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Port Washington High

Public Grades 9-12

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 92% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Port Washington High is a mid-sized public high school serving grades 9–12 with 809 students in the Port Washington-Saukville School District in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. It ranks among the top Wisconsin high schools, placing 43rd of 533 (92nd percentile, 5 stars) for 2025–2026, following a 33rd of 431 showing the prior year. Its strongest results are in social studies (70.21% proficiency vs. 48.25% state) and English language arts (66.67% vs. 48.47%), with science (59.02%) and math (58.47%) also well above state averages. The school stands out for serving low-income and special-education students exceptionally well—both groups rank above the school's overall percentile, suggesting outcomes are not driven only by its most advantaged students.

Compared with nearby schools, Port Washington High has a humanities-forward profile. It beats Grafton High in ELA and social studies but trails by roughly 8–10 points in math and science; Grafton is STEM-strong. It also trails Cedarburg High and Homestead High in math. The school's graduation rate (95.8%) is above state (89.5–92.0%) but lower than every affluent neighbor, including Cedar Grove-Belgium High (100%), Grafton High (99.4%), and Homestead High (98.4%). Chronic absenteeism is the clearest gap: 15.4% in 2024–25, above its own district (9.6%) and well above Grafton High (5.9%), Homestead High (8.2%), and Cedarburg High (9.5%), though still below the state (17.3%).

Resources are mid-pack: per-student spending is $15,264, close to Cedarburg High ($15,293) and above Grafton High ($14,486), with a 14.7 student-teacher ratio. The school has never ranked below the 78th percentile in a decade, showing consistent performance. For parents, the main takeaways are a top-quartile school with an unusually strong equity record, but two areas to watch: mathematics and science relative to the Cedarburg/Homestead/Grafton tier, and chronic absenteeism, which runs above the district and every high-performing peer. By contrast, Brown Deer Middle/High posts 36.5% chronic absenteeism and much lower proficiency, showing the regional floor is far below Port Washington High.

809

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,264

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

427 W Jackson St
Port Washington, WI 53074-1899

(262) 268-5500

District: Port Washington-Saukville School District

Feeder schools for Port Washington High:

Elementary:	Dunwiddie Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Saukville Elementary
Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Wisconsin avg46%

43^rd of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 432Port Washington-Saukville 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
2026	86.6	43 of 533	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	33 of 431	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	68 of 431	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	46 of 415	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	84 of 391	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	86 of 390	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	56 of 400	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	60 of 410	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	58 of 410	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	65 of 408	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	101 of 466	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	96 of 462	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	55 of 457	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	78 of 452	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	60 of 445	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	68 of 450	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	52 of 438	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	45 of 437	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	72 of 281	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	28 of 292	90.4%	★★★★★
2005	83.3	15 of 287	94.8%	★★★★★
2004	80.0	23 of 275	91.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	78.9	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	34.0	24 of 32	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	62 of 461	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	29 of 358	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	51 of 353	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	123 of 343	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	131 of 332	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	49 of 343	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	68 of 355	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	76 of 187	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.3	16 of 126	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	39.6	73 of 119	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	35 of 68	48.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	27 of 446	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.3	31 of 335	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	60 of 326	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	68 of 271	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	99 of 250	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	157 of 251	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	72 of 255	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	35 of 462	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	28 of 380	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	73.4	75 of 365	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	68 of 359	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	55 of 347	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	60 of 334	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	83 of 354	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	55 of 373	85.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	15 of 81	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	17 of 333	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	68.0	22 of 93	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	39 of 95	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	12 of 55	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	38 of 344	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	32 of 285	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	53 of 300	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	30 of 271	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	67 of 269	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	61 of 266	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	50 of 266	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	46 of 261	82.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)95th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+22 vs state

