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Skutt Catholic by the Numbers

 

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
  • 1 of 5 Catholic high schools in the nation to earn the coveted National Blue Ribbon School Award in 2022. Skutt Catholic also earned the award in 2012.  Schools can only apply for this national award if their ACT/SAT averages rank among the top 15% of all school scores nationwide (public and private). Skutt Catholic’s ACT averages are at an all-time high and within that 15% mark.
  • Offers 150+ college prep courses, 17 AP classes and 33 dual enrollment classes; more than any other Catholic school in the state. It is feasible for a Skutt Catholic graduate to enter many colleges with enough credits to have earned sophomore standing – if so desired.
  • Our students have earned more than $149 million in college scholarships, 92% of which were academic scholarships.
  • More than 100 students have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program, including 70 semifinalists and 58 finalists, and seven perfect 36 ACT scores have been achieved.
  • Skutt Catholic is one of only two Catholic High Schools in the state to have multiple students named to the Omaha World Herald All-Metro and All-State Academic teams.
  • The Council for American Private Education also commended Skutt Catholic for our “commitment to providing modifications and support to educate students with learning needs.”
SKYHAWKS
Students, Staff, Alumni

At Skutt Catholic, there are 729 students in grades 9-12: 

  • 52% are male, and 48% are female
  • 34% receive tuition assistance 
  • 12% are non-Catholic students

Our students join us from:

  • 22 parishes
  • 30 middle schools
  • 25% from public schools
  • 26 zip codes spanning the Omaha metro

The certified faculty:

  • consists of 63 teachers, counselors and administrators
  • 86% have advanced degrees; the state average is 45% 
  • 48% have 20 or more years of teaching experience
  • average teacher has 18.89 years of experience

Skutt Catholic graduates:

  • 4,472 alumni
  • the class of 2024 had 158 graduates and earned college scholarships totaling over $14.7 million
  • they also contributed more than 12,000 service hours to the Omaha community
BEYOND THE BOOKS

Skutt Catholic offers a wide variety of ways for students to get involved, with more than 30 clubs and 25 NSAA activity/athletic opportunities. In fact, 92% of our students participated in at least one of these in the 2023-2024 school year. 

The school’s athletic and extracurricular program is among the most successful in the state as evidenced by the following:

  • 93 state championships and 55 state runner-up trophies in NSAA activities since 1998
  • Since 2005, Skutt Catholic has won the OWH All Sports Award 30 times in the Boys, Girls or Combined Division
  • Since 2008, Skutt Catholic has won 23 NSAA Cellular Cups in either the Boys, Girls or Combined Division
  • Eight NE Gatorade “Athletes of the Year” – three in Soccer, two in Softball and three in Volleyball
  • Athletes have achieved scholarships at the Division 1, 2 and NAIA level
  • More scholar-athletes honored by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee in the past six years than nearly all other high schools, public or private
  • Multiple Mock Trial State Championships and a 3rd place finish at Nationals in 2013
  • Recent Top 25 national rankings earned by Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Wrestling, Mock Trial, and the Robotics team
  • A silver medal earned by an SC student in the National Scholastic Art Awards Competition held at Carnegie Hall in New York City
  • Award-winning Band, Choir, Fine Art, and Drama programs
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