Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Photo - UNL math champion

Best Nebraska Private Schools Offering Football Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 29 private schools offering football as an interscholastic sport serving 8,393 students in Nebraska.
The top-ranked offering football sport private schools in Nebraska include St. Wenceslaus Catholic Elementary School, Mount Michael Benedictine High School, and Concordia Jr.-sr. High School.
The average tuition cost is $7,029, which is lower than the Nebraska private school average tuition cost of $7,661.
93% of private schools offering football sport in Nebraska are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Top Private Schools Offering Football Sport in Nebraska (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Bergan Catholic Middle School/High School
(Catholic)
(3)
545 E 4th St
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 721-9683
Gr: 7-12 | 203 students Avg. class size: 31 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bergan Elementary
Bergan Elementary Photo - Bergan Catholic Elementary School Fremont, NE.
(Catholic)
(4)
1515 N. Johnson Rd
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 721-9766
Gr: PK-6 | 292 students Avg. class size: 36 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
400 N Happy Hollow Blvd
Omaha, NE 68132
(402) 556-3772
Gr: NS-12 | 488 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ Lutheran School
Christ Lutheran School Photo - Student and Mrs. Wasson work through a math lesson together.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
511 South 5th Street
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-5536
Gr: PK-8 | 311 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Concordia Jr.-sr. High School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
15656 Fort St
Omaha, NE 68116
(402) 445-4000
Gr: 6-12 | 389 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cornerstone Christian School
(Christian)
1001 Ft Crook Road N Ste 200
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 292-1030
Gr: PK-12 | 466 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Gross Catholic High School
Gross Catholic High School Photo - Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School
(Catholic)
7700 South 43rd Street
Bellevue, NE 68147
(402) 734-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 429 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lincoln Christian Elem/jr-sr
Lincoln Christian Elem/jr-sr Photo - Elementary Students singing on Grandparents Day
(Christian)
(2)
5801 S 84th Street
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 488-8888
Gr: PK-12 | 671 students Avg. class size: 48 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Lincoln Lutheran Middle/High School
Lincoln Lutheran Middle/High School Photo - Lincoln Lutheran Jr/Sr High School - Lincoln, NE
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
1100 N 56th Street
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 467-5404
Gr: 6-12 | 323 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 8
Mary Our Queen School
Mary Our Queen School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
3405 S 119th St
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 333-8663
Gr: PK-8 | 589 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
Mount Michael Benedictine High School
Mount Michael Benedictine High School Photo - Front of school building/dormitory
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
22520 Mount Michael Rd
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-2541
Gr: 9-12 | 249 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Omaha Christian Academy
Omaha Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
10244 Wiesman Dr.
Omaha, NE 68134
(402) 399-9565
Gr: PK-12 | 336 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Omaha Street School
(Christian)
3223 N. 45th St.
Omaha, NE 68104
(402) 451-5234
Gr: 9-12 | 31 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
877 N Columbia Ave
Seward, NE 68434
(402) 643-4535
Gr: K-8 | 177 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John Lutheran School
St. John Lutheran School Photo - St. John's 6th-grade dry ice science experiment in front of the outdoor classroom.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
102 W Martin St
Battle Creek, NE 68715
(402) 675-3605
Gr: PK-8 | 140 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Patrick's Catholic School
St. Patrick's Catholic School Photo - Tues & Thurs Mass
(Catholic)
20500 W Maple Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-5407
Gr: PK-8 | 827 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 9
St. Paul Lutheran School
St. Paul Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
325 N Colfax St
West Point, NE 68788
(402) 372-2355
Gr: PK-8 | 36 students Avg. class size: 4 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
15353 Pacific St
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 330-4356
Gr: PK-8 | 921 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1200 Ruby Avenue
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 384-2440
Gr: 6-12 | 276 students Avg. class size: 47 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Columbus Christian School
(Christian)
3418 15th St
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 562-6470
Gr: PK-8 | 27 students Avg. class size: 9 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Emmanuel-Faith Lutheran School
Emmanuel-Faith Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
806 N Beaver Ave
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6575
Gr: PK-8 | 158 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Heartland Lutheran High School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3900 W Husker Highway
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-3900
Gr: 9-12 | 53 students Sports: 8 Tuition listed
Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School
Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School Photo - Cheer Squad
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
203 Kendall Street
Waco, NE 68460
(402) 366-8960
Gr: 9-12 | 56 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Parkview Christian School
(Christian)
(5)
4400 N 1st St
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 474-5820
Gr: PK-12 | 237 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Quest Forward High School Omaha
Quest Forward High School Omaha Photo
Special Program Emphasis
2810 N 118TH ST
Omaha, NE 68164
(402) 403-1267
Gr: 8-12 | 94 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Cecilia Middle Sch/high School
(Catholic)
521 N Kansas Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 462-2105
Gr: 6-12 | 253 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
St. Michael's School
(Catholic)
520 W Church St
Albion, NE 68620
(402) 395-2926
Gr: PK-8 | 117 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Trinity Lutheran Elementary School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1546 N Luther Rd
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 721-5959
Gr: PK-8 | 151 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Zion Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
520 E Main Street
Pierce, NE 68767
(402) 329-4658
Gr: PK-8 | 120 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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