📍 345 S Pine, Polk, Polk County, 68654
High Plains Community Jr/sr High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Polk, Polk County. The school has 102 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Micah Fisher. It is part of the High Plains Community Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.9:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
High Plains Community Jr/sr High School enrolls 102 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 21% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
36 of the school's 102 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 28 qualify for free lunch and 8 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.
High Plains Community Jr/sr 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 24.
High Plains Community Jr/sr High School is one of 2 schools in HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, based in POLK, Nebraska. The district serves 207 students district-wide and employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 102 students, High Plains Community Jr/sr High School is close to the district average of about 104 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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