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Verona Area High School vs. Vel Phillips Memorial High School

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School Overview

School
Verona Area High School
234 Wildcat Way
Verona, WI 53593
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Vel Phillips Memorial High School
201 S Gammon Rd
Madison, WI 53717
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,802 students in grades 9-12, Verona Area High School ranks in the top 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 34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,025 students in grades 9-12, Vel Phillips Memorial High School ranks in the top 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 36% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than 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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,802 students
2,025 students
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This chart displays total students of Vel Phillips Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
112 teachers
123 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Vel Phillips Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vel Phillips Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#838 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
#935 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Verona Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vel Phillips Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
36%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Verona Area 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 Vel Phillips 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.
47%
(Top 30% in WI)
43%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Verona Area 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 Vel Phillips 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.
40%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
39%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Verona Area 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 Vel Phillips 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.
95%
(Top 30% in WI)
90%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Verona Area 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 Vel Phillips Memorial 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 Verona Area High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Vel Phillips Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
458
472
Grade 10 Students
441
499
Grade 11 Students
444
498
Grade 12 Students
459
556

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Verona Area High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Vel Phillips Memorial High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Verona Area 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 Vel Phillips Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Verona Area 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 Vel Phillips Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Verona Area 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 Vel Phillips Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Verona Area 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 Vel Phillips Memorial 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Verona Area 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 Vel Phillips 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.
0.59
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Verona Area 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 Vel Phillips Memorial 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%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Verona Area 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 Vel Phillips 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Verona Area 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 Vel Phillips 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.
 
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