BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL

OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
5616 L STREET
OMAHA, NE 68117
721 Students
Secondary School 9th - 10th
School Overview
BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL is a public secondary school and part of the OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in OMAHA, NE with 721 students offering grade levels from 09 to 10. Student demographics can be found below.

With 36 teachers, BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
721
Total Students
36.0
Full-Time Teachers
20.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    487 (67.5 %)
  • White
    105 (14.6 %)
  • Black
    96 (13.3 %)
  • Two or More
    21 (2.9 %)
  • Asian
    6 (0.8 %)
  • American Indian
    5 (0.7 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: New
School Level: Secondary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone: (531)299-2900
Grade Range: 9th - 10th
Total Students: 721
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 20.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
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 9 407
Grade 10 314
Gender Ratio