Grades 9–12
Boys Town, Nebraska
Private/Suburban
Enrollment 384
2007 National School of Character

Students at Boys Town, part of the well-known residential treatment center west of Omaha, Nebraska, speak openly about the difference the school has made in their lives. “I’ll probably cry when I have to leave Boys Town, because they’ve changed my life forever,” reports one senior. Most of these at-risk teens have failed in three previous placements before coming to Boys Town. About half have substance abuse problems, prior arrests, and/or aggression problems. Forty-two percent have been abused or neglected. Boys Town provides these students with a safe place to learn pro-social behaviors as well as academics. Staff members break down social skills into specific behaviors and then teach these behaviors, offering constant feedback to students as well as frequent opportunities for reflection. Once students learn appropriate behaviors, they are shown that they can be trusted to display them.

Read more about Boys Town in the 2007 NSOC book:  Bringing Help, Healing, and Hope

SIGNATURE PRACTICES

Featured Lesson Plan: Got Character?
High school students create their own ad campaigns for the Eleven Principles.

Sample Practice: Competing with Character
Skills for student athletes and their parents.
See this practice in its entirety, with skills for coaches and photos.

CONTACT  INFORMATION

Dr. Daniel L. Daly, Vice President and Director of Youth Care
Boys Town High School
13727 Flanagan Boulevard
Boys Town, NE 68010
Telephone: (402) 498-1928
E-mail: dalyd@girlsandboystown.org
Web site: www.girlsandboystown.org