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High School Selection

High School Application Process

Choosing a high school that meets a student's individual needs is an important opportunity in Omaha Public Schools. We know that students and families make their high school choice based on a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, programming and transportation. Students are guaranteed enrollment at their neighborhood school. Families may apply to any school. However, the Student Assignment Plan will determine their transportation eligibility and priority in the high school choice process. Please refer to the Find My School application or contact the Student Placement Office at (531)299-0302 for questions about High School enrollment.

High School Application Timeline

  • Early January: Parent/Guardians of every Omaha Public Schools eighth grader will receive an email with a link to complete their school selection for the following year
  • End of January: Final date to complete school selection
  • March: High School placement letters will be mailed to homes

Neighborhood vs Non-Neighborhood Transportation

Our district currently has guidelines for transportation eligibility to both neighborhood and non-neighborhood schools.

Neighborhood Transportation

A student’s neighborhood high school is determined by their residential address. The Partner Plan, by default, assigns and guarantees enrollment of a student to his/her neighborhood school. Instead of using distance to determine transportation eligibility, the plan uses streets to identify transportation areas in the high school’s boundary. Each transportation area identified is an area that is generally located farthest away from the school. Please refer to the Find My School application to enter your address and learn the schools available to you under this plan. You may contact the Student Placement Office at (531) 299-0302 or studentplacement@ops.org for assistance.

Non-Neighborhood Transportation

Non-neighborhood transportation is for students who attend a school other than their home (neighborhood) high school.

  • The plan creates three partner zones each including three high schools.
  • One additional school has been identified as a partner school.
  • Students would have priority and be eligible for transportation at other schools in their partner zone and their home school's additional partner schools, also known as their "plus one school" (listed below).
  • Please refer to the Find My School application to enter your address and learn the schools available to you under this plan.

Omaha Public Schools College & Career Academies and Pathways

Ops college and career academies and pathways logo

The Omaha Public Schools College & Career Academies and Pathways comes after an evaluation and refocus of current programming. It builds on what has been working well and where we can grow for the students we serve.

The proposed Omaha Public Schools College & Career Academies and Pathways align with high skill, high wage, in-demand future jobs. They give students the opportunity to explore a potential career field while gaining skills that will be beneficial in the next chapter of their story. In Omaha Public Schools, some high schools will offer academies, while others offer pathways.

elow, we have outlined the proposed Omaha Public Schools College & Career Academies and Pathways in each partner zone. No matter which school a student attends they will gain real-world career experience while maintaining the foundation of core classes and access to advanced academics, fine arts and electives. The zones are designed to offer students an opportunity to select from a variety of career clusters.

List of academies and pathways per school

See the Omaha Public Schools College & Career Academies and Pathways page to learn more.

Frequently Asked Questions