Kearney High School

2702 West 11Th Street, Kearney NE, 68845 | Kearney Public Schools | 308-698-8060
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1497
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Kearney
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
57%Kearney
53%Nebraska

Kearney High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kearney Public Schools" in Kearney, NE. There are a total of 1,497 students and 90 teachers at Kearney High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Kearney High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 2% lower than the Nebraska average.

Kearney High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1497
Teachers90
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment330
Taking some courses70
Taking some courses (not tests)264
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses29

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 Kearney High School, there are a total of 330 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 70 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

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.

Kearney High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 82.7% 80.9% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 2.2% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.3% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6% 12.8% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 1.0% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.7% 3.3% 3.1%

Kearney demographics profile

StatisticKearneyNebraskaNational
Population33,7831,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2842591
Median age32.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%59%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Kearney

IndexKearneyNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade93.3%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school92.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college71.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.1%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.8%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.7%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Kearney High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.