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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Nebraska

Across Nebraska, 86 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. HIGH SCHOOL AT JOHNSON leads the list at 79.1%, against a median of 65.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Nebraska

Top % Proficient (Reading)

79.1%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

65.1%

BEST IN READING · NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	HIGH SCHOOL AT JOHNSON	JOHNSON, NE	JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	118	79.1%
2	BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL	BATTLE CREEK, NE	BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	292	77.6%
3	ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL	ELM CREEK, NE	ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	149	76.8%
4	PENDER HIGH SCHOOL	PENDER, NE	PENDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	191	76.1%
5	PLEASANTON HIGH SCHOOL	PLEASANTON, NE	PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	131	75.0%
6	ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	TILDEN, NE	ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS	High	190	74.8%
7	NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL	LYONS, NE	LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS	High	130	74.8%
8	CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	GREELEY, NE	CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	133	74.5%
9	YUTAN HIGH SCHOOL	YUTAN, NE	YUTAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	219	73.2%
10	FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL	ADAMS, NE	FREEMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	220	72.8%
11	ALMA HIGH SCHOOL	ALMA, NE	ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	190	72.7%
12	NORTH BEND CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	NORTH BEND, NE	NORTH BEND CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	High	174	72.1%
13	PONCA HIGH SCHOOL	PONCA, NE	PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	198	72.1%
14	MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	MALCOLM, NE	MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	302	71.6%
15	BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL	BRIDGEPORT, NE	BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	253	71.1%
16	MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL	MITCHELL, NE	MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	261	71.1%
17	CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL	CLARKSON, NE	CLARKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	106	70.6%
18	STANTON HIGH SCHOOL	STANTON, NE	STANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	High	182	70.1%
19	PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	GRANT, NE	PERKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS	High	188	70.0%
20	CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL	CAIRO, NE	CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	190	70.0%
21	SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH	OXFORD, NE	SOUTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS	High	145	69.4%
22	SUMMERLAND HIGH SCHOOL	EWING, NE	SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	211	69.4%
23	HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH	HENDERSON, NE	HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	High	148	68.8%
24	WISNER-PILGER HIGH SCHOOL	WISNER, NE	WISNER-PILGER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	190	68.5%
25	ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH	MURDOCK, NE	ELMWOOD-MURDOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	205	68.4%
26	HOWELLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HOWELLS, NE	HOWELLS-DODGE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS	High	138	68.1%
27	PALMER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH	PALMER, NE	PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	129	67.6%
28	HIGH SCHOOL AT BRAINARD	BRAINARD, NE	EAST BUTLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	151	67.2%
29	KIMBALL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	KIMBALL, NE	KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	170	67.2%
30	PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	PIERCE, NE	PIERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	340	67.2%
31	AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL	AXTELL, NE	AXTELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	High	135	67.1%
32	FORT CALHOUN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL	FORT CALHOUN, NE	FORT CALHOUN COMMUNITY SCHS	High	382	67.1%
33	SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL	SUTHERLAND, NE	SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	119	66.7%
34	BANCROFT-ROSALIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	BANCROFT, NE	BANCROFT-ROSALIE COMM SCHOOLS	High	114	66.7%
35	HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL	HARTINGTON, NE	HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	170	66.7%
36	LOOMIS SECONDARY SCHOOL	LOOMIS, NE	LOOMIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	119	66.7%
37	CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	MURRAY, NE	CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	321	66.7%
38	BLOOMFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL	BLOOMFIELD, NE	BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	High	141	66.2%
39	TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL	DEWITT, NE	TRI COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	189	66.2%
40	OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH	OAKLAND, NE	OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	185	66.2%
41	CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL	CROFTON, NE	CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	High	171	65.9%
42	MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL	MILFORD, NE	MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	379	65.2%
43	DAVID CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL	DAVID CITY, NE	DAVID CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	307	65.1%
44	HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH	TEKAMAH, NE	TEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHS	High	248	65.1%
45	WEST HOLT HIGH SCHOOL	ATKINSON, NE	WEST HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	208	64.7%
46	HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL	HERSHEY, NE	HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	239	64.4%
47	BURKE HIGH SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	1,693	63.6%
48	THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	HEBRON, NE	THAYER CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHS	High	191	63.3%
49	TWIN RIVER SR HIGH SCHOOL	GENOA, NE	TWIN RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	189	62.2%
50	DILLER-ODELL SECONDARY SCHOOL	ODELL, NE	DILLER-ODELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	105	61.9%

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