NCYF COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

18 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The facility located at 2610 N. 20th St. East in Omaha, Nebraska, is officially known as the **Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF)**. It is a secure, state-operated institution specifically designed to house and rehabilitate male offenders under the age of 21. Unlike adult maximum-security prisons, the NCYF focuses on providing a structured environment tailored to the developmental needs of young adults, aiming to reduce recidivism through specialized programming and behavioral intervention.

The facility emphasizes a rehabilitative approach by integrating educational opportunities, vocational training, and mental health services into the daily lives of its residents. Because the population consists of younger offenders, the institution prioritizes schooling, life-skills development, and counseling to help residents transition successfully back into their communities upon release. By separating this age group from the general adult prison population, the state seeks to provide a more age-appropriate environment that addresses the unique social and psychological challenges faced by incarcerated youth.

Total Students

20.4

Full-Time Teachers

0.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NCYF COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	5
Black	11

Black
11 (61.1 %)
Hispanic
5 (27.8 %)
White
2 (11.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NCYF COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Phone:	(402)636-8690
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	18
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	0.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 11 2

Grade 12 16