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Public School | Grades 7-12 | Dorchester Public Schools

Dorchester High School is located in Dorchester, NE and is one of 2 schools in Dorchester Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 86 students in grades 7-12.

Dorchester High School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Nebraska in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Dorchester High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Dorchester High School had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Nebraska average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Dorchester High School's students and teachers. more

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506 West 9th, Dorchester, NE 68343

(402) 946-2781

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 86

43% 57%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Dorchester High School had 35% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Nebraska had 43% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

88%

Hispanic

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Dorchester Public Schools District Spending

$11,440Per Pupil

The Dorchester Public Schools spends $11,440 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 30% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Dorchester Public Schools District

8:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Dorchester High School had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Nebraska average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the STARS

What is it?

The School-Based Teacher-Led Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in reading, writing and math grades 3 through 8 and 11.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: beginning, progressing, proficient and advanced. The goal is for students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the STARS

What is it?

The School-Based Teacher-Led Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in reading, writing and math grades 3 through 8 and 11.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: beginning, progressing, proficient and advanced. The goal is for students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the STARS

What is it?

The School-Based Teacher-Led Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in writing in grades 4, 8, and 11.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: beginning, progressing, proficient and advanced. The goal is for students to score at or above the proficient level.

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About the STARS

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How is it Scored?

About the STARS

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Which Grades and Subjects?

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