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Memorial High School vs. Altoona High School

Should you attend Memorial High School or Altoona High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Memorial High School
2220 Fairfax St
Eau Claire, WI 54701
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Altoona High School
711 7th St W
Altoona, WI 54720
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Altoona High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,558 students in grades 9-12, Memorial High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than 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 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 580 students in grades 9-12, Altoona High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,558 students
580 students
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This chart displays total students of Altoona High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Altoona High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Altoona High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#275 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
#644 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Altoona High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 30% in WI)
35-39%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Memorial 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 Altoona 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.
58%
(Top 10% in WI)
50-54%
(Top 20% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Memorial 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 Altoona 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.
48%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Memorial 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Altoona 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.
96%
(Top 10% in WI)
90-94%
(Top 30% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Memorial High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Altoona High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Memorial High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Altoona High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
385
146
Grade 10 Students
403
159
Grade 11 Students
397
140
Grade 12 Students
373
135

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Memorial High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Altoona High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Altoona High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Altoona High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Altoona High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Memorial High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Altoona High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Altoona High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Memorial High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Altoona High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Altoona High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Altoona High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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