Port Washington High

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Port Washington High ranks 46 th of 415 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

427 W Jackson St
Port Washington, WI 53074-1899

(262) 268-5500

District: Port Washington-Saukville School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
46^th of 415 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,249

Feeder schools for Port Washington High:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 814

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Port Washington High ranks better than 88.9% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.64. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Port Washington High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.8%), Hispanic (7.1%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Port Washington High is 15.7. (See more...)

Compare Port Washington High employs 51.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Port Washington High is $13,249.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Port Washington High:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Washington High 46^th of 415 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Port Washington High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Port Washington-Saukville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Washington-Saukville School District 46^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Port Washington High

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Rank History for all students at Port Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	79.99	23^rd	275	91.6%
2005	83.26	15^th	287	94.8%
2006	79.51	28^th	292	90.4%
2007	72.68	72^nd	281	74.4%
2008	78.31	45^th	437	89.7%
2009	78.02	52^nd	438	88.1%
2010	75.48	68^th	450	84.9%
2011	76.40	60^th	445	86.5%
2012	75.02	78^th	452	82.7%
2013	76.89	55^th	457	88.0%
2014	74.32	96^th	462	79.2%
2015	72.22	101^st	466	78.3%
2016	77.31	65^th	408	84.1%
2017	80.67	58^th	410	85.9%
2018	78.86	60^th	410	85.4%
2019	78.91	56^th	400	86.0%
2021	71.48	86^th	390	77.9%
2022	72.05	84^th	391	78.5%
2023	84.64	46^th	415	88.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Port Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.04	12^th	55	78.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Port Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	62.70	72^nd	255	71.8%
2019	38.77	157^th	251	37.5%
2022	52.58	99^th	250	60.4%
2023	63.16	68^th	271	74.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Port Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	72.45	68^th	355	80.8%
2019	79.21	49^th	343	85.7%
2021	58.67	131^st	332	60.5%
2022	62.79	123^rd	343	64.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Port Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.00	24^th	32	25.0%
2022	78.91	4^th	29	86.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Port Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	78.76	55^th	373	85.3%
2019	70.70	83^rd	354	76.6%
2021	74.46	60^th	334	82.0%
2022	74.12	55^th	347	84.1%
2023	72.45	68^th	359	81.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Port Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.05	35^th	68	48.5%

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Rank History for White students at Port Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	75.65	46^th	261	82.4%
2019	73.59	50^th	266	81.2%
2021	67.87	61^st	266	77.1%
2022	67.84	67^th	269	75.1%
2023	85.95	30^th	271	88.9%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Port Washington High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	834	2	9	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	864
1989	833	n/a	6	7	24	n/a	n/a	0	870
1990	772	0	6	9	25	n/a	n/a	0	812
1991	753	0	3	4	18	n/a	n/a	0	778
1992	772	0	2	5	20	n/a	n/a	0	799
1993	763	2	10	12	17	n/a	n/a	0	804
1994	808	3	8	6	12	n/a	n/a	0	837
1995	920	6	5	6	11	n/a	n/a	0	948
1996	920	6	5	6	11	n/a	n/a	0	948
1997	1032	1	5	1	15	n/a	n/a	0	1054
1998	891	3	6	1	14	n/a	n/a	0	915
1999	870	5	5	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	900
2000	900	7	7	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	931
2001	910	5	8	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	935
2002	921	8	10	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	956
2003	921	8	10	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	956
2004	901	6	6	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	935
2005	904	10	8	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	949
2006	872	18	4	28	9	n/a	n/a	0	931
2007	839	24	2	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	893
2008	790	22	4	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	839
2009	776	26	8	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	837
2010	769	16	10	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	830
2011	769	21	9	35	2	3	7	0	846
2012	792	17	8	39	3	3	7	0	869
2013	778	14	8	38	3	2	8	0	851
2014	786	17	3	39	2	1	11	0	859
2015	778	17	11	46	4	0	6	0	862
2016	753	25	9	47	6	0	7	0	847
2017	721	28	11	39	5	0	5	0	809
2018	676	27	13	36	4	0	10	0	766
2019	668	27	8	34	2	1	23	0	763
2020	693	27	11	49	1	1	24	0	806
2021	688	20	9	49	2	1	27	0	796
2022	691	34	10	55	3	1	29	0	823
2023	690	23	9	58	0	0	33	1	814

