Enrollment
118
High
DISTRICT 140 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM·NCES 310012001562
HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
318 WEST D, TRENTON, NE 69044 · (308) 334-5575 · Hitchcock County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Nebraska public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
49 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 26 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 9% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 118 | 41.5% | 63.9% |
| CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL GREELEY | 133 | 44.4% | N/A |
| PENDER HIGH SCHOOL PENDER | 191 | 39.3% | 79.3% |
| ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL ARAPAHOE | 153 | 39.9% | N/A |
| SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL FAIRFIELD | 124 | 40.3% | N/A |
| PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL PLAINVIEW | 151 | 39.1% | 60.9% |
Matched among Nebraska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #49 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #28 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #63 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #174 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #50 of 177 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
118
-19 (-14%) vs 2020
+17% since 2010-11, when it was 101
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 118 | 11.7 | 10.1:1 | 42% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 11.4 | 10.3:1 | 53% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 123 | 12.2 | 10.1:1 | 51% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 137 | 12 | 11.4:1 | 55% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 140 | 12.2 | 11.5:1 | 47% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 55% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 101 | 10 | 10.1:1 | 58% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (140 to 118); teachers down 4% (12.2 to 11.7).
About HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is classified as a high school. It is located in TRENTON, Nebraska. The grade span is 7 through 12, and enrollment is 118 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Nebraska) has about 391 students.
The HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM system has 2 schools and 279 students.
At HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 87% of the student body. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 3% multiracial. HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is 11.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.1:1. Across high schools in Nebraska, the average ratio is about 10.6:1. The school counts 49 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 42%. Across public schools in Hitchcock County, the average is about the same, 42%.
Measured against Nebraska public high schools, HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (63.9%) and its predicted rate (61.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools.
Census estimates describe Hitchcock County this way: median household income is about $51,567, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Federal data list 2 public schools in Hitchcock County, with a combined enrollment of about 279.
Nearest public school: HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY, about 10.5 miles away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 7.
Under the NCES locale system, HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Remote.
The number of students dropped from 137 to 118 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 10.1 students per teacher, compared with 11.4 in 2020-21.
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Hitchcock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,569
Census ACS
Median income
$51,567
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
279 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM
- HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARYElementary · 161 students
Nearby schools
- HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY10.5 mi · 161
- MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL20.2 mi · 448
- MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL20.2 mi · 305
- MC COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.5 mi · 411
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.6 mi · 181
- HAYES CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL23.2 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL have?
HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL in?
HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is part of HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM.
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