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Serving 2,196 students in grades 9-12, Lincoln High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,171 students in grades 9-12, Southwest High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,196 students
2,171 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
152 teachers
110 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#658 out of 902 schools in NE (Bottom 50%)
#157 out of 902 schools in NE (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
64%
(Top 20% in NE)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
63%
(Top 20% in NE)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
62%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
Graduation Rate
76%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
91%
(Top 20% in NE)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
513
551
Grade 10 Students
511
543
Grade 11 Students
504
487
Grade 12 Students
668
590
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
10%
% Black
13%
4%
% White
42%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.41
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
