📍 505 3rd St, Ponca, Dixon County, 68770
Ponca High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ponca, Dixon County. The school has 190 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Allison Stansberry. It is part of the Ponca Public Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ponca High School enrolls 190 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 177 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
37 of the school's 190 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 21 qualify for free lunch and 16 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.
Ponca High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-30, state senate district 40.
Ponca High School is one of 3 schools in PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in PONCA, Nebraska. The district serves 442 students district-wide and employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 190 students, Ponca High School is larger than the district average of about 147 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant