LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 2930 S 37TH ST, in LINCOLN, Nebraska, LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL is a substantial senior high that serves 1,848 students (grades 9 through 12), run under LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 391 students each, so LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL sits 373% above that benchmark.

LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 67 schools in total, collectively educating 42,301 students. LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 5% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL has 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, Lancaster County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,793 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL is one of 97 public schools in Lancaster County (combined enrollment of about 48,123 students).

ROUSSEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 2,081 students in 2018 compared to 1,848 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 67% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.