Elkhorn High School

1401 Veterans Dr, Omaha NE, 68022 | Elkhorn Public Schools | 402-289-4239
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1166
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 79% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 242 in Omaha
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
49%Omaha
53%Nebraska

Elkhorn High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Elkhorn Public Schools" in Omaha, NE. There are a total of 1,166 students and 71 teachers at Elkhorn High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Elkhorn High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is 50% higher than the Nebraska average.

Elkhorn High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1166
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment261
Taking some courses187
Taking some courses (not tests)66
Passing some courses113
Passing no courses59

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 Elkhorn High School, there are a total of 261 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 187 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School81%

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.

Elkhorn High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 88.5% 89.8% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.5% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 3.1% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Omaha demographics profile

StatisticOmahaNebraskaNational
Population479,5291,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,3652591
Median age34.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%59%55%
Speak English83%89%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Omaha

IndexOmahaNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.0%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.7%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Elkhorn High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.