📍 222 W 4th St, Leigh, Colfax County, 68643
Leigh High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Leigh, Colfax County. The school has 99 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Andrew Faltys. It is part of the Leigh Community Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Leigh High School enrolls 99 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 41% male and 59% female. A teaching staff of 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 4% Hispanic or Latino and 1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 4% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
26 of the school's 99 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 19 qualify for free lunch and 7 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.
Leigh High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-10, state senate district 22.
Leigh High School is one of 2 schools in LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, based in LEIGH, Nebraska. The district serves 296 students district-wide and employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 99 students, Leigh High School is smaller than the district average of about 148 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote