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Winner High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12
107th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 166 South Dakota High Schools
Better than 36% of South Dakota high schools
Summary

Winner High School - 01 is a public high school serving 210 students in grades 9-12 in Winner, South Dakota. The school is part of the Winner School District 59-2, which is ranked 117 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winner High School - 01 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 78th to 128th out of South Dakota high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 0 to 2 stars out of 5. Female students have generally performed better than male students, while the school's performance for different student groups has been mixed. The school's four-year graduation rate has been between 78.1% and 86.4%, with a dropout rate ranging from 2.6% to 5.2%. Academically, Winner High School - 01 has performed below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, with particularly low Mathematics proficiency rates.

Interestingly, the nearby Colome High School - 01 has consistently outperformed Winner High School - 01 in terms of statewide ranking and academic proficiency. This suggests that there may be specific factors, such as resource allocation, instructional practices, or school climate, that are contributing to Winner High School - 01's challenges and should be further investigated. By addressing these areas, the school can work towards improving its overall performance and providing a more equitable and high-quality education for its students.

203
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,636
Per pupil spending ?
35.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 431 E 7th St
       Winner, SD  57580

(605) 842-8125

District: Winner School District 59-2


Feeder schools for Winner High School - 01:

Elementary:    Winner Elementary - 04
Middle:    Winner Middle School - 02
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.0%
American Indian:
29.6%
African American:
2.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Dakota average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 42nd-percentile peak (2022) to 36th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg35%
South Dakota avg47%
107th of 166
South Dakota public high schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 17 pts since 2015
From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Dakota High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
117th of 147Winner School District 59-2 among South Dakota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202542.4107 of 16635.5%★★☆☆☆
202443.184 of 14140.4%★★☆☆☆
202320.9115 of 13816.7%★☆☆☆☆
202249.078 of 13441.8%★★☆☆☆
202136.0102 of 14027.1%★☆☆☆☆
20199.3128 of 1355.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201837.298 of 13829.0%★★☆☆☆
201739.095 of 13730.7%★★☆☆☆
201649.184 of 14140.4%★★☆☆☆
201528.2109 of 13318.0%★☆☆☆☆
201359.967 of 14453.5%★★★☆☆
201252.579 of 14344.8%★★☆☆☆
201129.1114 of 14119.1%★☆☆☆☆
201038.4115 of 15023.3%★☆☆☆☆
200935.6105 of 14427.1%★☆☆☆☆
200847.473 of 13545.9%★★☆☆☆
200735.3110 of 14122.0%★☆☆☆☆
200632.3106 of 13622.1%★☆☆☆☆
200535.8101 of 13726.3%★☆☆☆☆
200439.592 of 13230.3%★★☆☆☆
200345.983 of 13337.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202518.928 of 3928.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202557.177 of 16453.0%★★★☆☆
202420.180 of 9314.0%★☆☆☆☆
202338.070 of 9526.3%★☆☆☆☆
202246.353 of 8436.9%★★☆☆☆
202118.577 of 8913.5%★☆☆☆☆
201919.375 of 839.6%★☆☆☆☆
201835.862 of 8224.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202529.8123 of 15420.1%★☆☆☆☆
202336.333 of 4628.3%★★☆☆☆
201823.043 of 5318.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202530.9124 of 16223.5%★☆☆☆☆
202459.342 of 10760.7%★★★☆☆
202313.688 of 968.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202245.753 of 8739.1%★★☆☆☆
202155.142 of 8952.8%★★★☆☆
20195.485 of 883.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201842.758 of 9035.6%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202552.629 of 8365.1%★★★☆☆
201927.116 of 1811.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202540.176 of 14045.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202550.190 of 15843.0%★★☆☆☆
202452.467 of 12546.4%★★☆☆☆
202312.7113 of 1216.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202244.373 of 12340.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.491 of 12929.5%★★☆☆☆
20198.6117 of 1234.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201844.782 of 12333.3%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Native American (2025)65th percentile+30 vs school
Female (2025)53rd percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school
White (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school
African American (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2025)23rd percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%+9 vs state
Science36%-8 vs state
Mathematics26%-17 vs state

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Winner High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Winner Elementary - 04
Middle : Winner Middle School - 02

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Winner High School - 01.

Students at Winner High School - 01 are 66% White, 30% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Winner High School - 01 ranks 107th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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