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Wahoo High School

Q: Is Wahoo High School a good school?

Wahoo High School ranks 43 rd of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 71% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Wahoo High School is a public high school located in Wahoo, Nebraska, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 326 students. The school is part of the Wahoo Public Schools district, which is ranked 38 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wahoo High School consistently performs well on standardized tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, maintaining high four-year graduation rates that are consistently above the state average. Additionally, Wahoo High School has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,167 to $21,348 in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

While Wahoo High School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as North Bend Central High School and Mead High School, in academic metrics, the school has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.6% to 21.1% in recent years. This is an area that the school may want to focus on to ensure consistent student engagement and attendance.

341

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,348

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 N Locust
Wahoo, NE 68066-1093

(402) 443-4332

District: Wahoo Public Schools

Feeder schools for Wahoo High School:

Elementary:	Wahoo Elementary School
Middle:	Wahoo Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Above the Nebraska median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2016) to 71st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Nebraska avg44%

43^rd of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 118Wahoo 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	70.9	43 of 146	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	27 of 168	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	16 of 215	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	25 of 202	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	62 of 209	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	89 of 217	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	111 of 219	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.0	76 of 219	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	92.0	9 of 246	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	61.1	83 of 242	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	83.0	28 of 247	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	59.4	97 of 247	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.8	149 of 245	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.0	197 of 252	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	71.3	45 of 249	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	25.8	228 of 251	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	50.5	161 of 252	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.3	174 of 247	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	151 of 249	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	18 of 66	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	10 of 93	89.2%	★★★★★
2023	64.0	49 of 136	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	96.6	4 of 132	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	48.6	73 of 138	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	82 of 142	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	47 of 144	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	95.6	4 of 89	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	71.0	17 of 74	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	95.4	4 of 83	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	16 of 79	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	8 of 66	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	22 of 93	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	96.1	3 of 135	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	45.4	70 of 135	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	30 of 130	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	55 of 140	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	93 of 138	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	25 of 113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	17 of 125	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	25 of 206	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	30 of 196	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	73 of 200	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	90 of 207	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	103 of 205	49.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)96th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+15 vs state

Mathematics60%+18 vs state

English Language Arts57%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Wahoo High School

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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 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Wahoo High School	Public	9-12	2201 N Locust	Wahoo	68066	Saunders County	Wahoo Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 443-4332	341	25	13.5	22.6%	302 (88.6%)	4 (1.2%)	24 (7.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	70.9	43^rd of 146 public high schools	70.5%		79.2	27^th of 168 public high schools	83.9%	16							57.3	59.8	62.2	$21,348	$1,105	$14,381
Mead High School	Public	7-12	114 N Vine	Mead	68041	Saunders County	Mead Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 624-3435	112	13	8.9	26.8%	103 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.4	3^rd of 146 public high schools	97.9%		73.7	43^rd of 168 public high schools	74.4%	40								72.7	77.3	$24,406	$382	$20,017
Cedar Bluffs High School	Public	9-12	110 E Main St	Cedar Bluffs	68015	Saunders County	Cedar Bluffs Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 628-2080	121	13	9.6	46.3%	104 (86.0%)	6 (5.0%)	10 (8.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$26,678	$375	$22,835
Yutan High School	Public	7-12	1200 2nd St	Yutan	68073	Saunders County	Yutan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 625-2241	219	20	11.1	20.1%	209 (95.4%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	55.9	72^nd of 146 public high schools	50.7%		74	41^st of 168 public high schools	75.6%	31	75.6	83.3	78.9	82.9	83.3	83.1	61.8	44.1	55.9	$21,340	$39	$16,851
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	$19,009	$178	$15,560
Douglas County West High School	Public	9-12	401 S Pine St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 359-2121	326	27	11.9	22.1%	290 (89.0%)	4 (1.2%)	20 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	63.2	56^th of 146 public high schools	61.6%		52.4	87^th of 168 public high schools	48.2%	31							51.5	59.1	59.1	$17,417	$436	$16,148
Douglas County West Falcon Achievement Center	Public	9-12	401 S Pine St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 329-3403	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Young Adult Program	Public	12	130 E 9th Street	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 727-3024	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fremont Senior High School	Public	9-12	1750 N Lincoln Ave	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 727-3050	1,677	94	17.7	60.0%	821 (49.0%)	15 (0.9%)	791 (47.2%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	37 (2.2%)	13.6	128^th of 146 public high schools	12.3%		13.6	150^th of 168 public high schools	10.7%	22							35.4	30.1	36.8	$11,884	$164	$11,060
Ashland-Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	1842 Furnas Street	Ashland	68003	Saunders County	Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 944-2117	322	23	13.7	21.7%	284 (88.2%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	48	86^th of 146 public high schools	41.1%		40.8	104^th of 168 public high schools	38.1%	18							60.9	40.6	50.7	$19,849	$661	$16,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Wahoo High School

What schools feed into Wahoo High School?

Wahoo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wahoo Elementary School
Middle : Wahoo Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wahoo High School?

Students at Wahoo High School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Wahoo High School a good school?

Wahoo High School ranks 43^rd of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wahoo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Wahoo High School.

What district is Wahoo High School in?

Wahoo Public Schools

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