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Dorchester High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

506 W 9th, Dorchester, NE 68343 · (402) 946-2781 · Part of Dorchester Public Schools

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Directions
Students
89
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Dorchester High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

On the path

Where Dorchester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Dorchester Elementary School141 students
7–12Dorchester High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

506 W 9th, Dorchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 716
Grade 818
Grade 914
Grade 1016
Grade 1110
Grade 1215
Enrollment over time
93’20
91’21
91’22
93’23
89’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dorchester High School from Dorchester families.

Other schools in Dorchester Public Schools

The district →
Dorchester Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dorchester
C
141 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Dorchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.