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Seward High School

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Seward High School ranks 17 th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 88% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Seward High School is a public high school in Seward, Nebraska, serving 495 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Seward Public Schools district, which is ranked 4 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seward High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic metrics, with 58.68% proficiency in English Language Arts, 71.9% in Mathematics, and 74.38% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42.74%, 41.27%, and 47.59%, respectively. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 96.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Seward High School has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 3rd out of 66 Nebraska high schools for female students and 13th out of 66 for male students.

While Secondary School at Raymond and High School at Brainard also demonstrate notable achievements, particularly in specific subject areas, Seward High School's sustained excellence and commitment to providing a quality education for all students make it a standout institution in the state. The school's higher spending per student compared to the state average suggests a focus on allocating resources to support its students' success.

511

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,626

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

532 Northern Heights
Seward, NE 68434-2541

(402) 643-2988

District: Seward Public Schools

Feeder schools for Seward High School:

Elementary:	Seward Elementary School
Middle:	Seward Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (68% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Nebraska high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Nebraska avg44%

17^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 118Seward 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	85.0	17 of 146	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	24 of 168	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	64 of 215	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	37 of 202	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	55 of 209	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	39 of 217	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	44 of 219	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	55.7	103 of 219	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.0	64 of 246	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	70 of 242	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	58.4	111 of 247	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.8	48 of 247	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	67 of 245	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	27 of 252	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	41 of 249	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	67.6	73 of 251	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	53.5	142 of 252	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	121 of 247	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.3	154 of 249	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	3 of 66	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	13 of 93	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	54 of 136	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	29 of 132	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	31 of 138	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	27 of 142	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	77 of 144	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	63.4	27 of 89	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	26 of 74	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	56 of 83	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	25 of 82	69.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	26 of 79	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	13 of 66	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	18 of 93	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	45 of 135	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	47 of 130	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	36 of 140	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	18 of 138	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	14 of 113	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	18 of 125	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	74 of 206	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	62 of 196	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	68 of 200	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	48 of 207	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	49 of 205	76.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)70th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+27 vs state

Mathematics72%+31 vs state

English Language Arts59%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		NSCAS Science (2025)		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	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 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
Seward High School	Public	9-12	532 Northern Heights	Seward	68434	Seward County	Seward Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 643-2988	511	39	13.2	14.7%	472 (92.4%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	85	17^th of 146 public high schools	88.4%		79.7	24^th of 168 public high schools	85.7%	7								58.7	71.9	74.4	$18,626	$92	$15,251
Milford High School	Public	7-12	301 G Street	Milford	68405	Seward County	Milford Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 761-2525	379	32	11.9	22.4%	341 (90.0%)	9 (2.4%)	19 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	74	41^st of 146 public high schools	71.9%		64.9	66^th of 168 public high schools	60.7%	25	75.4	71.6	72.7		60.6	86.5	86.7	57.4	59.0	67.2	$19,639	$00	$15,884
Malcolm Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10002 N W 112th St	Malcolm	68402	Lancaster County	Malcolm Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 796-2151	302	21	14.0	16.2%	284 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	53.3	74^th of 146 public high schools	49.3%		74	42^nd of 168 public high schools	75.0%	32	66.7		79.4	72.9	76.3			55.8	46.2	55.8	$15,158	$301	$12,985
Centennial Junior-Senior High School	Public	9-12	1301 Centennial	Utica	68456	Seward County	Centennial Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 534-2321	151	21	7.2	30.5%	140 (92.7%)	3 (2.0%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	112^th of 146 public high schools	23.3%		44.1	102^nd of 168 public high schools	39.3%	10									43.2	43.2	$28,168	$159	$24,112
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	4901 West Holdrege Street	Lincoln	68524	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1314	1,017	67	15.2	43.0%	573 (56.3%)	103 (10.1%)	196 (19.3%)	26 (2.6%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (10.8%)	19.4	121^st of 146 public high schools	17.1%		4.3	161^st of 168 public high schools	4.2%	40								36.1	36.1	41.4	$17,803	$286	$14,428
High School At Brainard	Public	7-12	212 S Madison	Brainard	68626	Butler County	East Butler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 545-2081	151	17	8.6	13.2%	143 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	50.9	81^st of 146 public high schools	44.5%		54	80^th of 168 public high schools	52.4%	1		74.2	72.7		69.1				45.5	59.1	$25,116	$05	$23,059
Dorchester High School	Public	7-12	506 W 9th	Dorchester	68343	Saline County	Dorchester Public School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 946-2781	89	9	9.4	49.4%	51 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)			68.8								$24,976	$437	$21,564
Secondary School At Raymond	Public	9-12	1800 W Agnew Rd	Raymond	68428	Lancaster County	Raymond Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 785-2685	237	21	11.4	20.3%	216 (91.1%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	32.3	109^th of 146 public high schools	25.3%		39.4	110^th of 168 public high schools	34.5%	1								50.0	37.0	44.4	$24,435	$174	$19,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Seward High School

How many students attend Seward High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Seward High School.

What is the racial makeup of Seward High School?

Students at Seward High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Seward High School a good school?

Seward High School ranks 17^th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Seward High School?

Seward High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Seward Elementary School
Middle : Seward Middle School

What district is Seward High School in?

Seward Public Schools

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2024–25 ACT test scoresNov 29, 2025

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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