| Benson High School Magnet | |
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| Location | |
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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 | 91.64 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,487 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.23[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 2018, the principal was Tom Wagner. The school mascot is the Bunny.[3]
A full renovation of the school was completed in the mid-1990s. Additions included a new science classroom wing, an auditorium for the performing arts, a gymnasium, a student commons area and a track and football field. The football field and track were redone once again during the 2006 summer. [citation needed]
Benson is currently participating in NASA's Student Launch Initiative program.[citation needed]
Omaha Benson High School is also one of the Omaha area schools that participates in the yearly Day of Silence event.
- ^ a b c "BENSON MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Benson High News > Home". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ^ "About Benson". Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine Benson High School Magnet website. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
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