Waupun Area Senior High School vs. Ripon High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Ripon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 571 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 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 448 students in grades 9-12, Ripon 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 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
571 students
448 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1082 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#644 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
148
107
Grade 10 Students
129
115
Grade 11 Students
150
110
Grade 12 Students
144
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
10%
11%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
87%
85%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.23
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

