Pender High School

Summary:

Pender High School is a public high school located in Pender, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 182 students. The school is part of the Pender Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pender High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Nebraska, with a current ranking of 17th out of 168 high schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year.

Pender High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 74.07% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 45.48%. Similarly, 70.37% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics and ACT/Science, compared to the state averages of 42.11% and 48.8%, respectively. The school also maintains high graduation rates, with a four-year graduation rate of 96.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

While Pender High School outperforms the state average in many areas, some nearby schools, such as Wayne High School and Northeast Secondary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and rankings, indicating a competitive educational landscape in the region. Pender High School's consistent high performance and equitable outcomes across student subgroups make it a standout institution in the state of Nebraska, and the school's continued efforts to address areas for improvement, such as chronic absenteeism, will further strengthen its position as a leader in education.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 609 Whitney St
       Pender, NE  68047-5036


(402) 385-3244

District: Pender Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
17th of 168 Nebraska High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,593 Help


Feeder schools for Pender High School:

Elementary:    Pender Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  182

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.3%
Hispanic:
8.2%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44% Help


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Compare Details Pender High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.98. (See more...)
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Compare Details Pender High School ranks better than 89.9% of high schools in Nebraska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.67. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pender High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pender High School is $17,593.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pender High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pender High School 17th of 168 Nebraska public high schools. (See Pender High School in the ranking list.)

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Pender Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pender Public Schools 10th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pender High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Pender High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.88 77th 226 65.9%
2007 58.75 105th 227 53.7%
2008 75.35 14th 245 94.3%
2009 67.05 60th 243 75.3%
2010 62.34 81st 254 68.1%
2011 76.27 35th 246 85.8%
2012 48.82 139th 255 45.5%
2013 57.59 99th 248 60.1%
2014 42.45 159th 252 36.9%
2015 68.50 59th 256 77.0%
2016 83.65 20th 255 92.2%
2017 88.77 8th 236 96.6%
2018 71.10 48th 225 78.7%
2019 89.98 12th 247 95.1%
2021 77.16 30th 223 86.5%
2022 85.60 13th 249 94.8%
2023 83.98 21st 238 91.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pender High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 90.43 2nd 118 98.3%
2023 95.42 1st 144 99.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pender High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.03 33rd 147 77.6%
2019 79.24 20th 156 87.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pender High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.55 34th 144 76.4%
2022 79.44 17th 160 89.4%
2023 61.94 58th 156 62.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Pender High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.11 7th 203 96.6%
2019 91.94 4th 222 98.2%
2021 74.32 31st 204 84.8%
2022 89.44 7th 234 97.0%
2023 81.97 21st 217 90.3%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Pender High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Pender High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 55.31 129th 249 48.2%
2007 84.45 3rd 247 98.8%
2008 78.86 2nd 252 99.2%
2009 76.14 39th 251 84.5%
2010 40.88 187th 249 24.9%
2011 86.20 21st 252 91.7%
2012 72.62 43rd 245 82.4%
2013 67.35 70th 247 71.7%
2014 77.88 35th 247 85.8%
2015 57.06 102nd 242 57.9%
2016 77.13 42nd 246 82.9%
2017 38.67 133rd 219 39.3%
2018 77.10 42nd 219 80.8%
2019 86.87 20th 217 90.8%
2021 81.45 34th 209 83.7%
2022 92.23 11th 202 94.6%
2023 86.81 22nd 215 89.8%
2024 85.67 17th 168 89.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pender High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.25 9th 79 88.6%
2022 99.49 2nd 74 97.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Pender High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.08 20th 144 86.1%
2021 70.66 34th 138 75.4%
2022 76.59 22nd 132 83.3%
2023 82.34 20th 136 85.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Pender High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 96.80 2nd 135 98.5%
2023 81.04 22nd 135 83.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Pender High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.08 44th 205 78.5%
2019 95.06 6th 207 97.1%
2021 89.39 14th 200 93.0%
2022 90.04 10th 196 94.9%
2023 97.40 1st 206 99.5%
2024 88.21 10th 125 92.0%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pender High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 180 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 180
1989 177 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 177
1990 166 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 166
1991 161 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 162
1992 179 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 179
1993 200 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 200
1994 213 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1995 215 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 218
1996 215 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 218
1997 239 3 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 245
1998 249 2 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 253
1999 238 3 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 244
2000 231 4 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 238
2001 211 4 0 3 5 n/a n/a 0 223
2002 191 4 0 5 5 n/a n/a 0 205
2003 191 4 0 5 5 n/a n/a 0 205
2004 195 5 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 208
2005 167 5 2 1 6 n/a n/a 0 181
2006 152 2 3 1 2 n/a n/a 0 160
2007 146 1 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 153
2008 143 0 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 152
2009 147 0 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 159
2010 146 0 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 155
2011 141 0 1 6 1 1 0 0 150
2012 148 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 155
2013 148 0 1 9 3 0 0 0 161
2014 149 1 0 8 3 0 1 0 162
2015 120 0 0 9 4 0 2 0 135
2016 123 0 0 11 5 0 4 0 143
2017 120 0 1 10 11 0 3 0 145
2018 122 0 0 16 3 0 4 0 145
2019 117 1 0 11 4 0 3 0 136
2020 119 0 1 12 4 0 1 0 137
2021 135 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 146
2022 152 0 0 12 3 0 2 0 169
2023 157 0 1 15 3 0 6 0 182

