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Gretna High School

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Gretna High School ranks 62 nd of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 58% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Gretna High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Gretna, Nebraska, with a total enrollment of 1,124 students. This school is part of the Gretna Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gretna High School consistently performs above the state average in ACT proficiency rates for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 99.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Gretna High School has shown exceptional performance in supporting certain student subgroups, such as ranking 2nd out of 41 Nebraska high schools for Hispanic students and 2nd out of 15 high schools for multi-racial students in recent years.

While Gretna High School excels in many areas, there are a few metrics that could be further improved, such as the school's chronic absenteeism rates, which range from 10.5% to 21.1% in recent years, and its performance in ACT/ELA proficiency, which has shown some fluctuations over the years. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Elkhorn High School and Elkhorn South High School, Gretna High School generally outperforms or matches the academic performance of its peers, but there are opportunities to learn from their best practices to further enhance its own performance.

955

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,398

Per pupil spending ?

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11335 S 204th Street
Gretna, NE 68028

(402) 332-3936

District: Gretna Public Schools

Feeder schools for Gretna High School:

Elementary:	Gretna Elementary School
	Palisades Elementary School
	Squire John Thomas Elementary
	Whitetail Creek Elementary
Middle:	Gretna Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Nebraska median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg61%

Nebraska avg44%

62^nd of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Gretna Public Schools

40^th of 118Gretna 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	61.4	62 of 146	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	79 of 168	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	66 of 215	69.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	16 of 202	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	43 of 209	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	38 of 217	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	22 of 219	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	15 of 219	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	67.8	74 of 246	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	17 of 242	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	71.7	65 of 247	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	28 of 247	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	64 of 245	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	32 of 252	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	59 of 249	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	59 of 251	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	38 of 252	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	34 of 247	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	63.2	81 of 249	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	21 of 66	68.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	46 of 93	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	50 of 136	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.8	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	62 of 138	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	25 of 142	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	9 of 144	93.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	89.9	2 of 41	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	75.5	20 of 89	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	15 of 74	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	24 of 83	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	18 of 82	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	37.0	44 of 79	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	28 of 66	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	45 of 93	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	48 of 135	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.7	24 of 135	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	17 of 130	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	35 of 140	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	43 of 138	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	94.4	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	92.0	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	40 of 113	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	64 of 125	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	70 of 206	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.6	20 of 196	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	45 of 200	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	42 of 207	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	21 of 205	89.8%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2022)95th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2019)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)87th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)78th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+16 vs state

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

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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 (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	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
Gretna High School	Public	9-12	11335 S 204th Street	Gretna	68028	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 332-3936	955	65	14.7	12.6%	827 (86.6%)	10 (1.0%)	79 (8.3%)	14 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.9%)	61.4	62^nd of 146 public high schools	57.5%		54.3	79^th of 168 public high schools	53.0%	17	44.5	58.8	64.1	$17,398	$206	$14,325
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	$20,940	$206	$16,237
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	$13,125	$239	$11,127
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	$13,452	$239	$11,605
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	$13,480	$136	$11,265
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)
Papillion La Vista South High School	Public	9-12	10799 Hwy 370	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 829-4600	2,038	120	16.9	18.2%	1,565 (76.8%)	85 (4.2%)	207 (10.2%)	39 (1.9%)	11 (0.5%)	8 (0.4%)	123 (6.0%)	59.5	64^th of 146 public high schools	56.2%		73.5	44^th of 168 public high schools	73.8%	20	53.6	50.9	60.3	$14,103	$89	$12,103
Platteview Senior High School	Public	9-12	14801 S 108th St	Springfield	68059	Sarpy County	Springfield Platteview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 339-3606	387	34	11.4	12.1%	346 (89.4%)	4 (1.0%)	19 (4.9%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	70.2	45^th of 146 public high schools	69.2%		45.6	99^th of 168 public high schools	41.1%	54	63.2	56.3	59.8	$22,199	$336	$18,122
Patrick J Thomas Juvenile Center	Public	7-12	9701 Portal Road	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Patrick J Thomas Juvenile Justice Center	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 537-7036	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Gretna High School

What district is Gretna High School in?

Gretna Public Schools

How many students attend Gretna High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 955 students attended Gretna High School.

Is Gretna High School a good school?

Gretna High School ranks 62^nd of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gretna High School?

Students at Gretna High School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Gretna High School?

Gretna High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gretna Elementary School
Elementary : Palisades Elementary School
Elementary : Squire John Thomas Elementary
Elementary : Whitetail Creek Elementary
Middle : Gretna Middle School

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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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