Omaha Benson High School Magnet

Benson High School Magnet
Location
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5120 Maple Street
Omaha, Nebraska
United States
Coordinates41°17′09″N 95°59′38″W / 41.28583°N 95.99389°W / 41.28583; -95.99389
Information
TypePublic magnet high school
Established1904
School districtOmaha Public Schools
Staff76.60 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment1,570 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.50[1]
Color(s)Green and white
  
MascotBunny
NewspaperBenson High Gazette / Benson High News[2]
WebsiteBenson H.S.

Omaha Benson High School Magnet, Benson High Magnet, or Benson High, is a public high school in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, in the Benson neighborhood. The original site of Benson High was the current building that houses Benson West Elementary School. Founded in 1904, Benson High is one of the oldest high schools in the state. Its enrollment is approximately 1,500 students. As of 2018, the principal was Tom Wagner. The school mascot is the Bunny.[3]

Omaha Benson High School is also one of the Omaha area schools that participates in the yearly Day of Silence event.

  1. ^ a b c "BENSON MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Benson High News > Home". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  3. ^ "About Benson". Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine Benson High School Magnet website. Retrieved 2011-04-15.