Dorchester High School

506 W 9Th, Dorchester NE, 68343 | Dorchester Public Schools | 402-946-2781
  • grades 7-12
  • students 76
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Dorchester
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
43%Dorchester
53%Nebraska

Dorchester High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dorchester Public Schools" in Dorchester, NE. There are a total of 76 students and 11 teachers at Dorchester High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 7 to 1.

Dorchester High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 15% lower than the Nebraska average.

Dorchester High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students76
Teachers11
Student/Teacher ratio7:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dorchester High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
721-39%
8< 50%
High School>= 50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-59%
8< 50%
High School>= 50%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dorchester High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 81.7% 78.2% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3% 19.6% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Dorchester demographics profile

StatisticDorchesterNebraskaNational
Population5561,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1052591
Median age40.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%59%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Dorchester

IndexDorchesterNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college52.0%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.8%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.6%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Dorchester High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.