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Hershey High School

Q: Is Hershey High School a good school?

Hershey High School ranks 19 th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 87% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Hershey High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Hershey, Nebraska, with a total enrollment of 239 students. The school is part of the Hershey Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hershey High School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as NSCAS English Language Arts for 7th grade. The school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, reaching 100% in the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years, significantly exceeding the state average. Additionally, Hershey High School has shown strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as female and white students, who have ranked highly compared to their peers in Nebraska.

While Hershey High School has generally strong performance, there are a few areas where the school could potentially improve, such as the lower proficiency rates in ACT Mathematics and Science in recent years. The school's ranking has also fluctuated over time, suggesting the need for consistent and sustained efforts to maintain its high academic standards. Overall, Hershey High School appears to be a high-performing school that consistently outperforms the state average in various academic metrics.

239

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,071

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 S Lincoln
Hershey, NE 69143-0369

(308) 368-5573

District: Hershey Public Schools

Feeder schools for Hershey High School:

Elementary:

Hershey Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Nebraska high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg71%

Nebraska avg55%

19^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 118Hershey 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
2024	54.1	107 of 200	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	98 of 238	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	99 of 249	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	115 of 223	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	140 of 247	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	127 of 225	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	149 of 236	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.1	96 of 255	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	123 of 256	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.3	153 of 252	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	98 of 248	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.4	161 of 255	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.5	179 of 246	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.7	119 of 254	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.3	64 of 243	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	62.6	86 of 245	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	33.8	181 of 227	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	56.8	101 of 226	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	65.4	57 of 146	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	83 of 150	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.2	49 of 137	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	54 of 156	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	65 of 147	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	62.1	54 of 144	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	39 of 120	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	51.1	82 of 156	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	60 of 160	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	102 of 144	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	116 of 153	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	88 of 141	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	48.7	116 of 217	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	115 of 234	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	78 of 204	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	141 of 222	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	140 of 203	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	19 of 146	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	64 of 168	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	124 of 215	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	82 of 202	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	125 of 209	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	96 of 217	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.8	177 of 219	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.9	136 of 219	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.2	174 of 246	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	72.1	49 of 242	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	30.8	190 of 247	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.6	145 of 247	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	146 of 245	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	73.5	53 of 252	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	13 of 249	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	76.4	36 of 251	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	58.0	113 of 252	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.3	105 of 247	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.6	84 of 249	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	54.1	48 of 93	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	59 of 136	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.5	15 of 132	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	59 of 142	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.3	127 of 144	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	82.8	12 of 93	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	17.5	115 of 135	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	64 of 130	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	79 of 140	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	97 of 138	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	9 of 113	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	64.3	41 of 125	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	109 of 206	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	106 of 196	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	123 of 200	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	85 of 207	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.2	176 of 205	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)61st percentile~ school

Male (2023)47th percentile-11 vs school

White (2023)47th percentile-12 vs school

High school

White (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)87th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+19 vs state

Science68%+20 vs state

Mathematics58%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (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	NSCAS Mathematics 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
Hershey High School	Public	7-12	301 S Lincoln	Hershey	69143	Lincoln County	Hershey Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 368-5573	239	20	12.2	32.6%	218 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	82.6	19^th of 146 public high schools	87.0%		65.4	64^th of 168 public high schools	61.9%	45	69.1	78.2	57.7	64.9	64.9	67.6	$18,071	$370	$15,527
Sutherland High School	Public	7-12	401 Walnut	Sutherland	69165	Lincoln County	Sutherland Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 386-4656	119	15	7.9	20.2%	103 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.1%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)		78.4					$25,415	$283	$20,891
North Platte High School	Public	9-12	1220 West 2nd	North Platte	69101	Lincoln County	North Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 535-7105	1,145	68	16.8	36.7%	883 (77.1%)	18 (1.6%)	193 (16.9%)	9 (0.8%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.6%)	39.3	104^th of 146 public high schools	28.8%		23.8	132^nd of 168 public high schools	21.4%	28				50.6	40.0	50.2	$16,482	$879	$12,512
Paxton High School	Public	7-12	308 N Elm	Paxton	69155	Keith County	Paxton Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 239-4283	105	13	8.3	35.2%	86 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$25,753	$504	$21,337

Frequently Asked Questions about Hershey High School

What is the racial makeup of Hershey High School?

Students at Hershey High School are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hershey High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Hershey High School.

What schools feed into Hershey High School?

Hershey High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hershey Elementary School

Is Hershey High School a good school?

Hershey High School ranks 19^th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hershey High School in?

Hershey Public Schools

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