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pender High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 180 15.7 11.4 17.8
1989 177 16.0 11.0 14.1
1990 166 16.2 10.2 16.9
1991 162 15.9 10.1 14.8
1992 179 16.5 10.8 16.2
1993 200 16.9 11.8 12.5
1994 215 17.5 12.3 13.5
1995 218 16.9 12.9 10.6
1996 218 16.9 12.9 10.6
1997 245 16.6 14.8 13.9
1998 253 16.6 15.2 11.9
1999 244 17.3 14.1 14.8
2000 238 17.4 13.7 24.4
2001 223 17.8 12.5 27.8
2002 205 17.9 11.5 25.9
2003 205 17.9 11.5 25.9
2004 208 15.9 13.1 28.8
2005 181 15.6 11.6 22.1
2006 160 15.0 10.7 29.4
2007 153 13.5 11.3 29.4
2008 152 13.4 11.3 23.7
2009 159 14.3 11.1 30.8
2010 155 14.3 10.8 27.7
2011 150 14.4 10.4 25.3
2012 155 14.6 10.6 32.3
2013 161 15.7 10.2 36.6
2014 162 15.9 10.1 33.3
2015 135 16.0 8.4 24.4
2016 143 16.0 8.9 33.6
2017 145 15.7 9.2 29.7
2018 145 15.3 9.4 37.9
2019 136 14.8 9.1 39
2020 137 15.0 9.0 41.6
2021 146 15.0 9.6 38.4
2022 169 15.2 11.1 43.8
2023 182 15.0 12.0 44

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pender High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 180 15.7 11.4 17.8
1989 177 16.0 11.0 14.1
1990 166 16.2 10.2 16.9
1991 162 15.9 10.1 14.8
1992 179 16.5 10.8 16.2
1993 200 16.9 11.8 12.5
1994 215 17.5 12.3 13.5
1995 218 16.9 12.9 10.6
1996 218 16.9 12.9 10.6
1997 245 16.6 14.8 13.9
1998 253 16.6 15.2 11.9
1999 244 17.3 14.1 14.8
2000 238 17.4 13.7 24.4
2001 223 17.8 12.5 27.8
2002 205 17.9 11.5 25.9
2003 205 17.9 11.5 25.9
2004 208 15.9 13.1 28.8
2005 181 15.6 11.6 22.1
2006 160 15.0 10.7 29.4
2007 153 13.5 11.3 29.4
2008 152 13.4 11.3 23.7
2009 159 14.3 11.1 30.8
2010 155 14.3 10.8 27.7
2011 150 14.4 10.4 25.3
2012 155 14.6 10.6 32.3
2013 161 15.7 10.2 36.6
2014 162 15.9 10.1 33.3
2015 135 16.0 8.4 24.4
2016 143 16.0 8.9 33.6
2017 145 15.7 9.2 29.7
2018 145 15.3 9.4 37.9
2019 136 14.8 9.1 39
2020 137 15.0 9.0 41.6
2021 146 15.0 9.6 38.4
2022 169 15.2 11.1 43.8
2023 182 15.0 12.0 44

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pender High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $17,742 (89.8%) $19,758
2020 $152 (0.9%) $15,575 (88.8%) $17,531
2021 $68 (0.4%) $15,732 (89.4%) $17,593
2022 $145 (0.8%) $15,383 (87.7%) $17,549
2023 $254 (1.4%) $15,332 (87.1%) $17,593

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pender High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 12th of 247 Middle schoolsRanks 21st of 238 Middle schools
 4%
Ranks 20th of 217 High schoolsRanks 22nd of 215 High schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pender High School)6477
 13%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pender Public Schools)6477
 13%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4954
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pender High School)7184
 13%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pender Public Schools)7184
 13%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4866
 18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pender High School)6872
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pender Public Schools)6872
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5062
 12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pender High School)7388
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pender Public Schools)7388
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4761
 14%
8th Grade Science (Pender High School)8682
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Pender Public Schools)8682
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Nebraska)6264
 2%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Pender High School)64.752
 12.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Pender Public Schools)64.752
 12.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)37.433.4
 4.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pender High School)47.148
 0.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Pender Public Schools)47.148
 0.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)30.926.2
 4.6%
11th Grade Science (Pender High School)41.244
 2.8%
   11th Grade Science (Pender Public Schools)41.244
 2.8%
   11th Grade Science (Nebraska)26.425.3
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students136182
 33.8%
African American10
 100%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian01
Hispanic1115
 36.4%
Pacific Islander00
White117157
 34.2%
Two or More Races36
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39%44%
 5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pender High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 182 students attended Pender High School.

Students at Pender High School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Pender High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pender Elementary School

Pender High School ranks 17th of 168 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.


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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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