Grand Island Senior High School

Grand Island Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2124 N Lafayette Ave,  Grand Island, NE
Grand Island Public Schools
3.8
3.4
2,650 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Matthew Wichman
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1050
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
25%
Reading Proficiency
26%
Average GPA
3.39
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.39
Reading Proficiency
26%
Math Proficiency
25%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
157
Full Time Teachers
157
Teachers in First or Second Year
17.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1050
Math
520
Verbal
530
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
22
Reading
23
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
36.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
308:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.6%
Female
47.4%
Hispanic
59%
White
33%
Black
4.4%
Two or more races
2.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln 429 Students
University of Nebraska at Kearney 332 Students
University of Nebraska at Omaha 288 Students
Central Community College 155 Students
Wayne State College 120 Students
Creighton University 100 Students
Colorado State University 90 Students
Nebraska Wesleyan University 73 Students
Doane University 71 Students
University of Nebraska Medical Center 65 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 87 Students
Psychology 79 Students
Nursing 72 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 57 Students
Biology 51 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 39 Students
Elementary Education 37 Students
Architecture 31 Students
Education 29 Students
Criminology 25 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 159 Reviews
5.0 Senior
7/13/2024
The school is overall a good school. I might actually say that it happens to be one of the top school in Grand Island.
4.0 Junior
12/10/2023
Grand Island Senior High School has and continues to teach me a variety of valuable lessons with great curriculums and amazing teachers! There's definitely room for improvement but what's not?
3.0 Senior
10/10/2023
The experience at Grand Island Senior High includes a variation of teachers, therefore different variations of teaching. It includes a high amount of priority into sports and different opportunities. Clubs are supported and there are a lot of activities to participate in.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 5 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/21/2021
School is focused on all students being career and college ready. The Academy model is FANTASTIC. Kids of all walks of life are equipped with needed skills.
1.0 other
8/2/2018
It was a bad experience, maybe for not all the top jocks and A+, $$ students but I know for some it wasn't the greatest high school experience because of the favoritism that was so obvious towards certain "clicks/group".
5.0 parent
5/12/2015
This is a great school with multiple opportunities! The activities are always competitive and the teachers are always striving to push their kids. I have had 2 kids go through the system; one was in lower level classes and the other was in honor classes. Both had a great experiences attending GISH!
5.0 parent
3/11/2015
As an american I feel very disappointed when it comes to other parents complaining about how immigrants come to this school "to steal other kids' opportunities". If you go to GISH and you fail, it is because YOU don't put enough effort into it. My kid is hispanic and he will be graduating with honor...

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