Approximately 330 students in grades 9-12 comprise the Aurora High School population and attend classes scheduled within an 8 period day.  They are served by 30 teachers.  Read more about the curriculum at AHS.

Academic excellence is synonymous with the Aurora Public Schools.  Sixty students from the class of 2004 were awarded a total of $750,000 in scholarships.  Students have been selected to participate within University Honors Programs as University of Nebraska Regents Scholars, Leadership Programs and the Rural Health Opportunities Program.  The class of 2004 had nine seniors who received a composite ACT score of 30 or above.  Comments from post-secondary school recruiters indicate a high regard for the abilities of Aurora students to successfully handle the challenges of college level curriculums.

Aurora High School's Principal is Doug Kittle.  Mr. Kittle has 15+ years of experience in education and has been Principal since 1997.