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Badger High

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Badger High ranks 146 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 66% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Badger High is a public high school located in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,275 students. The school is part of the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District, which is ranked 145 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Badger High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 125 out of 415 schools in 2022-2023 (rated 4 stars) to 233 out of 390 schools in 2020-2021 (rated 2 stars). The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 146 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools, with a 3-star rating. Academically, Badger High's performance is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in subjects like Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 28.3% in recent years, which can impact student performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Badger High's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than schools like East Troy High, Wilmot High, and Delavan-Darien High. However, some schools, like Burlington High and Elkhorn Area High, have outperformed Badger High in certain academic metrics and statewide rankings. Overall, Badger High is a moderately performing high school within the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District, with some areas of strength and some areas that could benefit from further improvement.

1,240

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,529

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 E South St
Lake Geneva, WI 53147-2436

(262) 348-2000

District: Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District

Feeder schools for Badger High:

Elementary:	Brookwood Elementary
	Brookwood Middle
	Traver Elementary
	Woods Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 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 school51%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg46%

146^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^th of 426Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School 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	63.3	146 of 431	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	170 of 431	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	125 of 415	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	222 of 391	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	233 of 390	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	170 of 400	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	195 of 410	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	203 of 410	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	119 of 408	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	58.6	243 of 466	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.7	179 of 462	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	186 of 457	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	161 of 452	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	251 of 445	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.2	198 of 450	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	183 of 438	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.6	240 of 437	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.5	109 of 281	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.6	134 of 292	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.8	186 of 287	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.4	207 of 275	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	168 of 358	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	155 of 353	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	110 of 329	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	260 of 343	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	245 of 332	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	207 of 343	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	197 of 355	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	46 of 126	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	61 of 119	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	63 of 86	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	65 of 68	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	55 of 86	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	49 of 76	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	126 of 335	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	135 of 326	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	126 of 271	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	175 of 250	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	183 of 226	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	89 of 251	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	140 of 255	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	101 of 380	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	151 of 365	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	122 of 359	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	169 of 347	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	185 of 334	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	123 of 354	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	184 of 373	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	59 of 81	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	35 of 56	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.4	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	90 of 285	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	100 of 300	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	64 of 271	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	43.9	137 of 269	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	124 of 266	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	99 of 266	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	91 of 261	65.1%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+11 vs state

Science50%+7 vs state

Social Studies48%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Badger 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 Social Studies (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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Badger High	Public	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-2000	1,240	80	15.5	26.7%	863 (69.6%)	18 (1.5%)	317 (25.6%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.2%)	63.3	146^th of 431 public high schools	66.1%		59	170^th of 431 public high schools	60.6%	24	59.1	47.8	50.2	48.2	$13,529	$389	$13,140
New Visions Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 348-2000	31	0	250.0	48.4%	22 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)				0.0	$13,050	$331	$12,719
Williams Bay High	Public	9-12	500 W Geneva St	Williams Bay	53191	Walworth County	Williams Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 245-6224	170	14	12.4	31.8%	142 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	65.3	132^nd of 431 public high schools	69.4%		39.7	279^th of 431 public high schools	35.3%	147	68.2	40.9	52.3	51.3	$13,507	$621	$12,885
Career and College Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	400 County Road H	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 564-2970	246	10	25.8	38.2%	195 (79.3%)	5 (2.0%)	33 (13.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	6.8	411^th of 431 public high schools	4.6%					(n/a)	19.4	19.4	25.0	23.7	$10,612	$140	$10,472
Elkhorn Area High	Public	9-12	482 E Geneva St	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 723-4920	953	64	14.9	28.6%	757 (79.4%)	4 (0.4%)	166 (17.4%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	75.3	77^th of 431 public high schools	82.1%		64.5	134^th of 431 public high schools	68.9%	57	62.0	49.3	54.3	65.2	$12,678	$438	$12,240
Big Foot High	Public	9-12	401 Devils Ln	Walworth	53184	Walworth County	Big Foot Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 275-2116	437	30	14.7	33.2%	302 (69.1%)	5 (1.1%)	111 (25.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	27	344^th of 431 public high schools	20.2%		42.1	268^th of 431 public high schools	37.8%	76	34.6	29.1	40.9	41.4	$14,720	$759	$13,961
Burlington High School	Public	9-12	400 McCanna Pkwy	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 763-0200	880	56	15.7	28.5%	682 (77.5%)	10 (1.1%)	145 (16.5%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.4%)	66.7	124^th of 431 public high schools	71.2%		70.2	99^th of 431 public high schools	77.0%	25	59.9	53.3	52.8	46.2	$13,938	$807	$13,131
Wilmot High	Public	9-12	11112 308th Ave	Wilmot	53192	Kenosha County	Wilmot Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 862-2351	840	52	16.1		713 (84.9%)	3 (0.4%)	89 (10.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	55.9	192^nd of 431 public high schools	55.5%		57.3	177^th of 431 public high schools	58.9%	15	55.7	43.4	49.3	45.5	$16,205	$462	$15,743
Delavan-Darien High	Public	9-12	150 Cummings St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6601	511	38	13.5	54.2%	237 (46.4%)	6 (1.2%)	248 (48.5%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	15.6	389^th of 431 public high schools	9.7%		27	343^rd of 431 public high schools	20.4%	46	30.2	27.6	28.5	33.8	$13,249	$819	$12,430
Delavan Darien Technical School Inc	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Cummings St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 233-6661	93	4	23.8	57.0%	45 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (49.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)				10.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Badger High

What schools feed into Badger High?

Badger High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookwood Elementary
Elementary : Brookwood Middle
Elementary : Traver Elementary
Elementary : Woods Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Badger High?

Students at Badger High are 70% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Badger High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,240 students attended Badger High.

What district is Badger High in?

Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District

Is Badger High a good school?

Badger High ranks 146^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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