Arcadia High School
Arcadia · NE · ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · Public · K-12 combined
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Arcadia High School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2026): 112 colleges, plus a separate acceptances list. See the full list ↓
Feeder standing #13 of 33 schools for Ivy+ admits per class year · #1 for admits to University of California-Riverside, University of California-Santa Cruz, University of California-Merced — from its own published counts, ranked per class year
At a glance
- 1 AP courses offered — Moderate
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- 1 calculus classes · 1 chemistry
- AP rigor: Bottom 40% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 13% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 75% in 2019 (Bottom 21% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Arcadia High School compares for families
Solid mid-tier academic profile.
- ▸ LocallyNE students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, ANSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Moderate — some AP / advanced course access
Bottom 40% of US high schools
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 13% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 21% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,747/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +2.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 50 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL LITCHFIELD |
Public | 18.4 | 29 | — |
| ANSLEY HIGH SCHOOL ANSLEY |
Public | 15.9 | 50 | — |
| SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL SARGENT |
Public | 19.7 | 50 | -19.4% |
| LOUP COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL TAYLOR |
Public | 27.1 | 26 | — |
| LOUP CITY HIGH SCHOOL LOUP CITY |
Public | 12.9 | 77 | -21.4% |
| ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL ELBA |
Public | 30.8 | 38 | — |
| WHEELER CENTRAL HIGH BARTLETT |
Public | 43.5 | 34 | — |
| CHAMBERS HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBERS |
Public | 57.1 | 26 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantArcadia High School is a public high school in Arcadia, NE, enrolling 50 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
It offers 1 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 40% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
9 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 13% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 75% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 100 students per school counselor.
15% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Arcadia High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 112 colleges. Source: AHS School Profile 2026-2027.
Ivy+ admits: #13 of 33 schools per class year. #1 for admits to UC Riverside, UC Santa Cruz, UC Merced.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
Where do Arcadia High School graduates go to college? Arcadia High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 112 colleges. Source: AHS School Profile 2026-2027.
How many AP courses does Arcadia High School offer? Arcadia High School offers 1 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 40% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Arcadia High School's graduation rate? Arcadia High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 75% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Arcadia High School? Arcadia High School is a public high school in Arcadia, NE, enrolling 50 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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