-12	5710 S 176 Ave	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6000	2,344	135	17.3	17.0%	1,897 (80.9%)	48 (2.0%)	180 (7.7%)	119 (5.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	95 (4.1%)	77.9	28^th of 146 public high schools	80.8%		78	33^rd of 168 public high schools	80.4%	5	59.7	62.4	67.3	$12,815	$155	$10,934
Elkhorn North High School	Public	9-12	17800 George Miller Parkway	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-0322	1,050	66	15.8	11.5%	788 (75.0%)	46 (4.4%)	68 (6.5%)	102 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.2%)	95.4	2^nd of 146 public high schools	98.6%		94.4	8^th of 168 public high schools	95.2%	6	77.6	76.1	78.4	$13,848	$144	$11,428
Millard North High School	Public	9-12	1010 S 144th St	Omaha	68154	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-1365	2,572	149	17.3	21.5%	1,756 (68.3%)	120 (4.7%)	244 (9.5%)	301 (11.7%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	138 (5.4%)	74.9	35^th of 146 public high schools	76.0%		74.6	39^th of 168 public high schools	76.8%	4	60.4	59.6	64.8	$12,470	$155	$10,780
Millard South High School	Public	9-12	14905 Q St	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8268	2,526	153	16.5	34.6%	1,684 (66.7%)	159 (6.3%)	439 (17.4%)	74 (2.9%)	10 (0.4%)	23 (0.9%)	137 (5.4%)	46.7	87^th of 146 public high schools	40.4%		40.5	106^th of 168 public high schools	36.9%	19	47.4	48.0	54.3	$13,213	$155	$11,517
Boys Town Intervention And Assessment School	Public	6-12	178 Suydka Dr	Boys Town	68010	Douglas County	Boys Town Interim Prg Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 355-8414	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gretna East High School	Public	9-12	18102 Lincoln Road	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 332-3342	1,009	68	14.7	6.9%	867 (85.9%)	24 (2.4%)	67 (6.6%)	19 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.0%)	80.9	21^st of 146 public high schools	85.6%					(n/a)	55.3	66.0	76.3	$19,875	$195	$13,827
Young Adult Program	Public	12	12820 N Street	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6330	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkhorn South High School

Is Elkhorn South High School a good school?

Yes! Elkhorn South High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 146 Nebraska high schools.

How many students attend Elkhorn South High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,434 students attended Elkhorn South High School.

What schools feed into Elkhorn South High School?

Elkhorn South High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fire Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Skyline Elementary School
Elementary : Spring Ridge Elementary
Elementary : West Bay Elementary School
Middle : Elkhorn Ridge Middle School
Middle : Elkhorn Valley View Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Elkhorn South High School?

Students at Elkhorn South High School are 84% White, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Elkhorn South High School in?

Elkhorn Public Schools

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