Benson High School Magnet | |
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Location | |
5120 Maple Street Omaha, Nebraska United States | |
Coordinates | 41°17′09″N 95°59′38″W / 41.28583°N 95.99389°W |
Information | |
Type | Public magnet high school |
Established | 1904 |
School district | Omaha Public Schools |
Staff | 76.60 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,570 (2022–2023)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.50[1] |
Color(s) | Green and white |
Mascot | Bunny |
Newspaper | Benson High Gazette / Benson High News[2] |
Website | Benson 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 2024, the principal was Melinda Bailey. 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.