Waupun Area Senior High School vs. Beaver Dam High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 574 students in grades 9-12, Waupun Area Senior 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 25-29% (which is lower than 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 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
574 students
1,112 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1082 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1303 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
132
269
Grade 10 Students
159
274
Grade 11 Students
139
271
Grade 12 Students
144
298
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
86%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
