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Adams-Friendship High

Public Grades 9-12

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 17% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Adams-Friendship High is a public high school located in Adams, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 434 students. The school is part of the Adams-Friendship Area School District, which is ranked 403 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Adams-Friendship High consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin high schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state averages across all subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 43% in English Language Arts, 31.68% in Math, 33% in Science, and 32.63% in Social Studies, compared to the state averages of 48.62%, 42.73%, 43.42%, and 47.67%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is slightly higher.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Mauston High and Westfield Area High, generally perform better academically and have higher rankings compared to Adams-Friendship High. Additionally, Adams-Friendship High has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, which may be contributing factors to its academic struggles. Despite the increased per-student spending at the school, these challenges have not yet been resolved.

446

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,812

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1109 E North St
Adams, WI 53910

(608) 339-3921

District: Adams-Friendship Area School District

Feeder schools for Adams-Friendship High:

Elementary:	Adams-Friendship Elementary
Middle:	Adams-Friendship Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2021 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Wisconsin avg46%

359^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

403^rd of 426Adams-Friendship Area School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	359 of 431	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	381 of 431	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	357 of 415	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	372 of 391	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	385 of 390	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	358 of 400	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	393 of 410	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	396 of 410	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.7	399 of 408	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	40.8	363 of 466	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	421 of 462	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	39.3	351 of 457	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	422 of 452	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.2	411 of 445	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	407 of 450	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	401 of 438	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	396 of 437	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	249 of 281	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.7	255 of 292	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.1	235 of 287	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.8	238 of 275	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	313 of 358	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	327 of 353	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	299 of 329	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	321 of 343	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	326 of 332	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	303 of 343	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	337 of 355	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	85 of 126	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	218 of 335	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	242 of 326	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	165 of 271	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	226 of 250	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	216 of 226	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	196 of 251	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	232 of 255	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	309 of 380	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	281 of 365	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	293 of 359	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	307 of 347	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	320 of 354	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	350 of 373	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	262 of 285	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	282 of 300	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	251 of 271	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	257 of 269	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	266 of 266	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	251 of 266	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	259 of 261	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-6 vs state

Science33%-10 vs state

Social Studies33%-15 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Adams-Friendship High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams-Friendship High	Public	9-12	1109 E North St	Adams	53910	Adams County	Adams-Friendship Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 339-3921	446	36	12.5	54.9%	377 (84.5%)	3 (0.7%)	42 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	24.2	359^th of 431 public high schools	16.7%		19.9	381^st of 431 public high schools	11.6%	22	43.0	31.7	33.0								32.6		$15,812	$1,408	$14,404
Necedah High	Public	9-12	1801 S Main St	Necedah	54646	Juneau County	Necedah Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 565-2256	199	17	11.7	2.5%	186 (93.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	29.7	335^th of 431 public high schools	22.3%		23.5	364^th of 431 public high schools	15.5%	29	40.9	40.9	29.6								39.6		$14,745	$1,112	$13,633
N-Gage Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1801 S Main St	Necedah	54646	Juneau County	Necedah Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 565-2256	32	2	13.9	9.4%	31 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)				33.3	50.0		33.3	50.0					$18,468	$5,703	$12,764
Westfield Area High	Public	9-12	N7046 County Road M	Westfield	53964	Marquette County	Westfield School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 296-2141	329	25	13.2	40.1%	273 (83.0%)	4 (1.2%)	34 (10.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	57.5	182^nd of 431 public high schools	57.8%		62	152^nd of 431 public high schools	64.7%	30	61.7	40.7	45.7								50.0		$12,700	$1,041	$11,660
DOC: New Lisbon Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	2000 Progress Dr	New Lisbon	53950	Juneau County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 562-6400	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lemonweir Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	510 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 847-5451	83	2	41.5	72.3%	70 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.4%)								(n/a)						14.3			14.3	14.3	16.7	14.3
Mauston High	Public	9-12	800 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 847-4410	365	29	12.5	40.3%	304 (83.3%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.7%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	69.9	100^th of 431 public high schools	76.8%		43.8	262^nd of 431 public high schools	39.2%	162	64.6	57.5	50.0								47.8		$12,787	$512	$12,275
iLEAD Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	800 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 847-5451	65	2	34.2	52.3%	50 (76.9%)	1 (1.5%)	10 (15.4%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)					28.6	44.4		28.6	44.4	88.9	36.4	55.6	$10,584	$1,950	$8,633
New Lisbon Junior High/High	Public	7-12	500 S Forest St	New Lisbon	53950	Juneau County	New Lisbon School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 562-3700	250	23	10.7	6.4%	226 (90.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	29.5	336^th of 431 public high schools	22.0%		25	360^th of 431 public high schools	16.5%	24	20.6	20.6			23.1	33.3		20.5	26.3	50.0	57.1	34.2	$13,738	$713	$13,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams-Friendship High

What is the racial makeup of Adams-Friendship High?

Students at Adams-Friendship High are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Adams-Friendship High in?

Adams-Friendship Area School District

What schools feed into Adams-Friendship High?

Adams-Friendship High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adams-Friendship Elementary
Middle : Adams-Friendship Middle

How many students attend Adams-Friendship High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Adams-Friendship High.

Is Adams-Friendship High a good school?

Adams-Friendship High ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Wisconsin high schools.

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