Gross Catholic Named #1 Private High School in 2026 Omaha's Choice Awards

Gross Catholic wins Omaha’s Choice award

Gross Catholic High School has been named the top private high school in the 2026 Omaha’s Choice Awards, grosscatholic.org reported.

The recognition follows an annual online poll conducted by the Omaha World-Herald, which asks local residents to vote for their favorite businesses, services, and educational institutions. For the school, the win represents more than just a title; the World-Herald characterizes the award as a significant indicator of community support and confidence in the institution.

This is not an isolated success for the school. Gross Catholic has received this specific recognition multiple times in previous years, maintaining a consistent presence at the top of the local private education rankings.

School metrics support individual attention and academic success

The school operates with a 14:1 student-to-teacher ratio, a metric intended to facilitate individual attention and relationship building between faculty and students. This structure supports a curriculum that includes College and Career Academies, which provide students with advanced coursework and college credits.

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The school’s performance data shows specific outcomes regarding student progression and testing:

Metric	Result
Graduation Rate	Highest in category
Post-Secondary Pursuit	96% pursue college or military service
ACT Performance	Consistently outperforms state and national averages

Beyond the classroom, the school utilizes a House System and various athletic and activity programs to develop leadership and social bonds among the student body.

A tradition of Marianist values

Founded in 1968, Gross Catholic is a co-educational, college preparatory institution. Its academic framework is rooted in the Marianist tradition, which emphasizes a specific approach to service and leadership.

The school’s motto, Dux Esto—meaning “Be a Leader”—serves as the core of its mission. This philosophy is integrated into a STREAM-focused curriculum, which encompasses Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics.

While the Omaha area contains several high-performing private institutions, the school attributes its ability to remain competitive to its focus on Christian service and its ability to prepare graduates for domestic and international universities or service academies.

For families with students currently in seventh or eighth grade, the school is currently hosting campus visits to allow prospective students to interact with teachers and observe the classroom environments firsthand.

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