Top 10 Best Douglas County Public High Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 46 public high schools serving 28,818 students in Douglas County, NE.
The top ranked public high schools in Douglas County, NE are Elkhorn South High School, Elkhorn North High School and Bennington High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Douglas County, NE public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average). High schools in Douglas County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Nebraska public high schools.
Douglas County, NE public high school have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elkhorn South High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Douglas County (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elkhorn South High School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
20303 Blue Sage Parkway
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Grades: 9-12
| 1,428 students
Rank: #22.
Elkhorn North High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17800 George Miller Parkway
Omaha, NE 68116
(402) 289-0322
Grades: 9-12
| 946 students
Rank: #33.
Bennington High School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
16610 Bennington Road
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2447
Grades: 9-12
| 1,002 students
Rank: #44.
Elkhorn High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1401 Veterans Dr
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-4239
Grades: 9-12
| 741 students
Rank: #55.
Millard West High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5710 S 176 Ave
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,309 students
Rank: #66.
Millard North High School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1010 S 144th St
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 715-1365
Grades: 9-12
| 2,573 students
Rank: #77.
Douglas Co West High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 S Pine St
Valley, NE 68064
(402) 359-2121
Grades: 9-12
| 300 students
Rank: #88.
Millard South High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
14905 Q St
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 715-8268
Grades: 9-12
| 2,607 students
Rank: #99.
Westside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8701 Pacific Street
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 343-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,106 students
Rank: #1010.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
124 N 20th St
Omaha, NE 68102
(531) 299-2660
Grades: 9-12
| 2,738 students
Rank: #1111.
Burke High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12200 Burke Blvd
Omaha, NE 68154
(531) 299-2580
Grades: 9-12
| 1,915 students
Rank: #1212.
Ralston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8969 Park Dr
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-7373
Grades: 9-12
| 1,026 students
Rank: #1313.
North High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4410 N 36th St
Omaha, NE 68111
(531) 299-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,796 students
Rank: #1414.
Ncyf Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2610 N 20th St East
Omaha, NE 68110
(402) 636-8690
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students
Rank: #1515.
Northwest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8204 Crown Point Ave
Omaha, NE 68134
(531) 299-2740
Grades: 9-12
| 1,593 students
Rank: #1616.
Benson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5120 Maple St
Omaha, NE 68104
(531) 299-2520
Grades: 9-12
| 1,570 students
Rank: #1717.
South High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4519 S 24th St
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-2780
Grades: 9-12
| 2,686 students
Rank: n/an/a
Accelere Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
2606 Hamilton St
Omaha, NE 68131
(531) 299-2830
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Alegent/immanuel Rtc
Alternative School
Magnet School
6845 N 68th Plaza
Omaha, NE 68122
(402) 572-2040
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Blackburn Alternative Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
2606 Hamilton Street
Omaha, NE 68131
(531) 299-2820
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Boys Town Intervention And Assessment School
Alternative School
Magnet School
178 Suydka Dr
Boys Town, NE 68010
(531) 355-8414
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Buena Vista High School
Magnet School
5616 L Street
Omaha, NE 68117
(531) 299-2900
Grades: 9-10
| 721 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
3230 Burt St
Omaha, NE 68131
(531) 299-0330
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
14043 Brookhouser Rd
Boys Town, NE 68010
(531) 355-7273
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Douglas Co West Alternative High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
401 S Pine St
Valley, NE 68064
(531) 329-3403
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Douglas County Youth Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
1301 S 41st Street
Omaha, NE 68105
(402) 444-4767
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Esl Teen Literacy Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
3230 Burt St
Omaha, NE 68131
(531) 299-2620
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Gateway To College Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
2606 Hamilton St
