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Denmark High

Public Grades 9-12
95th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 431 Wisconsin High Schools
Better than 78% of Wisconsin high schools
Summary

Denmark High is a public high school located in Denmark, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 465 students. The school is part of the Denmark School District, which is ranked 120 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Denmark High has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 244th out of 390 Wisconsin high schools in 2020-2021 to 95th out of 431 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Forward Exam and ACT, is generally above the state average, particularly in subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics. Denmark High's performance is notably stronger than the nearby Viking Academy, a public charter school within the same district, across various academic metrics. The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 98.2% over the past few years, which is above the state average, and its dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.1% to 1.3%.

Compared to nearby schools, Denmark High performs well but is outpaced by the highly ranked West De Pere High School, which consistently ranks among the top 50 high schools in Wisconsin. The schools in the Green Bay Area Public School District, such as East High and Preble High, generally perform below Denmark High across various metrics. Denmark High's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is particularly impressive, ranking in the top 15% of Wisconsin high schools for this subgroup.

479
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,867
Per pupil spending ?
14%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 450 N Wall St
       Denmark, WI  54208-9416

(920) 863-4200

District: Denmark School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.4%
Hispanic:
4.8%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Wisconsin average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 22% of Wisconsin high schools
Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg53%
Wisconsin avg46%
95th of 431
Wisconsin public high schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 29 pts since 2015
From bottom 49% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
120th of 426Denmark 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202570.495 of 43178.0%★★★★☆
202459.5166 of 43161.5%★★★☆☆
202356.4172 of 41558.6%★★★☆☆
202259.7139 of 39164.5%★★★☆☆
202138.6244 of 39037.4%★★☆☆☆
201945.0227 of 40043.3%★★☆☆☆
201844.0235 of 41042.7%★★☆☆☆
201761.6134 of 41067.3%★★★☆☆
201651.4190 of 40853.4%★★★☆☆
201559.1237 of 46649.1%★★☆☆☆
201464.1160 of 46265.4%★★★☆☆
201370.0109 of 45776.1%★★★★☆
201263.7185 of 45259.1%★★★☆☆
201161.7206 of 44553.7%★★★☆☆
201067.0159 of 45064.7%★★★☆☆
200965.6151 of 43865.5%★★★☆☆
200868.5127 of 43770.9%★★★★☆
200771.979 of 28171.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202566.3106 of 35870.4%★★★★☆
202451.8181 of 35348.7%★★☆☆☆
202346.2181 of 32945.0%★★☆☆☆
202261.8127 of 34363.0%★★★☆☆
202146.9179 of 33246.1%★★☆☆☆
201964.4104 of 34369.7%★★★★☆
201838.9241 of 35532.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202577.846 of 33586.3%★★★★☆
202456.1131 of 32659.8%★★★☆☆
202234.3181 of 25027.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202569.988 of 38076.8%★★★★☆
202462.4122 of 36566.6%★★★☆☆
202360.1121 of 35966.3%★★★☆☆
202253.2146 of 34757.9%★★★☆☆
202131.2244 of 33426.9%★☆☆☆☆
201930.1267 of 35424.6%★☆☆☆☆
201839.5232 of 37337.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202557.4109 of 28561.8%★★★☆☆
202450.9147 of 30051.0%★★★☆☆
202348.1133 of 27150.9%★★★☆☆
202251.4114 of 26957.6%★★★☆☆
202133.4177 of 26633.5%★★☆☆☆
201933.8179 of 26632.7%★★☆☆☆
201835.0173 of 26133.7%★★☆☆☆
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)86th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)77th percentile~ school
Female (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)62nd percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts61%+12 vs state
Mathematics53%+10 vs state
Science52%+9 vs state
Social Studies51%+3 vs state

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Denmark High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Denmark Elementary
Middle : Denmark Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Denmark High.

Denmark High ranks 95th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Denmark High are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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