Gering High School
1500 U St
Gering NE, 69341, Scotts Bluff County
Phone: 308-436-3121
Ranking:
(151 out of 239, bottom 37%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Gering Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | |||||||
Total Students: | 636 | 617 | 642 | 642 | 640 | 687 | 681 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 158 | 24.8% | 151 | 24.5% | 168 | 26.2% | 160 | 24.9% | 141 | 22.0% | 186 | 27.1% | 191 | 28.0% |
Grade 10: | 152 | 23.9% | 160 | 25.9% | 162 | 25.2% | 132 | 20.6% | 180 | 28.1% | 183 | 26.6% | 170 | 25.0% |
Grade 11: | 158 | 24.8% | 166 | 26.9% | 131 | 20.4% | 177 | 27.6% | 172 | 26.9% | 161 | 23.4% | 173 | 25.4% |
Grade 12: | 168 | 26.4% | 140 | 22.7% | 181 | 28.2% | 173 | 26.9% | 147 | 23.0% | 157 | 22.9% | 147 | 21.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 317 | 49.8% | 300 | 48.6% | 316 | 49.2% | 322 | 50.2% | 311 | 48.6% | 339 | 49.3% | 338 | 49.6% |
Female: | 319 | 50.2% | 317 | 51.4% | 326 | 50.8% | 320 | 49.8% | 321 | 50.2% | 340 | 49.5% | 339 | 49.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 14 | 2.2% | 10 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.6% | 6 | 0.9% | 16 | 2.5% | 16 | 2.3% | 19 | 2.8% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 172 | 27.0% | 174 | 28.2% | 188 | 29.3% | 171 | 26.6% | 148 | 23.1% | 160 | 23.3% | 147 | 21.6% |
Black: | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 9 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.2% |
White: | 427 | 67.1% | 413 | 66.9% | 414 | 64.5% | 440 | 68.5% | 464 | 72.5% | 496 | 72.2% | 505 | 74.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 1.9% | 12 | 1.9% | 19 | 3.0% | 18 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 152 | 23.9% | 147 | 23.8% | 159 | 24.8% | 169 | 26.3% | 151 | 23.6% | 152 | 22.1% | 120 | 17.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 62 | 9.7% | 48 | 7.8% | 69 | 10.7% | 63 | 9.8% | 44 | 6.9% | 57 | 8.3% | 46 | 6.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.73 | 13.96 | 14.49 | 14.48 | 14.39 | 15.00 | 14.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NeSA | ||||||
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 95.71 | 95.71 | 94.61 |
2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.98 | 99.98 | 95.59 |
2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.90 | 110.90 | 100.24 |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.99 | 105.99 | 100.61 |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 93.89 | 93.89 | 101.96 |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.88 | 101.88 | 101.98 |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.11 | 99.11 | 105.71 |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 95.26 | 95.26 | 98.81 |
2013 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.65 | 99.65 | 102.88 |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 46.56 | 46.56 | 44.32 |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 48.37 | 48.37 | 44.65 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 40.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 59.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 23.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 11.1% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.9% |
Mean Base Salary: | $48,497.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,950.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,565.0 |
* Gering High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.