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Port Washington High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	864	59.2	14.5	6.4
1989	870	61.2	14.2	3.9
1990	812	57.1	14.2	3.9
1991	778	58.8	13.2	5.3
1992	799	57.4	13.9	7
1993	804	53.1	15.1	4.2
1994	837	52.5	15.9	4.7
1995	948	59.4	16.0	5.7
1996	948	59.4	16.0	5.7
1997	1054	63.4	16.6	4.4
1998	915	63.1	14.5	5
1999	900	64.0	14.1	9.6
2000	931	66.2	14.1	9.3
2001	935	62.0	15.1	8.3
2002	956	58.7	16.3	5.3
2003	956	58.7	16.3	5.3
2004	935	56.2	16.6	7.4
2005	949	56.6	16.8	n/a
2006	931	56.2	16.6	n/a
2007	893	53.2	16.8	7.4
2008	839	52.2	16.1	9.3
2009	837	53.9	15.5	10.4
2010	830	53.8	15.4	18.1
2011	846	53.7	15.7	20
2012	869	54.6	15.8	20.4
2013	851	54.4	15.6	20.8
2014	859	55.6	15.4	19.8
2015	862	n/a	n/a	19.7
2016	847	57.0	14.8	18.8
2017	809	55.9	14.4	15
2018	766	53.4	14.3	15.4
2019	763	50.8	15.0	22.7
2020	806	52.4	15.3	21.7
2021	796	52.3	15.2	23.2
2022	823	53.4	15.4	17.6
2023	814	51.5	15.7	22.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Port Washington High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	864	59.2	14.5	6.4
1989	870	61.2	14.2	3.9
1990	812	57.1	14.2	3.9
1991	778	58.8	13.2	5.3
1992	799	57.4	13.9	7
1993	804	53.1	15.1	4.2
1994	837	52.5	15.9	4.7
1995	948	59.4	16.0	5.7
1996	948	59.4	16.0	5.7
1997	1054	63.4	16.6	4.4
1998	915	63.1	14.5	5
1999	900	64.0	14.1	9.6
2000	931	66.2	14.1	9.3
2001	935	62.0	15.1	8.3
2002	956	58.7	16.3	5.3
2003	956	58.7	16.3	5.3
2004	935	56.2	16.6	7.4
2005	949	56.6	16.8	n/a
2006	931	56.2	16.6	n/a
2007	893	53.2	16.8	7.4
2008	839	52.2	16.1	9.3
2009	837	53.9	15.5	10.4
2010	830	53.8	15.4	18.1
2011	846	53.7	15.7	20
2012	869	54.6	15.8	20.4
2013	851	54.4	15.6	20.8
2014	859	55.6	15.4	19.8
2015	862	n/a	n/a	19.7
2016	847	57.0	14.8	18.8
2017	809	55.9	14.4	15
2018	766	53.4	14.3	15.4
2019	763	50.8	15.0	22.7
2020	806	52.4	15.3	21.7
2021	796	52.3	15.2	23.2
2022	823	53.4	15.4	17.6
2023	814	51.5	15.7	22.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Port Washington High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$232 (1.8%)	$12,573 (98.2%)	$12,806
2020	$222 (1.8%)	$12,357 (98.2%)	$12,579
2021	$317 (2.4%)	$12,931 (97.6%)	$13,249

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Port Washington High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 56^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 46^th of 415 High schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Port Washington High)	53.6	60.8	7.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Port Washington-Saukville School District)	53.6	60.8	7.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Port Washington High)	53.9	59.8	5.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Port Washington-Saukville School District)	53.9	59.8	5.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Port Washington High)	42.3	45.7	3.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Port Washington-Saukville School District)	42.3	45.7	3.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Port Washington High)	44	44.6	0.6%
10th Grade Science (Port Washington-Saukville School District)	44	44.6	0.6%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	763	814	6.7%
African American	27	23	14.8%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	8	9	12.5%
Hispanic	34	58	70.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	668	690	3.3%
Two or More Races	23	33	43.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22.7%	22.1%	0.6%

