Aug 23, 2016 | News
This fall, Superintendent Steve Baker will visit parent organizations and community groups to address the District’s rapid growth and discuss plans for the future. Community members are welcome to attend any of the scheduled presentations.
August 22 at 7:00 PM Spring Ridge Elementary
August 29 at 7:00 PM Fire Ridge Elementary
September 6 at 6:00 PM Skyline Elementary
September 6 at 7:00 PM Westridge Elementary
October 3 at 6:00 PM Manchester Elementary
October 3 at 7:00 PM Arbor View Elementary
October 4 at 6:30 PM EGMS
October 6 at 6:30 PM EMS
October 11 at 1:30 PM ERMS
October 12 at 10:00 AM EVVMS
October 24 at 6:30 PM Sagewood Elementary
November 7 at 6:00 PM West Bay Elementary
November 7 at 7:00 PM Hillrise Elementary
Aug 20, 2016 | News
ACT results from the class of 2016 show Elkhorn students above state and national averages. At EHS, the average score was 23.6 and at ESHS a 25.6, compared to the state average of 21.4 and the national average of 20.8. The District average was again the highest in history at 24.7. When comparing averages on the ACT Test, it is important to note the number of graduates tested. Elkhorn consistently tests a larger percentage of graduates than both the state and national averages. Of the 2016 Elkhorn graduates, nearly 94 percent took the test.
The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of four main subject area tests in: English, Mathematics, Science and Reading, with an optional writing test. Each test is scored on a scale of 1-36, and a student’s composite score is the average of the four test scores. Results from the 215-question, multiple-choice test, are accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the U.S.
Aug 12, 2016 | News
On September 18, the District held a dedication ceremony for Arbor View Elementary as well as open houses at Elkhorn Middle School, Elkhorn High School and Elkhorn South High School to showcase the significant remodel and addition projects completed in 2016.
Arbor View Kindergarten Classroom
Arbor View Media Center
Arbor View Classroom
Arbor View Music Room
Arbor View Gym Mural
Jun 3, 2016 | News
Congratulations to our spring state championship teams: Elkhorn High School baseball and Elkhorn South girls tennis. The ESHS boys soccer and the EHS boys track teams also had a notable finishes, securing runner-up titles at State.
Mar 2, 2016 | News
The Elkhorn South Cheer and Dance teams competed at the 2016 Nebraska State Cheer and Dance Championships in Grand Island on February 20.
ESHS Cheer won the Class B State Championship in Tumbling for the third consecutive year and earned Runner-Up in Sideline. The team Choreographer is former ESHS cheerleader, Erica Myrick.
The Elkhorn South Dance Team competed at the Nebraska State Cheer and Dance Championships in Grand Island in February. The team won the Class B State Title in Hip Hop for the fifth consecutive year and placed second in the Jazz category. The competition is sponsored by the Nebraska Coaches Association.
Dec 11, 2015 | News
Elkhorn Public Schools has been named as one of only two districts in the state to be part of the 2015 Advanced Placement Honor Roll. Nationwide, EPS is among 425 school districts across the United States and parts of Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 6th Annual AP District Honor Roll for simultaneously increasing access to Advanced Placement course work while increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP Exams. Reaching these goals indicates that these districts are successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are likely to benefit from rigorous AP course work.
This is the fourth year in a row Elkhorn has earned this honor and EPS is the only Nebraska school district to make the list more than twice. “We are extremely proud to be on this list again,” said Superintendent Steve Baker. “This is a testament to the hard work of our students and staff.”
In 2015, Elkhorn students from both high schools took a total of 950 exams—nearly double the number taken in 2011. The actual number of students taking these exams has more than doubled in four years—from 268 to 594. Even with a leap in participation, achievement hasn’t suffered. For Elkhorn students, 78 percent of exams earned a three or higher.
Helping more students learn at a higher level and earn higher AP scores is an objective of all members of the AP community, from AP teachers to district and school administrators to college professors.
Inclusion on the 6th Annual AP District Honor Roll is based on the examination of three years of AP data, from 2013 to 2015, for the following criteria.
- Increased participation/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts, at least 6 percent in medium districts, and at least 11 percent in small districts;
- Increased or maintained the percentage of exams taken by African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native students, and;
- Improved performance levels when comparing the percentage of students in 2015 scoring a 3 or higher to those in 2013, unless the district has already attained a performance level at which more than 70 percent of its AP students are scoring a 3 or higher.
