Notable Public Schools in Nebraska

This directory-style guide highlights 50 public schools in Nebraska. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska. Public school.
MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL — LINCOLN, Nebraska. Public school.
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL — LINCOLN, Nebraska. Public school.
SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL — LINCOLN, Nebraska. Public school.
WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL — LINCOLN, Nebraska. Public school.
PAPILLION LA VISTA SOUTH HS — PAPILLION, Nebraska. Public school.
LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL — LINCOLN, Nebraska. Public school.
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGH — PAPILLION, Nebraska. Public school.
LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL — LINCOLN, Nebraska. Public school.
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
GRETNA HIGH SCHOOL — GRETNA, Nebraska. Public school.
BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
FREMONT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — FREMONT, Nebraska. Public school.
KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL — KEARNEY, Nebraska. Public school.
NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
BENSON HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL — BELLEVUE, Nebraska. Public school.
ELKHORN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
BELLEVUE EAST SR HIGH SCHOOL — BELLEVUE, Nebraska. Public school.
NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — NORFOLK, Nebraska. Public school.
COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL — COLUMBUS, Nebraska. Public school.
NORTH PLATTE HIGH SCHOOL — NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska. Public school.
NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL — COLUMBUS, Nebraska. Public school.
SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL — SO SIOUX CITY, Nebraska. Public school.
SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL — LINCOLN, Nebraska. Public school.
ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska. Public school.
HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — HASTINGS, Nebraska. Public school.
R M MARRS MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL — RALSTON, Nebraska. Public school.
BEADLE MIDDLE SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL — BENNINGTON, Nebraska. Public school.
WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
ELKHORN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL — LINCOLN, Nebraska. Public school.
LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL — LEXINGTON, Nebraska. Public school.
HARRY ANDERSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school.
IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL — LINCOLN, Nebraska. Public school.
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — LINCOLN, Nebraska. Public school.
GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL — LINCOLN, Nebraska. Public school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.