GARDEN COUNTY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

GARDEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
200 W 4TH ST
OSHKOSH, NE 69154
97 Students
High School 7th - 12th
School Overview
Garden County Junior/Senior High School, located in Oshkosh, Nebraska, serves as the primary secondary education institution for the Garden County School District. As a combined junior and senior high school, it provides a unified academic environment for students in grades 7 through 12. The school is deeply integrated into the small, rural community of Oshkosh, functioning as a central hub for both academic instruction and local extracurricular activities, which are vital to the social fabric of this sparsely populated region of Western Nebraska.

The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes personalized attention due to its smaller student body. By bridging the middle and high school years, the institution aims to provide continuity in curriculum and student development. Like many rural Nebraska schools, Garden County Junior/Senior High often highlights a strong emphasis on community pride, student-athlete participation, and a dedicated faculty focused on preparing students for post-secondary opportunities, whether they choose to enter the workforce or pursue higher education.
97
Total Students
12.7
Full-Time Teachers
7.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
67.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    83 (85.6 %)
  • Hispanic
    10 (10.3 %)
  • Two or More
    3 (3.1 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (1.0 %)
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: GARDEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone: (308)772-3242
Grade Range: 7th - 12th
Total Students: 97
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 12.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 7.7
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 53
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 12

* 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 7 18
Grade 8 16
Grade 9 20
Grade 10 10
Grade 11 12
Grade 12 21
Gender Ratio