North Star High School

5801 N 33Rd St, Lincoln NE, 68504 | Lincoln Public Schools | 402-436-1305
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2140
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 103 in Lincoln
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
56%Lincoln
53%Nebraska

North Star High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lincoln Public Schools" in Lincoln, NE. There are a total of 2,140 students and 141 teachers at North Star High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

North Star High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 19% lower than the Nebraska average.

North Star High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2140
Teachers141
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment500
Taking some courses105
Taking some courses (not tests)386
Passing some courses58
Passing no courses33

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 North Star High School, there are a total of 500 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 105 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School42%

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.

North Star High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 62.3% 68.6% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 8.3% 6.0% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 6.6% 4.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3% 12.6% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 0.8% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 7.3% 3.3% 3.1%

Lincoln demographics profile

StatisticLincolnNebraskaNational
Population286,3881,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,9322591
Median age32.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%59%55%
Speak English87%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lincoln

IndexLincolnNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade89.7%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school89.1%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college70.8%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.3%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.1%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.2%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The North Star High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.