HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a well-populated 9-12 campus in HASTINGS, Nebraska, overseen by HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school enrolls 991 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 391 students each, so HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 153% above that benchmark.

HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,789 students. HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL logs that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 29% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Adams County (around 42%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, Adams County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,365, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 18 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 5,228 students).

Nearest neighbor: LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has fell 10%, going from 1,099 students in 2018 to 991 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 22% to 29% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.