Ponca High School

505 3Rd St, Ponca NE, 68770 | Ponca Public Schools | 402-755-5701
  • grades 7-12
  • students 214
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Ponca
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
73%Ponca
53%Nebraska

Ponca High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ponca Public Schools" in Ponca, NE. There are a total of 214 students and 19 teachers at Ponca High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Ponca High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 46% higher than the Nebraska average.

Ponca High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students214
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Ponca 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
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
770-79%
860-79%
High School80-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
770-79%
860-79%
High School80-89%

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.

Ponca High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 91.2% 93.5% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 1.8% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 3.6% 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 2.0% 1.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Ponca demographics profile

StatisticPoncaNebraskaNational
Population9421,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2192591
Median age36.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%59%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Ponca

IndexPoncaNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college53.1%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.8%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Ponca High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.