High Plains Community High School
345 South Pine Polk NE, 68654, Polk County Phone: 402-765-3331 Ranking:  (33 out of 239, top 14%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: High Plains Community 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: | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 83 | 77 | 89 | 90 | 93 | 104 | 124 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 24 | 28.9% | 13 | 16.9% | 20 | 22.5% | 22 | 24.4% | 19 | 20.4% | 19 | 18.3% | 37 | 29.8% |
| Grade 10: | 17 | 20.5% | 20 | 26.0% | 26 | 29.2% | 20 | 22.2% | 19 | 20.4% | 32 | 30.8% | 27 | 21.8% |
| Grade 11: | 21 | 25.3% | 20 | 26.0% | 24 | 27.0% | 19 | 21.1% | 29 | 31.2% | 27 | 26.0% | 27 | 21.8% |
| Grade 12: | 21 | 25.3% | 24 | 31.2% | 19 | 21.3% | 29 | 32.2% | 26 | 28.0% | 26 | 25.0% | 33 | 26.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 47 | 56.6% | 47 | 61.0% | 47 | 52.8% | 50 | 55.6% | 43 | 46.2% | 45 | 43.3% | 64 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 36 | 43.4% | 30 | 39.0% | 42 | 47.2% | 40 | 44.4% | 42 | 45.2% | 51 | 49.0% | 56 | 45.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 4.8% | 3 | 3.9% | 2 | 2.2% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.6% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 79 | 95.2% | 74 | 96.1% | 87 | 97.8% | 89 | 98.9% | 91 | 97.8% | 102 | 98.1% | 121 | 97.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 21.7% | 18 | 23.4% | 23 | 25.8% | 23 | 25.6% | 15 | 16.1% | 22 | 21.2% | 25 | 20.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 19.3% | 8 | 10.4% | 11 | 12.4% | 12 | 13.3% | 15 | 16.1% | 11 | 10.6% | 23 | 18.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 6.40 | 5.82 | 6.86 | 7.01 | 7.13 | 8.00 | 9.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 133.56 | 133.56 | 94.61 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.09 | 106.09 | 95.59 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.75 | 118.75 | 100.24 |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.03 | 94.03 | 100.61 |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 133.22 | 133.22 | 101.96 |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.43 | 119.43 | 101.98 |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.20 | 109.20 | 105.71 |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.13 | 122.13 | 98.81 |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.45 | 114.45 | 102.88 |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 44.70 | 44.70 | 44.32 |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 48.33 | 48.33 | 44.65 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 21.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,256.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,256.0 |
* High Plains Community High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.