Schools Near Port Washington High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)		Forward Exam Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Port Washington High	Public	9-12	427 W Jackson St	Port Washington	53074	Ozaukee County	Port Washington-Saukville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 268-5500	814	52	15.7	22.1%	690 (84.8%)	23 (2.8%)	58 (7.1%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	84.6	46^th of 415 public high schools	88.9%		72.1	84^th of 391 public high schools	78.5%	38	59.8	45.7	44.6								60.8		$13,249	$317	$12,931
Grafton High	Public	9-12	1950 Washington St	Grafton	53024	Ozaukee County	Grafton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 376-5500	715	46	15.6	17.8%	594 (83.1%)	22 (3.1%)	43 (6.0%)	30 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.7%)	87.2	34^th of 415 public high schools	91.8%		82.8	41^st of 391 public high schools	89.5%	7	52.9	51.0	51.0								65.8		$13,571	$457	$13,114
Ozaukee High	Public	9-12	401 Highland Dr	Fredonia	53021	Ozaukee County	Northern Ozaukee School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 692-2453	187	19	10.0	24.1%	165 (88.2%)	3 (1.6%)	8 (4.3%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	56.7	170^th of 415 public high schools	59.0%		82.9	40^th of 391 public high schools	89.8%	130	54.4	24.6	35.1								52.6		$11,947	$365	$11,582
Cedarburg High	Public	9-12	W68N611 Evergreen Blvd	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 376-6200	1,089	67	16.2	9.6%	966 (88.7%)	21 (1.9%)	42 (3.9%)	24 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.0%)	97.9	6^th of 415 public high schools	98.6%		94.2	13^th of 391 public high schools	96.7%	7	80.7	63.0	59.7								74.7		$12,476	$483	$11,993
Random Lake High	Public	9-12	605 Random Lake Rd	Random Lake	53075	Sheboygan County	Random Lake School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 994-9193	241	21	11.5	28.6%	221 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	69.7	98^th of 415 public high schools	76.4%		80	53^rd of 391 public high schools	86.4%	45		38.9	46.3								45.6		$13,342	$299	$13,043
Homestead High	Public	9-12	5000 W Mequon Rd	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 238-5646	1,265	74	17.1	11.5%	899 (71.1%)	106 (8.4%)	90 (7.1%)	98 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.5%)	94.4	19^th of 415 public high schools	95.4%		95.7	9^th of 391 public high schools	97.7%	10	72.1	62.5	52.1								65.5		$13,379	$402	$12,977
Cedar Grove-Belgium High	Public	9-12	321 N 2nd St	Cedar Grove	53013	Sheboygan County	Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 668-8686	289	22	13.2	16.3%	251 (86.9%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (11.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	43^rd of 415 public high schools	89.6%		87.4	33^rd of 391 public high schools	91.6%	10	57.4	48.5	41.2								68.9		$11,890	$227	$11,663
East High	Public	9-12	1305 E Decorah Rd	West Bend	53095	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 335-5532	965	58	16.5	24.4%	807 (83.6%)	30 (3.1%)	79 (8.2%)	14 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.3%)	66.1	114^th of 415 public high schools	72.5%		79.8	54^th of 391 public high schools	86.2%	60	45.4	39.3	37.4								55.6		$12,447	$493	$11,955
West High	Public	9-12	1305 E Decorah Rd	West Bend	53095	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 335-5532	1,075	55	19.4	28.3%	908 (84.5%)	35 (3.3%)	84 (7.8%)	11 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.0%)	72.5	89^th of 415 public high schools	78.6%		85	36^th of 391 public high schools	90.8%	53	50.2	46.9	40.7								50.9		$11,578	$476	$11,103
Brown Deer Middle/High	Public	6-12	8060 N 60th St	Brown Deer	53223	Milwaukee County	Brown Deer School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 371-7000	944	69	13.6	53.1%	134 (14.2%)	542 (57.4%)	83 (8.8%)	114 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.5%)	17.1	379^th of 415 public high schools	8.7%		16.8	357^th of 391 public high schools	8.7%	22	30.0	15.7	18.6	29.5	32.4	32.4	27.7	26.9	25.0	60.8	35.6	39.2	$15,290	$768	$14,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Washington High

Is Port Washington High a good school?

Port Washington High ranks 46^th of 415 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Port Washington High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 814 students attended Port Washington High.

What district is Port Washington High in?

Port Washington-Saukville School District

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

What is the racial makeup of Port Washington High?

Students at Port Washington High are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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