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Mount Horeb High School vs. Middleton High School

Should you attend Mount Horeb High School or Middleton 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
Mount Horeb High School
305 S 8th St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Middleton High School
2100 Bristol St
Middleton, WI 53562
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Middleton 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 793 students in grades 9-12, Mount Horeb 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 40-44% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,309 students in grades 9-12, Middleton 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 52% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
793 students
2,309 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
151 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Middleton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#863 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
#256 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Horeb High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Middleton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in WI)
52%
(Top 30% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Horeb 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 Middleton 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in WI)
63%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Horeb 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 Middleton 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
57%
(Top 30% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Horeb 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 Middleton 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in WI)
97%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mount Horeb 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 Middleton 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 Mount Horeb High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Middleton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
205
594
Grade 10 Students
183
555
Grade 11 Students
211
546
Grade 12 Students
194
614

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Middleton High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 1995-96 school year data.
% Asian
2%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mount Horeb 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 Middleton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mount Horeb 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 Middleton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mount Horeb 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 Middleton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mount Horeb 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 Middleton 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
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mount Horeb 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 Middleton 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.
0.21
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Mount Horeb 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 Middleton 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
12%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mount Horeb 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 Middleton 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mount Horeb 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 Middleton 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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