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Mead High School vs. Wahoo High School

Should you attend Mead High School or Wahoo High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mead High School
114 N Vine
Mead, NE 68041
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Wahoo High School
2201 N Locust
Wahoo, NE 68066
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Wahoo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 125 students in grades 7-12, Mead High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 345 students in grades 9-12, Wahoo High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
125 students
345 students
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% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wahoo High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#546 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
#108 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mead High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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45-49%
(Top 50% in NE)
65-69%
(Top 20% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wahoo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
60-64%
(Top 20% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wahoo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 50% in NE)
70-74%
(Top 50% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wahoo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Top 50% in NE)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NE)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mead High School and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Wahoo High School and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Wahoo High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
18
-
Grade 8 Students
23
-
Grade 9 Students
24
88
Grade 10 Students
16
85
Grade 11 Students
27
83
Grade 12 Students
17
89

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mead High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wahoo High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wahoo High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wahoo High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mead High School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wahoo High School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mead High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wahoo High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.18
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Mead High School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wahoo High School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mead High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wahoo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mead High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wahoo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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