Beaver Dam High School vs. Horicon High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,112 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 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 279 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 17:1 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
1,112 students
279 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1303 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1564 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
11-19%
Graduation Rate
91%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
269
72
Grade 10 Students
274
67
Grade 11 Students
271
73
Grade 12 Students
298
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
20%
6%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
73%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
