Kearney High School’s Class of 2026 has built an outstanding record of achievement through our Real World Learning initiative!

According to KSD Career Readiness Coordinator Emmy Berry, this year’s graduating class earned 965 Market Value Assets during their high school careers. That averages out to about 3.6 MVAs per student, an incredible accomplishment that reflects the hard work of our students, teachers, counselors, administrators and community partners.

Market Value Assets include experiences such as internships, client-connected projects, college credit, industry-recognized credentials, entrepreneurial experiences and other opportunities that help students prepare for success after high school.

The Class of 2026 also earned a collective 1,800 dual credit and Advanced Placement hours. That number will continue to grow because it does not yet include most Spring 2026 dual credit hours or any AP hours from this school year. Additional industry-recognized credential data from our career center partners is also still on the way. In other words, these already-impressive numbers are going to get even better.

This is exactly what Real World Learning is all about: helping students graduate with meaningful experiences, valuable skills and a stronger sense of what comes next. The Class of 2026 has embraced those opportunities in a big way, and in doing so, made our Kearney community an even better place to live, learn, work and play.

Congratulations to our KHS seniors on this remarkable achievement. You have a lot to be proud of, Bulldogs!