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De Pere High

Public Grades 9-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 95% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

De Pere High is a public high school serving 1,473 students in grades 9-12 in De Pere, Wisconsin. The school is part of the highly-ranked De Pere School District, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

De Pere High consistently ranks among the top 25 high schools in Wisconsin, with a current ranking of 23 out of 431 schools. The school maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance. De Pere High students outperform the state average in proficiency rates for assessments across subjects like social studies, English language arts, mathematics, and science. The school also boasts a very high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 97.9% in recent years, and an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.1% to 1.3%.

When compared to nearby high schools in the Green Bay Area Public School District, De Pere High significantly outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and test scores. This highlights the exceptional quality of education provided at De Pere High and the advantages it offers to students in the local area.

1,466

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,497

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Chicago St
De Pere, WI 54115

(920) 337-1020

District: De Pere School District

Feeder schools for De Pere High:

Elementary:	Dickinson Elementary
	Heritage Elementary
	Susie C Altmayer Elementary
Middle:	De Pere Middle
	Foxview Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (68% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Wisconsin avg46%

23^rd of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 426De Pere 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	23 of 431	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	19 of 431	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	23 of 415	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	21 of 391	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	74.3	75 of 390	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	31 of 400	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	44 of 410	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	88.8	27 of 410	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	86.5	39 of 408	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	79.9	38 of 466	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	80.9	39 of 462	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	80.0	39 of 457	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	73.1	94 of 452	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	97 of 445	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	133 of 450	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	65 of 438	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.6	98 of 437	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	43 of 281	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	43 of 292	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	59 of 287	79.4%	★★★★☆
2004	82.1	19 of 275	93.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	86.5	10 of 51	80.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	18 of 32	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	29 of 40	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	18 of 358	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	17 of 353	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	19 of 329	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	26 of 343	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	60.1	121 of 332	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.1	25 of 343	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	53 of 355	85.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	20 of 126	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	33 of 119	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	22 of 86	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	24 of 86	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	5 of 76	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	48 of 335	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	33 of 326	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	46 of 271	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	86 of 250	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	63 of 226	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	51 of 251	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	33 of 255	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	19 of 380	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	12 of 365	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	21 of 359	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	13 of 347	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	48 of 334	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	51 of 354	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	47 of 373	87.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	11 of 81	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	7 of 71	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.4	11 of 56	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	35 of 93	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	70 of 95	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	89.5	4 of 55	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	24 of 285	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	18 of 300	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	23 of 271	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	22 of 269	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	67.1	63 of 266	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	39 of 266	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	45 of 261	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2024)80th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+23 vs state

Mathematics71%+28 vs state

Science68%+25 vs state

Social Studies62%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, February 9, 2023

Excellent and welcoming school! As a transfer student I was welcomed with open arms and a wide variety of interesting courses that suited me were waiting right beyond the front door! the staff students and school itself are overall very nice and I would definitely recommend this as the better of the two de pere high schools! Close Quote

Schools Near De Pere 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
De Pere High	Public	9-12	1700 Chicago St	De Pere	54115	Brown County	De Pere School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 337-1020	1,466	93	15.7	19.2%	1,230 (83.9%)	21 (1.4%)	83 (5.7%)	48 (3.3%)	13 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (4.8%)	90.7	23^rd of 431 public high schools	94.7%		92.6	19^th of 431 public high schools	95.6%	4	71.6	70.7	68.2								61.6		$11,497	$294	$11,203
Phantom Knight School of Opportunity	Public, Charter	7-12	400 Reid St	De Pere	54115	Brown County	West De Pere School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 425-1915	22	2	11.0	31.8%	16 (72.7%)	1 (4.5%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)													$10,114	$279	$9,835
West De Pere High	Public	9-12	665 Grant St	De Pere	54115	Brown County	West De Pere School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 338-5200	1,050	66	15.9	19.7%	801 (76.3%)	29 (2.8%)	70 (6.7%)	38 (3.6%)	36 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (7.2%)	84.6	43^rd of 431 public high schools	90.0%		83.7	40^th of 431 public high schools	90.7%	3	63.3	61.4	56.4								70.5		$11,960	$490	$11,470
DOC: Green Bay Correctional Institution	Public	11-12	2833 Riverside Dr	Green Bay	54307	Brown County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(920) 432-4877	19	1	19.0		1 (5.3%)	13 (68.4%)	4 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ashwaubenon High	Public	9-12	2391 S Ridge Rd	Green Bay	54304	Brown County	Ashwaubenon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 492-2950	1,024	64	15.9	31.4%	754 (73.6%)	27 (2.6%)	80 (7.8%)	46 (4.5%)	20 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	95 (9.3%)	37.2	303^rd of 431 public high schools	29.7%		46.2	246^th of 431 public high schools	42.9%	57	36.0	35.5	39.3								54.6		$11,145	$686	$10,460
East High	Public	9-12	1415 E Walnut St	Green Bay	54301	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 448-2090	1,119	74	15.1	66.6%	286 (25.6%)	150 (13.4%)	542 (48.4%)	47 (4.2%)	25 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.0%)	5.4	416^th of 431 public high schools	3.5%		6.4	416^th of 431 public high schools	3.5%		21.0	16.3	14.9								26.6		$13,655	$797	$12,858
John Dewey Academy of Learning	Public, Charter	6-12	701 Cherry Street	Green Bay	54301	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 448-2232	134	13	10.1	53.0%	83 (61.9%)	7 (5.2%)	21 (15.7%)	3 (2.2%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.7%)								(n/a)				28.6	25.0	28.6	38.1	37.5	14.3	28.6	47.1	21.4	$13,266	$569	$12,697
Northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation	Public, Charter	7-12	701 Cherry St	Green Bay	54301	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 272-7639	228	23	10.1	65.8%	59 (25.9%)	23 (10.1%)	92 (40.4%)	5 (2.2%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.4%)								(n/a)						20.0			10.0	40.0	0.0	30.0	$15,259	$1,332	$13,927
Preble High	Public	9-12	2222 Deckner Ave	Green Bay	54302	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 391-2400	2,149	132	16.3	47.7%	894 (41.6%)	129 (6.0%)	816 (38.0%)	199 (9.3%)	21 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	88 (4.1%)	18.5	381^st of 431 public high schools	11.6%		25.1	359^th of 431 public high schools	16.7%	22	34.4	34.7	28.4								30.9		$12,297	$695	$11,601
West High	Public	9-12	966 Shawano Ave	Green Bay	54303	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 492-2600	777	58	13.3	65.4%	265 (34.1%)	113 (14.5%)	223 (28.7%)	72 (9.3%)	31 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (9.1%)	6.1	413^th of 431 public high schools	4.2%		6.9	413^th of 431 public high schools	4.2%		18.6	17.9	16.2								28.9		$15,193	$733	$14,460

Frequently Asked Questions about De Pere High

What schools feed into De Pere High?

De Pere High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dickinson Elementary
Elementary : Heritage Elementary
Elementary : Susie C Altmayer Elementary
Middle : De Pere Middle
Middle : Foxview Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of De Pere High?

Students at De Pere High are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend De Pere High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,466 students attended De Pere High.

What district is De Pere High in?

De Pere School District

Is De Pere High a good school?

Yes. De Pere High ranks in the top 5.3% of Wisconsin high schools.

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