Mitchell Secondary School vs. Scottsbluff Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mitchell Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Scottsbluff Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 257 students in grades 7-12, Mitchell Secondary School ranks in the top 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,062 students in grades 9-12, Scottsbluff Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
257 students
1,062 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
64 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#338 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#662 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
41%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
41
-
Grade 8 Students
43
-
Grade 9 Students
41
261
Grade 10 Students
49
267
Grade 11 Students
48
280
Grade 12 Students
35
254
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
19%
44%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
77%
51%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%

