DenisProduction.com // Shutterstock
1 / 25#25. Central High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Omaha Public Schools, NE
- Enrollment: 2,738 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
Best high schools in the Omaha metro area
According to the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics, 15.5 million students attend public high school every year, and more than 3.76 million are expected to graduate in 2025. However, those students have a wide variety of experiences over the course of their high school careers.
To start, issues surrounding equal educational access persist throughout the United States. A January 2025 report published in Frontiers found that disparities across socioeconomic status, race, gender, and geography can lead to negative outcomes and the perpetuation of systemic barriers.
Outside of these issues, students also pursue many different paths within high school. Roughly 8.3 million high schoolers attend educational programs to prepare for careers in fields like transportation, landscaping, and culinary arts. Meanwhile, nearly 2.5 million are in dual enrollment programs that offer high school and college credit for the same course, allowing students to get a jump on higher education degrees.
Dual enrollment programs are particularly useful considering that more than 3 in 5 (61%) high school graduates head to college, per a 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Unfortunately, high school doesn't always guarantee college success. In 2024, the average SAT score declined for the third straight year, and nearly 2 in 5 (39%) test-takers met or exceeded the test's college readiness benchmarks. ACT scores are also on the decline year over year, down to 19.4 out of 36, and just 3 in 10 students met at least three of the ACT's college readiness benchmarks.
With that said, attending a quality high school will typically help prepare students for their next steps in life, whether that's college, technical school, or going straight into the workforce. Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in the Omaha metro area using data from Niche, which uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. Most of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
You may also like: Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Omaha by diners
Ground Picture // Shutterstock
2 / 25#24. Lewis Central Senior High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Lewis Central Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 927 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
sirtravelalot // Shutterstock
3 / 25#23. Cornerstone Christian School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Bellevue, NE
- Enrollment: 522 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
Joyseulay // Shutterstock
4 / 25#22. Millard South High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Millard Public Schools, NE
- Enrollment: 2,607 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
5 / 25#21. Roncalli Catholic High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Omaha, NE
- Enrollment: 407 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
You may also like: Best restaurants for 11 cuisines in Omaha
Tyler Olson // Shutterstock
6 / 25#20. V.J. & Angela Skutt Catholic High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Omaha, NE
- Enrollment: 724 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
maroke // Shutterstock
7 / 25#19. Bennington Secondary School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Bennington Public Schools, NE
- Enrollment: 1,002 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
Jacob Lund // Shutterstock
8 / 25#18. Concordia Junior/Senior High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Omaha, NE
- Enrollment: 398 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
SEALANDSKYPHOTO // Shutterstock
9 / 25#17. Bellevue West High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Bellevue Public Schools, NE
- Enrollment: 1,536 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
GagliardiPhotography // Shutterstock
10 / 25#16. Papillion La Vista South High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Papillion-La Vista School District, NE
- Enrollment: 1,965 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
You may also like: People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Omaha
Achira22 // Shutterstock
11 / 25#15. Papillion La Vista Senior High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Papillion-La Vista School District, NE
- Enrollment: 1,893 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
Ground Picture // Shutterstock
12 / 25#14. St. Albert Catholic Schools
- School type: Private School
- Location: Council Bluffs, IA
- Enrollment: 562 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
Anna Jurkovska // Shutterstock
13 / 25#13. Westside High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Westside Community Schools, NE
- Enrollment: 2,106 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
panitanphoto // Shutterstock
14 / 25#12. Gross Catholic High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Bellevue, NE
- Enrollment: 429 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
LightField Studios // Shutterstock
15 / 25#11. Elkhorn North High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Elkhorn Public Schools, NE
- Enrollment: 946 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus
You may also like: How long does it take to sell a house in Omaha in 2026?
Studio KIWI // Shutterstock
16 / 25#10. Elkhorn High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Elkhorn Public Schools, NE
- Enrollment: 741 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Mircea Moira // Shutterstock
17 / 25#9. Millard West High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Millard Public Schools, NE
- Enrollment: 2,309 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Daniel Hoz // Shutterstock
18 / 25#8. Creighton Preparatory School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Omaha, NE
- Enrollment: 975 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Tyler Olson // Shutterstock
19 / 25#7. Mercy High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Omaha, NE
- Enrollment: 317 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
LightField Studios // Shutterstock
20 / 25#6. Elkhorn South High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Elkhorn Public Schools, NE
- Enrollment: 1,428 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
You may also like: Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Omaha
LStockStudio // Shutterstock
21 / 25#5. Marian High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Omaha, NE
- Enrollment: 631 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
LStockStudio // Shutterstock
22 / 25#4. Millard North High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Millard Public Schools, NE
- Enrollment: 2,573 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Ground Picture // Shutterstock
23 / 25#3. Mount Michael Benedictine High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Elkhorn, NE
- Enrollment: 221 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
24 / 25#2. Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
- School type: Private School
- Location: Omaha, NE
- Enrollment: 326 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
panitanphoto // Shutterstock
25 / 25#1. Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Omaha, NE
- Enrollment: 488 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
You may also like: Highest-rated fine dining restaurants in the Omaha area by diners
