#1 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Central Catholic Middle & High School
Parish school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Grand Island, NE
B+Overall grade302 students13 students per teacher
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College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Private high schools in Nebraska where the most graduates go on to four-year colleges. Top 35 of 35 schools.
#2 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
VJ & Angela Skutt Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Omaha, NE
BOverall grade711 students12 students per teacher
#3 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Marian High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Omaha, NE
AOverall gradeAll girls590 students12 students per teacher
#4 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Omaha, NE
A+Overall gradeAll girls326 students9 students per teacher
#5 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Omaha, NE
AOverall grade436 students9 students per teacher
#6 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Mount Michael Benedictine High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
96% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Elkhorn, NE
A+Overall gradeAll boys226 students10 students per teacher
#7 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Archbishop Bergan Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Fremont, NE
B-Overall grade427 students12 students per teacher
#8 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Creighton Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
93% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Omaha, NE
AOverall gradeAll boys988 students12 students per teacher
#9 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Mercy High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
91% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Omaha, NE
A+Overall gradeAll girls276 students10 students per teacher
#10 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Gross Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bellevue, NE
BOverall grade373 students14 students per teacher
#11 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Omaha Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Omaha, NE
B+Overall grade370 students12 students per teacher
#12 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Catholic High School of Kearney
Diocesan school · Grades 6–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Kearney, NE
B-Overall grade355 students15 students per teacher
#13 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
St. Patrick Jr. Sr. High School
Parish school · Grades K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
North Platte, NE
A+Overall grade349 students10 students per teacher
#14 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Roncalli Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Omaha, NE
B-Overall grade338 students15 students per teacher
#15 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
College View Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Lincoln, NE
B+Overall grade233 students14 students per teacher
#16 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Concordia Jr.-Sr.. High School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Omaha, NE
B-Overall grade665 students17 students per teacher
#17 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Kearney Catholic High School
Parish school · Grades 6–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Kearney, NE
B-Overall grade355 students15 students per teacher
#18 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Bishop Neumann High School
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Wahoo, NE
B+Overall grade261 students11 students per teacher
#19 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Norfolk Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
82% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Norfolk, NE
B-Overall grade225 students15 students per teacher
#20 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Concordia Lutheran Schools of Omaha
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–12
81% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Omaha, NE
B-Overall grade606 students15 students per teacher
#21 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Aquinas Middle High School
Parish school · Grades 6–12
81% of graduates go to four-year colleges
David City, NE
B+Overall grade214 students10 students per teacher
#22 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Pius X High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
78% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Lincoln, NE
B+Overall grade1,068 students12 students per teacher
#23 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
St. Cecilia Middle Sch/High School
Parish school · Grades 6–12
77% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Hastings, NE
A-Overall grade222 students10 students per teacher
#24 College-Bound Private High Schools in Nebraska
Lincoln Lutheran Middle/High School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades 6–12
75% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Lincoln, NE
BOverall grade321 students13 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.