English Language Arts67%+18 vs state

Science59%+16 vs state

Mathematics58%+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 Social Studies (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Port Washington High	Public	9-12	427 W Jackson St	Port Washington	53074	Ozaukee County	Port Washington-Saukville School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 268-5500	809	55	14.7	24.2%	676 (83.6%)	23 (2.8%)	59 (7.3%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	86.6	43^rd of 533 public high schools	91.9%		88.1	33^rd of 431 public high schools	92.3%	10	66.7	58.5	59.0	70.2	$15,264	$634	$14,630
Grafton High	Public	9-12	1950 Washington St	Grafton	53024	Ozaukee County	Grafton School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-5500	727	47	15.6	15.3%	599 (82.4%)	19 (2.6%)	43 (5.9%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	87.1	42^nd of 533 public high schools	92.1%		94.7	14^th of 431 public high schools	96.8%	28	61.8	66.3	68.5	63.4	$14,486	$587	$13,898
Ozaukee High	Public	9-12	401 Highland Dr	Fredonia	53021	Ozaukee County	Northern Ozaukee School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 692-2453	199	19	10.3	20.1%	177 (88.9%)	3 (1.5%)	11 (5.5%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	74.6	109^th of 533 public high schools	79.5%		75.4	76^th of 431 public high schools	82.4%	33	58.7	50.0	58.7	55.2	$15,347	$157	$15,190
Cedarburg High	Public	9-12	W68N611 Evergreen Blvd	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-6200	1,073	68	15.8	8.6%	954 (88.9%)	19 (1.8%)	46 (4.3%)	23 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	95.5	10^th of 533 public high schools	98.1%		96.7	8^th of 431 public high schools	98.1%	2	81.2	76.0	76.8	69.7	$15,293	$247	$15,046
Random Lake High	Public	9-12	605 Random Lake Rd	Random Lake	53075	Sheboygan County	Random Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 994-9193	212	20	10.6	27.4%	186 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	45.1	319^th of 533 public high schools	40.2%		68.7	110^th of 431 public high schools	74.5%	209	40.5	35.7	45.2	40.0	$19,048	$267	$18,781
Homestead High	Public	9-12	5000 W Mequon Rd	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 238-5646	1,204	73	16.5	12.0%	819 (68.0%)	91 (7.6%)	105 (8.7%)	110 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (6.3%)	91.9	25^th of 533 public high schools	95.3%		92.9	20^th of 431 public high schools	95.4%	5	71.4	74.3	72.1	65.2	$15,806	$270	$15,536
Cedar Grove-Belgium High	Public	9-12	321 N 2nd St	Cedar Grove	53013	Sheboygan County	Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 668-8686	265	22	12.1	14.3%	224 (84.5%)	2 (0.8%)	32 (12.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	79.5	70^th of 533 public high schools	86.9%		89	31^st of 431 public high schools	92.8%	39	71.0	72.6	67.7	40.0	$19,730	$912	$18,819
Rocket Academy	Public, Charter	11-12	321 N 2nd St	Cedar Grove	53013	Sheboygan County	Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 668-8686	23	1	23.0	17.4%	21 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	8.7	481^st of 533 public high schools	9.8%					(n/a)	12.5	12.5	18.8		$27,745	$5,637	$22,108
East High	Public	9-12	1305 E Decorah Rd	West Bend	53095	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 335-5532	854	54	15.7	25.6%	707 (82.8%)	28 (3.3%)	73 (8.5%)	10 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.5%)	75.8	100^th of 533 public high schools	81.2%		68.7	111^th of 431 public high schools	74.2%	11	58.0	65.9	50.6	53.3	$15,307	$636	$14,671
West High	Public	9-12	1305 E Decorah Rd	West Bend	53095	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 335-5532	1,085	55	19.7	25.9%	913 (84.1%)	26 (2.4%)	81 (7.5%)	19 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.9%)	63.6	197^th of 533 public high schools	63.0%		60.8	155^th of 431 public high schools	64.0%	42	48.3	55.6	45.9	48.0	$13,679	$590	$13,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Washington High

What is the racial makeup of Port Washington High?

Students at Port Washington High are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Port Washington High in?

Port Washington-Saukville School District

How many students attend Port Washington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended Port Washington High.

What schools feed into Port Washington High?

Port Washington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dunwiddie Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Saukville Elementary
Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle

Is Port Washington High a good school?

Yes. Port Washington High ranks in the top 8.1% of Wisconsin high schools.

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