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Holmen High

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Holmen High ranks 79 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 82% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Holmen High is a public high school located in Holmen, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,246 students. The school is part of the Holmen School District, which is ranked 99 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Holmen High has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Wisconsin high schools, with a ranking of 79 out of 431 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and Forward Exam, is generally above the state average, particularly in subjects like English Language Arts and Science. Interestingly, the school's performance is stronger for male students compared to female students, with the school ranking 56th out of 380 Wisconsin high schools for male students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Holmen High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 95.9% over the past few years, which is above the state average. The school's dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years, indicating a strong focus on student retention and success. Compared to nearby schools, such as Onalaska High, Holmen High generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, graduation rates, and socioeconomic diversity, with 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

1,242

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,163

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 McHugh Rd
Holmen, WI 54636

(608) 526-3372

District: Holmen School District

Feeder schools for Holmen High:

Elementary:	Evergreen Elementary
	Prairie View Elementary
	Sand Lake Elementary
	Viking Elementary
Middle:	Holmen Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Asian:

10.3%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Wisconsin high schools

✓96% 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 school57%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg46%

79^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 426Holmen 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	75.2	79 of 431	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	163 of 431	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	153 of 415	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	292 of 391	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	208 of 390	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	115 of 400	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	104 of 410	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	89 of 410	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	59.5	149 of 408	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	215 of 466	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.3	284 of 462	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	209 of 457	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.4	315 of 452	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	76.4	61 of 445	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.6	142 of 450	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	189 of 438	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.8	234 of 437	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.9	114 of 281	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.6	64 of 292	78.1%	★★★★☆
2005	79.0	35 of 287	87.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	26 of 57	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	29 of 51	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	35 of 50	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.3	42 of 48	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	44 of 51	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	23.3	28 of 32	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.6	13 of 40	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	96 of 358	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	169 of 353	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	122 of 329	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.9	283 of 343	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	233 of 332	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	130 of 343	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	130 of 355	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	58 of 126	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	59 of 335	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	148 of 326	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	73 of 271	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	100 of 226	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	61 of 251	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	67 of 255	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	56 of 380	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	133 of 365	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	164 of 359	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	240 of 347	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	159 of 334	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	95 of 354	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	99 of 373	73.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	46 of 81	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	45 of 71	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	69 of 93	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.2	35 of 95	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	7 of 55	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	72 of 285	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	142 of 300	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	109 of 271	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.8	229 of 269	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	149 of 266	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	92 of 266	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	80 of 261	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-56 vs school

Disabled (2019)12th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+18 vs state

English Language Arts61%+12 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Social Studies50%~ state avg

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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
Holmen High	Public	9-12	1001 McHugh Rd	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 526-3372	1,242	85	14.6	24.6%	1,027 (82.7%)	9 (0.7%)	33 (2.7%)	128 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.5%)	75.2	79^th of 431 public high schools	81.7%		59.7	163^rd of 431 public high schools	62.2%	84	60.8	57.2	61.7								50.2		$12,163	$264	$11,899
Onalaska High	Public	9-12	700 Wilson St	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 783-4561	925	67	13.8	27.0%	646 (69.8%)	20 (2.2%)	58 (6.3%)	126 (13.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.1%)	72.9	90^th of 431 public high schools	79.1%		76	75^th of 431 public high schools	82.6%	15	57.1	58.1	56.7								51.6		$12,848	$280	$12,568
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High	Public	9-12	17511 N Main	Galesville	54630	Trempealeau County	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 582-2291	411	32	12.9	21.2%	364 (88.6%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	48.9	233^rd of 431 public high schools	45.9%		67.2	116^th of 431 public high schools	73.1%	117	44.7	43.6	43.6								52.5		$13,509	$442	$13,067
Logan High	Public	9-12	1500 Ranger Dr	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7700	729	64	11.4	49.5%	453 (62.1%)	55 (7.5%)	46 (6.3%)	85 (11.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (10.2%)	49.3	224^th of 431 public high schools	48.0%		44.6	255^th of 431 public high schools	40.8%	31	51.8	33.6	50.4								47.4		$16,323	$429	$15,894
West Salem High	Public	9-12	490 N Mark St	West Salem	54669	La Crosse County	West Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 786-1220	603	44	13.7	18.6%	523 (86.7%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	48.6	235^th of 431 public high schools	45.5%		54.9	189^th of 431 public high schools	56.1%	46	42.0	45.5	43.2								53.2		$13,361	$549	$12,812
La Crosse Polytechnic School	Public, Charter	6-12	228 5th Avenue South	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 789-5900	86	5	17.2	31.4%	72 (83.7%)	2 (2.3%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	46.2	247^th of 431 public high schools	42.7%		47.8	233^rd of 431 public high schools	45.9%	14	45.5		45.5	66.7	81.0	50.0	83.3	81.0	37.5	68.8		50.0	$15,240	$479	$14,761
Central High	Public	9-12	1801 Losey Blvd S	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7900	969	75	12.9	39.1%	659 (68.0%)	48 (5.0%)	50 (5.2%)	83 (8.6%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (12.2%)	47.6	241^st of 431 public high schools	44.1%		62	151^st of 431 public high schools	65.0%	90	46.9	40.6	43.7								51.5		$14,463	$424	$14,039
Melrose-Mindoro Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	N181 State Road 108	Melrose	54642	Jackson County	Melrose-Mindoro School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 488-2201	327	27	12.0	32.7%	307 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	38.2	296^th of 431 public high schools	31.3%		56	182^nd of 431 public high schools	57.8%	114	44.7	40.4	31.9		50.0	41.3		56.0	67.4	69.6	48.3	37.0	$20,914	$672	$20,240
Bangor Middle/High	Public	6-12	700 10th Ave S	Bangor	54614	La Crosse County	Bangor School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 486-2331	352	28	12.4	31.5%	315 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.1%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	26.6	346^th of 431 public high schools	19.7%		45.3	250^th of 431 public high schools	42.0%	96	34.0	23.4	27.7	61.5	57.1	32.6	64.1	68.6	37.2	41.9	56.0	48.8	$12,656	$1,088	$11,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Holmen High

How many students attend Holmen High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,242 students attended Holmen High.

Is Holmen High a good school?

Holmen High ranks 79^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Holmen High in?

Holmen School District

What is the racial makeup of Holmen High?

Students at Holmen High are 83% White, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Holmen High?

Holmen High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Evergreen Elementary
Elementary : Prairie View Elementary
Elementary : Sand Lake Elementary
Elementary : Viking Elementary
Middle : Holmen Middle

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