Summary:
Families in the Sturgeon Bay area have one public high school option: Sturgeon Bay High, which serves grades 9–12 in the Sturgeon Bay School District, with 348 students at 1230 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235. The district ranks 117th of 432 districts in Wisconsin, placing it in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars.
Academically, Sturgeon Bay High shows clear strengths. Its graduation rate is 95.5%, above the state’s 92.0%. Social studies proficiency is far above state averages: 67.86% in 2024–2025 vs. 47.67% statewide, and 61.43% in 2025–2026 vs. 48.25% statewide. English language arts and math improved year-over-year and moved above state levels in 2025–2026. ELA rose from 52.44% to 59.14%, and math rose from 42.68% to 49.46%, while state averages were around 48% and 43%. Science is the main academic weakness: proficiency was below state in both years (42.68% vs. 43.42%, then 40.86% vs. 43.20%) and declined. For non-test metrics, the dropout rate is 1.4%, slightly above the district’s 0.9% and state’s 1.1%. Chronic absenteeism is 17.5%, nearly matching the state’s 17.3% but higher than the district’s 11.6%.
The school’s statewide rank has been volatile: 88th percentile in 2023–2024, 60th in 2024–2025, and 72nd in 2025–2026, returning to 4 stars. Because the school is small (348 students), year-to-year changes can be affected by a few students, so trends should be watched over time. Overall, Sturgeon Bay High offers strong social studies, improving ELA and math, and a healthy graduation rate, with science and attendance/dropout as areas to monitor.
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