Omaha Has Spoken: Gross Catholic is #1!
Gross Catholic High School has done it again! The Omaha community has voted Gross Catholic First Place in the Private High School category of the 2026 Omaha’s Choice Awards.
Every year, the Omaha World-Herald conducts an online poll. It asks Omaha residents to choose their favorite schools, businesses, and services. The winners earn bragging rights for the year. However, this recognition means much more to our Cougar Family.
The World-Herald describes the award as a strong signal of community support. Therefore, this honor reflects the confidence families and community members place in Gross Catholic.
Omaha’s Choice: First Place in 2026
Gross Catholic has once again earned the top spot among Omaha’s private high schools!
This recognition is especially meaningful because the Omaha area offers many excellent private high schools. Consequently, the competition is strong, making this award an honor worth celebrating. Moreover, this is not the first time Gross Catholic has earned Omaha’s Choice recognition. Our school has received this prestigious award multiple times.
Most importantly, we thank everyone who voted and continues to support Gross Catholic.
View the 2026 Omaha’s Choice Award Winners
Not Your Typical High School
Gross Catholic isn’t your typical high school. Here, students receive the individual attention and opportunities they need to thrive.
Our 14:1 student-to-teacher ratio helps teachers build meaningful relationships with students. As a result, students receive personal guidance and encouragement throughout their high school experience.
And the results speak for themselves:
- The highest graduation rate
- 96% pursue post-secondary education or military service
- ACT scores consistently outperform state and national averages
Additionally, Gross Catholic offers opportunities that prepare students for college, careers, and life.
Our College and Career Academies provide advanced coursework, college credits, and real-world learning experiences. Meanwhile, athletics, activities, and our House System help students develop friendships and leadership skills.
Most importantly, faith also remains central to the Gross Catholic experience. Through our Marianist tradition, students learn to serve others and live our motto, Dux Esto — Be a Leader.
Above all, Gross Catholic is a place where students can be seen, understood, and themselves.
Discover Why Families Choose Gross Catholic
The prestigious Omaha’s Choice Award tells part of our story. However, the best way to understand Gross Catholic is to experience it yourself.
If you have a student in seventh or eighth grade, we invite you to visit campus.
Meet our teachers, explore our classrooms, and experience the Cougar Family firsthand. You’ll discover a welcoming, coeducational environment where students grow in faith, academics, leadership, and friendship.
So, why not Be a Cougar for a Day?
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Come discover why Gross Catholic is once again Omaha’s Choice!
Once a Cougar, Always a Cougar!
What You May Have Missed
- Building More Than Robots: How Gross Catholic Students Engineer Success
- Academies Deliver Transformative Experiences
- Gross Catholic High School Pioneers Dux Esto College Academy
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About Gross Catholic High School
Gross Catholic, a co-educational, college preparatory high school, began its proud heritage of academic excellence rooted in the Marianist tradition in 1968. We consider ourselves one of the best Catholic schools in Omaha, Bellevue, and Papillion. The school motto Dux Esto (“Be a Leader”) is at the core of its extraordinary mission, innovative spirit, and fundamental values. The school offers a challenging environment and outstanding quality of life, both in academics and co-curricular activities, with a strong focus on STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics) education. The spirit of Christian service and giving back is part of everything the school does. Gross Catholic’s top-tier status is reflected in its talented faculty, staff, and coaches who take great pride in seeing virtually every graduate head to college, often to the most prestigious domestic and international universities and service academies. Together with families and alumni, Gross Catholic forges relationships for a lifetime, helping to ready the next generation to be exemplary, principled leaders of the world.
To discover the Gross Catholic difference, contact us at 402.734.2000 or visit our Admissions page.