Lightle says Gretna East is opening just in time because at the end of the last school year, Gretna High had 1,750 students. “Gretna high school was tight,” he says.

The new Gretna East High School — nearly three years in the making — is set to welcome students Aug. 10. KETV NewsWatch 7 got a sneak peek at the state-of-the-art facility.

With the victory, the Griffins senior class finish as four-time state champions. The Class of 2025 won state titles in 2022 and 2023 in Class A as members of Gretna High School before being moved ...

Gretna's Maguire Perkins (7) points to the sky after scoring as Lincoln East's Mason Garcia (8) reacts during the Class A boys state soccer tournament Monday in Omaha.