Westside High School

Founded in 1904, Benson High School is one of the oldest high schools in Nebraska. It enrolls over 1,500 students in grades 9 through 12 and offers a variety of academic and recreational programs. The school conducts classes in English, math, science and social studies, as well as in art, music and physical education. It also provides vocational training in agriculture, business education, family and consumer science and industrial technology. Benson High School employs a librarian, speech pathologist, psychologist, nurse, teachers and support staff members. It has various facilities, such as a science classroom wing, an auditorium, gymnasium, student commons area and a football field. The school participates in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration s Student Launch Initiative program. Benson High School is located in Omaha, Neb.

Omaha Public Schools is an institute that offers a variety of academic and extracurricular programs to students in grades kindergarten through 12. The school district has an enrollment of more than 46,000 students, and over 7,000 employees. It provides educational services through its various elementary, middle and high schools. Its curriculum includes language arts, literature, history, economics, government, math, science, fine arts, music, computers, and health and physical education. It organizes sports activities, such as soccer, volleyball, cross-country, basketball, cheerleading, football, baseball, track and field, and softball. It additionally provides various services, such as medical and health care, immunization, preschool and after school classes, and transportation facility. The school features computer and science laboratory, library, resource center, parking area and cafeteria. Its parent-teacher organization involves parents in educational programs of the school. It is located in Omaha, Neb.