Omaha, NE 68131
(531) 622-2380
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Independent Study Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
3230 Burt St
Omaha, NE 68131
(531) 299-9395
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Integrated Learning Program At Saratoga
Special Education School
Magnet School
2504 Meredith Ave
Omaha, NE 68111
(531) 299-2840
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
J P Lord Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
4444 Marinda St
Omaha, NE 68105
(531) 299-1760
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Keith Lutz Horizon High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
5300 George B Lake Parkway
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 715-8468
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Nova Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
8502 Mormon Bridge Rd
Omaha, NE 68152
(402) 991-8551
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Omaha Home For Boys Schools
Alternative School
Magnet School
4343 N 52nd St
Omaha, NE 68104
(402) 457-7155
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Omaha Virtual School
3215 Cuming Street, 4th floor
Omaha, NE 68131
(531) 299-0269
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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Douglas County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
14101 Larimore Avenue
Omaha, NE 68164
(402) 561-6160
Grades: 5-6
| 509 students
11111 M Street
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 939-4696
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
8502 Morman Bridge Rd
Omaha, NE 68152
(402) 457-1373
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
10310 Mockingbird Dr
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 827-5339
Grades: PK
| 14 students
402 S Pine Street
Valley, NE 68064
(402) 827-5339
Grades: PK
| 11 students
5100 S 93rd Street
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 827-5339
Grades: PK
| 19 students
2115 Burdette Street
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 898-1783
Grades: PK
| n/a students
3260 Davenport Street
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 898-9145
Grades: PK
| n/a students
6224 H Street
Omaha, NE 68117
(402) 827-5339
Grades: PK
| 19 students
3010 R St
Omaha, NE 68107
(402) 898-1783
Grades: PK
| n/a students
5115 N 208th Street
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-1007
Grades: PK
| 43 students
20601 Glenn St
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-3790
Grades: PK
| 108 students
4020 North 30th St
Omaha, NE 68111
(531) 299-2840
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
4304 N 33rd St
Omaha, NE 68111
(531) 299-2840
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
5300 George B Lake Parkway
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 715-8468
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
3720 Florence Blvd
Omaha, NE 68110
(402) 557-3720
Grades: 5-6
| 181 students
12820 N St
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 715-6178
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4606 Terrace Dr
Omaha, NE 68134
(402) 557-4700
Grades: 5-6
| 76 students
5619 S 19th Street
Omaha, NE 68107
(402) 557-4400
Grades: 5-6
| 600 students
3215 Cuming St
Omaha, NE 68131
(531) 229-0220
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
3215 Cuming Street
Omaha, NE 68131
(531) 299-0220
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
3215 Cuming Street
Omaha, NE 68131
(531) 299-0220
Grades: 5-8
| n/a students
Rtc 1 (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
10480 Hospital Road
Boys Town, NE 68010
(402) 498-7273
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
2504 Meredith Ave
Omaha, NE 68111
(402) 457-6427
Grades: PK-5
| 186 students
3230 Burt Street
Omaha, NE 68131
(531) 299-0332
Grades: 12
| n/a students
7612 Maple St
Omaha, NE 68134
(531) 299-2960
Grades: 12
| n/a students
9030 Western Ave
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 390-2250
Grades: 3-6
| n/a students
800 N Front St Po Box 328
Waterloo, NE 68069
(402) 779-2646
Grades: PK-6
| 63 students
800 N Front St Po Box 328
Waterloo, NE 68069
(402) 779-2646
Grades: 7-12
| 103 students
3320 S 188th Ave
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-9045
Grades: PK
| 75 students
18480 California St
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-2773
Grades: PK
| 69 students
3100 N 206th St
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-2559
Grades: PK
| 51 students
5141 F St
Omaha, NE 68117
(402) 733-1785
Grades: 7-9
| n/a students
6055 Country Club Rd
Omaha, NE 68152
(531) 200-5898
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4318 Fort Street
Omaha, NE 68111
(402) 552-7030
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Douglas County, NE?
The top ranked public high schools in Douglas County, NE include Elkhorn South High School, Elkhorn North High School and Bennington High School.
How many public high schools are located in Douglas County?
46 public high schools are located in Douglas County.
What is the racial composition of students in Douglas County?
Douglas County public high schools minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high schools average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Douglas County are often viewed compared to one another?

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