📍 25211 S 68th St, Firth, Lancaster County, 68358
Norris High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Firth, Lancaster County. The school has 757 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Nate Seggerman. It is part of the Norris School Dist 160 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Norris High School enrolls 757 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 680 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
92 of the school's 757 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 71 qualify for free lunch and 21 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.
Norris High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-10, state senate district 30.
Norris High School is one of 4 schools in NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160, based in FIRTH, Nebraska. The district serves 2,343 students district-wide and employs 153 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 757 students, Norris High School is larger than the district average of about 586 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant