Public high schools in Nebraska achieve an average science proficiency of 53% (2025-26).
The public high schools with the highest science proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest science proficiency in Nebraska is Freeman Elementary-adams and High School At Johnson, each with ≥90%.
Science Proficiency Range: 72%
90%
Avg. Science Proficiency: 78%
Top Science Proficiency Public High Schools in Nebraska (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Science Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Freeman Elementary-adams
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: PK-10
415 Eighth St
Adams, NE 68301
(402) 988-2525
Adams, NE 68301
(402) 988-2525
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
High School At Johnson
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: 7-12
310 Main St
Johnson, NE 68378
(402) 868-5235
Johnson, NE 68378
(402) 868-5235
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Hitchcock Co Jr/sr High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: 7-12
318 West D
Trenton, NE 69044
(308) 334-5575
Trenton, NE 69044
(308) 334-5575
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Howells Senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: 7-12
417 Center Street
Howells, NE 68641
(402) 986-1621
Howells, NE 68641
(402) 986-1621
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Leigh High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: 7-12
222 W 4th St
Leigh, NE 68643
(402) 487-2228
Leigh, NE 68643
(402) 487-2228
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Osmond High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: 7-12
202 W Prairie St
Osmond, NE 68765
(402) 748-3777
Osmond, NE 68765
(402) 748-3777
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Plainview Secondary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: 7-12
301 W Pilcher
Plainview, NE 68769
(402) 582-4991
Plainview, NE 68769
(402) 582-4991
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Stapleton High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: 7-12
702 6th Street
Stapleton, NE 69163
(308) 636-2252
Stapleton, NE 69163
(308) 636-2252
Rank: #99.
Elkhorn South High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 84%
Grades: 9-12
20303 Blue Sage Parkway
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Rank: #1010.
Fort Calhoun Jr-sr High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: 7-12
5876 County Road P43
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023
(402) 468-5591
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023
(402) 468-5591
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Arnold High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: ≥80%
Grades: 7-12
405 N Haskell
Arnold, NE 69120
(308) 848-2226
Arnold, NE 69120
(308) 848-2226
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Elgin High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: ≥80%
Grades: 7-12
101 N 4th St
Elgin, NE 68636
(402) 843-2455
Elgin, NE 68636
(402) 843-2455
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Lewiston High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: ≥80%
Grades: 7-12
306 Tiger Ave
Lewiston, NE 68380
(402) 865-4675
Lewiston, NE 68380
(402) 865-4675
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Chase County High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: 9-12
520 E 9th St
Imperial, NE 69033
(308) 882-4304
Imperial, NE 69033
(308) 882-4304
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Junior Senior High School High School At Palmyra
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: 9-12
425 F St
Palmyra, NE 68418
(402) 780-5327
Palmyra, NE 68418
(402) 780-5327
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
North Bend Central High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: 9-12
1320 Walnut St
North Bend, NE 68649
(402) 652-3268
North Bend, NE 68649
(402) 652-3268
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Pender High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: 7-12
609 Whitney St
Pender, NE 68047
(402) 385-3244
Pender, NE 68047
(402) 385-3244
Rank: #1818.
Gretna High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 76%
Grades: 9-12
11335 S 204th Street
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3936
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3936
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Anselmo-merna High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
750 N Conway St
Merna, NE 68856
(308) 643-2224
Merna, NE 68856
(308) 643-2224
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Axtell High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
500 Main St
Axtell, NE 68924
(308) 743-2415
Axtell, NE 68924
(308) 743-2415
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Blue Hill High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
606 S Sycamore
Blue Hill, NE 68930
(402) 756-3043
Blue Hill, NE 68930
(402) 756-3043
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Clarkson Jr-sr High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
649 Cherry St
Clarkson, NE 68629
(402) 892-3454
Clarkson, NE 68629
(402) 892-3454
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Elmwood-murdock Jr/sr High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
300 Wyoming St
Murdock, NE 68407
(402) 867-2341
Murdock, NE 68407
(402) 867-2341
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Fullerton High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
606 4th St
Fullerton, NE 68638
(308) 536-2431
Fullerton, NE 68638
(308) 536-2431
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Garden County Junior/senior High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
200 W 4th St
Oshkosh, NE 69154
(308) 772-3242
Oshkosh, NE 69154
(308) 772-3242
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Giltner High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
#2 West 6th Rd
Giltner, NE 68841
(402) 849-2238
Giltner, NE 68841
(402) 849-2238
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Loomis Secondary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
101 Bryan St
Loomis, NE 68958
(308) 876-2111
Loomis, NE 68958
(308) 876-2111
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Palmer Junior-senior High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
202 Commercial St
Palmer, NE 68864
(308) 894-3065
Palmer, NE 68864
(308) 894-3065
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Perkins County Junior- Senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
740 Sherman Ave
Grant, NE 69140
(308) 352-4735
Grant, NE 69140
(308) 352-4735
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Ponca High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
505 3rd St
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-5701
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-5701
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Potter-dix Jr/sr High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
303 Walnut
Potter, NE 69156
(308) 879-4434
Potter, NE 69156
(308) 879-4434
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Shelton High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
210 9th St
Shelton, NE 68876
(308) 647-5459
Shelton, NE 68876
(308) 647-5459
Rank: #19 - 3319. - 33.
Thayer Central High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
930 Eads Ave
Hebron, NE 68370
(402) 768-6117
Hebron, NE 68370
(402) 768-6117
Rank: #3434.
Bennington High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 73%
Grades: 9-12
16610 Bennington Road
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2447
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2447
Rank: #35 - 4335. - 43.
Doniphan-trumbull Secondary
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 7-12
302 W Plum
Doniphan, NE 68832
(402) 845-6531
Doniphan, NE 68832
(402) 845-6531
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The Nebraska average public high schools science proficiency is 53%% for 2025-26.
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The best top ranked public high schools in Nebraska include Freeman Elementary-adams, High School At Johnson and Hitchcock Co Jr/sr High School.
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