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North High School

Q: Is North High School a good school?

North High School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Nebraska high schools.

Q: How many students attend North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,754 students attended North High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North High School?

Students at North High School are 48% African American, 23% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into North High School?

North High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Belvedere Elementary School Elementary : Central Park Elementary School Elementary : Druid Hill Elementary School Elementary : Florence Elementary School Elementary : Lothrop Magnet Center Elementary : Miller Park Elementary School Elementary : Minne Lusa Elementary School Elementary : Ponca Elementary School Elementary : Sherman Elementary School Elementary : Skinner Magnet Center Middle : King Science/Technical Magnet Middle School Middle : Mc Millan Magnet Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 2% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

North High School is a public high school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 1,728 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. North High School has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Nebraska high schools, with a 0-star rating for most of the past decade.

North High School faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, and attendance. Only 12.95% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 18.46% for the district and 42.74% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 66.3% to 88.1%, much lower than the state average. Additionally, North High School has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.3% to 68.5% in recent years, indicating a significant issue with student engagement.

Interestingly, the data shows that the challenges faced by North High School are not unique, as another nearby Benson High School also has low academic performance, graduation rates, and attendance metrics compared to the district and state averages. This suggests that the issues may be systemic within the Omaha Public Schools district. The school's increased per-student spending over the years has not translated into significant improvements, indicating a need to re-evaluate how resources are being allocated and utilized to better support student success.

1,754

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,841

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4410 N 36th St
Omaha, NE 68111-2217

(531) 299-2700

District: Omaha Public Schools

Feeder schools for North High School:

Elementary:	Belvedere Elementary School
	Central Park Elementary School
	Druid Hill Elementary School
	Florence Elementary School
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	Lothrop Magnet Center
	Miller Park Elementary School
	Minne Lusa Elementary School
	Ponca Elementary School
	Sherman Elementary School
	Skinner Magnet Center
Middle:	King Science/Technical Magnet Middle School
	Mc Millan Magnet Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.2%

Hispanic:

22.7%

White:

18.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Nebraska average (66% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg18%

Nebraska avg44%

143^rd of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9High Schools in the Omaha Public Schools

115^th of 118Omaha 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	0.7	143 of 146	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.3	164 of 168	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	211 of 215	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	196 of 202	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	201 of 209	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	201 of 217	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	211 of 219	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	196 of 219	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	233 of 246	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	234 of 242	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.7	228 of 247	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.1	232 of 247	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	235 of 245	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.6	242 of 252	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.3	236 of 249	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	33.7	205 of 251	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.7	242 of 252	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	31.4	218 of 247	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.4	201 of 249	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	12.9	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	38.7	12 of 26	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	65 of 66	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	90 of 93	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	130 of 136	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	127 of 132	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	133 of 138	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	132 of 142	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	138 of 144	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	17.3	31 of 33	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	33 of 41	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	38 of 41	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	28 of 38	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	17 of 41	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	40 of 41	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	62 of 62	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	86 of 89	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	72 of 74	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	79 of 83	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	73 of 82	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	73 of 79	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	65 of 66	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	89 of 93	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	130 of 135	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	131 of 135	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	123 of 130	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	121 of 140	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	128 of 138	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.8	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	0.5	113 of 113	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	120 of 125	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	171 of 206	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	162 of 196	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	158 of 200	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	125 of 207	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	164 of 205	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)54th percentile+46 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)20th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)6th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science17%-30 vs state

English Language Arts13%-30 vs state

Mathematics9%-32 vs state

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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
North High School	Public	9-12	4410 N 36th St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2700	1,754	75	23.5		327 (18.6%)	846 (48.2%)	399 (22.7%)	39 (2.2%)	18 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	123 (7.0%)	0.7	143^rd of 146 public high schools	2.1%		1.3	164^th of 168 public high schools	2.4%	21	13.0	8.9	17.3	$18,841	$3,155	$13,050
Omaha Home For Boys Schools	Public	8-12	4343 N 52nd St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Home For Boys School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 457-7155	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Radius High School	Public	9-12	5040 Grand Avenue	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Radius Omaha	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 895-0055	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Benson High School	Public	9-12	5120 Maple St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2520	1,488	81	18.4		206 (13.8%)	461 (31.0%)	320 (21.5%)	407 (27.4%)	17 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.2%)	0.8	142^nd of 146 public high schools	2.7%		0.5	168^th of 168 public high schools	0.0%	26	14.2	9.1	17.8	$21,239	$3,310	$13,666
Blackburn Alternative Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton Street	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2820	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gateway To College Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 622-2380	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Accelere Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2830	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Career Center	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-0330	0	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McC Career Academy	Public	9-12	3215 Cuming Street	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(531) 299-8767	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ops Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	3230 Burt St - Rm 474b	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about North High School

What district is North High School in?

Omaha Public Schools

Is North High School a good school?

North High School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Nebraska high schools.

What is the racial makeup of North High School?

Students at North High School are 48% African American, 23% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,754 students attended North High School.

What schools feed into North High School?

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