📍 515 Jewell St, Alma, Harlan County, 68920
Alma High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Alma, Harlan County. The school has 167 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Stephanie Brandyberry. It is part of the Alma Public Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 2 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Alma High School enrolls 167 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino and 1.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 160 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
62 of the school's 167 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 42 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Alma High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-30, state senate district 44.
Alma High School is one of 2 schools in ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in ALMA, Nebraska. The district serves 382 students district-wide and employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 167 students, Alma High School is close to the district average of about 191 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote