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Beaver Dam High School vs. Horicon High School

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School Overview

School
Beaver Dam High School
500 Gould St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Horicon High School
841 Gray St
Horicon, WI 53032
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 1,052 students in grades 9-12, Beaver Dam High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 261 students in grades 9-12, Horicon High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,052 students
261 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#1303 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
#1564 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
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20%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Horicon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 50% in WI)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Horicon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beaver Dam High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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91%
(Top 50% in WI)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
233
54
Grade 10 Students
258
72
Grade 11 Students
275
64
Grade 12 Students
286
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
22%
6%
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% Black
2%
3%
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% White
72%
84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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0.44
0.29
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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