Pender High School

609 Whitney St, Pender NE, 68047 | Pender Public Schools | 402-385-3244
  • grades 7-12
  • students 145
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Pender
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
80%Pender
53%Nebraska

Pender High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pender Public Schools" in Pender, NE. There are a total of 145 students and 15 teachers at Pender High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Pender High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 37% higher than the Nebraska average.

Pender High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students145
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment25
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)14
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Pender High School, there are a total of 25 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
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-79%
870-79%
High School>= 80%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-79%
860-69%
High School60-79%

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.

Pender High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 90.8% 90.1% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 0.5% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 5.4% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.5% 3.0% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.1% 3.3% 3.1%

Pender demographics profile

StatisticPenderNebraskaNational
Population1,2161,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7222591
Median age41.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%59%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Pender

IndexPenderNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school85.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college49.7%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.6%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.8%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.5%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Pender High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.