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High Marq Environmental Charter School

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High Marq Environmental Charter School ranks 59 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 89% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

High Marq Environmental Charter School is a small public charter school in Montello, WI, serving grades 7–12 with just 33 students as part of the Montello School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 59 of 533 schools (89th percentile, 4 stars) — a sharp rise from 232 of 457 (49th percentile, 2 stars) in 2012–2013. That places it far above its own district's overall standing (194 of 432, 3 stars) and far above Montello Junior/Senior High (385 of 533, 28th percentile), which shares its address but has a very different profile.

Its strongest results are in social studies and the ACT. In 2025–2026, High Marq led all listed nearby high schools in ACT ELA (66.67), ACT math (50.0), and ACT science (50.0), and its 10th-grade Forward social studies score of 83.33 was dramatically higher than the district's 32.5 and the state's 48.25. Eighth-grade results are more mixed: math was 37.5 and science 50, below district and state levels and below Montello in those subjects. Because only 33 students are enrolled, one student can shift a proficiency rate by several points, so year-to-year swings — such as 8th-grade math moving from 16.67 to 66.67 to 37.5 — should be read with caution.

High Marq produces these results with the lowest per-student spending among nearby high schools: $11,569 in 2024–2025, less than half of Montello Junior/Senior High's $23,497, and a student-teacher ratio of 16.5. Chronic absenteeism was 12.5% in 2024–2025, below the state's 17.3% and most nearby high schools, though slightly above the district's 10.1%. Graduation and dropout data are sparse and volatile: the last school-level graduation rate was 75.0 in 2023–2024 (district 91.9, state 91.0), and no school rate is shown for 2024–2025, while the dropout rate was 3.0 in 2024–2025 after two years at 0.0.

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,569

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

222 Forest Ln
Montello, WI 53949-9390

(608) 297-7617

District: Montello School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2013 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (59% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Wisconsin high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (75% vs 91%)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg51%

Middle school

326^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 24 pts since 2018

From bottom 26% (2018) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

59^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 11%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Montello School District

194^th of 432Montello 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	326 of 643	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	267 of 641	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	421 of 640	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	431 of 579	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	41.5	246 of 407	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	59 of 533	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	56.2	232 of 457	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2024)40th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies86%+29 vs state

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th 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
Montello Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	222 Forest Ln	Montello	53949	Marquette County	Montello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 297-7617	232	28	8.4	44.0%	209 (90.1%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	33	385^th of 533 public high schools	27.8%		32.6	326^th of 431 public high schools	24.4%	59	47.4	29.0	31.6	67.6	45.2	64.9	61.3	83.9	23.5	61.3	$23,497	$771	$22,726
High Marq Environmental Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	222 Forest Ln	Montello	53949	Marquette County	Montello School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 297-7617	33	2	16.5	39.4%	30 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	82	59^th of 533 public high schools	88.9%					(n/a)	66.7	50.0	50.0		50.0		37.5	87.5	83.3	50.0	$11,569	$626	$10,943
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%)	64.6	189^th of 533 public high schools	64.5%		57.5	182^nd of 431 public high schools	57.8%	7	47.3	43.6	47.3						58.8		$19,062	$637	$18,426
Portage High	Public	9-12	301 E Collins St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-8545	600	44	13.5	30.5%	496 (82.7%)	7 (1.2%)	60 (10.0%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	50.3	291^st of 533 public high schools	45.4%		49.2	226^th of 431 public high schools	47.6%	65	46.0	38.1	42.5						44.4		$16,973	$1,140	$15,833
Markesan High	Public	9-12	100 E Vista Blvd	Markesan	53946	Green Lake County	Markesan School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 398-2373	244	18	13.8	34.4%	204 (83.6%)	3 (1.2%)	30 (12.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	60.6	218^th of 533 public high schools	59.1%		58.5	175^th of 431 public high schools	59.4%	43	43.1	48.3	43.1						56.9		$16,595	$736	$15,859
Portage Academy of Achievement	Public	9-12	2505 New Pinery Rd	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2165	24	1	24.0	12.5%	21 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)											$13,005	$383	$12,622
DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution	Public	11-12	2925 Columbia Dr	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-9100	6	3	2.0	—	1 (16.7%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pardeeville High	Public	9-12	120 Oak St	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	Pardeeville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 429-2153	284	21	13.7	32.7%	266 (93.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	62	208^th of 533 public high schools	61.0%		39.2	290^th of 431 public high schools	32.7%	82	51.7	40.0	46.7						55.0		$15,431	$232	$15,199
Green Lake High	Public	7-12	612 Mill St	Green Lake	54941	Green Lake County	Green Lake School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 294-6411	139	16	8.9	36.7%	120 (86.3%)	2 (1.4%)	9 (6.5%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	41.2	343^rd of 533 public high schools	35.6%		47.5	242^nd of 431 public high schools	43.9%	101	45.0	25.0	40.0	72.7	73.3	36.4	33.3	73.3	42.1	66.7	$21,112	$856	$20,256
Wautoma High	Public	9-12	514 S Cambridge St	Wautoma	54982	Waushara County	Wautoma Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 787-3354	388	29	13.2	54.4%	288 (74.2%)	3 (0.8%)	77 (19.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	34	378^th of 533 public high schools	29.1%		41.7	280^th of 431 public high schools	35.0%	98	39.8	32.7	28.6						37.3		$14,563	$755	$13,807

Frequently Asked Questions about High Marq Environmental Charter School

How many students attend High Marq Environmental Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended High Marq Environmental Charter School.

What district is High Marq Environmental Charter School in?

Montello School District

What is the racial makeup of High Marq Environmental Charter School?

Students at High Marq Environmental Charter School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is High Marq Environmental Charter School a good school?

High Marq Environmental Charter School ranks 59^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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