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Shawano High

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Shawano High ranks 282 nd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 35% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Shawano High is a public high school located in Shawano, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 770 students. The school is part of the Shawano School District, which is ranked 352 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Shawano High's performance is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in subjects like Social Studies (35.52%), English Language Arts (48.23%), Mathematics (44.68%), and Science (41.84%) all lower than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 90.4% and 94.6%, which is in line with the state average, but its dropout rate has ranged from 1.2% to 2.1%, slightly higher than the state's average. Additionally, Shawano High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 27.8%, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pulaski High, Shawano High generally performs worse academically. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with its Native American students ranking among the top schools in the state, while its female, male, white, and low-socioeconomic status students have generally performed below average compared to their peers in the state. Shawano High's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have declined over the past several years, dropping from a ranking of 265 out of 400 schools and a 2-star rating in 2018-2019 to a ranking of 282 out of 431 schools and a 2-star rating in 2024-2025.

702

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,374

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 County Road B
Shawano, WI 54166-7054

(715) 526-2175

District: Shawano School District

Feeder schools for Shawano High:

Elementary:	Brener Elementary
	Hillcrest Primary School
Middle:	Shawano Community Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

American Indian:

15.0%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg46%

282^nd of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

352^nd of 426Shawano 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	40.8	282 of 431	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	258 of 431	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	290 of 415	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	319 of 391	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	346 of 390	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	265 of 400	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	298 of 410	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.9	336 of 410	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.1	308 of 408	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.0	303 of 466	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.7	362 of 462	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.6	286 of 457	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	336 of 452	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.9	303 of 445	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.4	293 of 450	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.7	365 of 438	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	62.1	189 of 437	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	119 of 281	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.9	132 of 292	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.4	157 of 287	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.5	117 of 275	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	259 of 358	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	252 of 353	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	246 of 329	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	278 of 343	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	295 of 332	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	260 of 343	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	276 of 355	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	267 of 335	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	239 of 326	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	187 of 250	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	186 of 226	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	135 of 255	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	239 of 380	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	199 of 365	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	260 of 359	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	296 of 347	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	310 of 334	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	219 of 354	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	264 of 373	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	60 of 81	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	40 of 56	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	21 of 37	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2024	36.8	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2022	27.5	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2021	22.1	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	206 of 285	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	162 of 300	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	180 of 271	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	207 of 269	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	231 of 266	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	185 of 266	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	200 of 261	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)75th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science42%~ state avg

Social Studies36%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Shawano 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 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
Shawano High	Public	9-12	220 County Road B	Shawano	54166	Shawano County	Shawano School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 526-2175	702	47	14.8	40.5%	447 (63.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.3%)	7 (1.0%)	105 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (13.1%)	40.8	282^nd of 431 public high schools	34.6%		44.1	258^th of 431 public high schools	40.1%	24	48.2	44.7	41.8								35.5		$12,374	$570	$11,804
Bonduel High	Public	9-12	400 W Green Bay St	Bonduel	54107	Shawano County	Bonduel School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 758-4850	275	22	12.7	22.5%	250 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	59	171^st of 431 public high schools	60.3%		39.4	280^th of 431 public high schools	35.0%	109	56.0	46.0	52.0								46.2		$14,526	$510	$14,017
Menominee Indian High	Public	9-12	N500 Sth 47-55	Keshena	54135	Menominee County	Menominee Indian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 799-3846	364	26	14.0	86.3%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	319 (87.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)								(n/a)											14.3		$20,776	$2,498	$18,278
Gresham High	Public	6-12	501 Schabow St	Gresham	54128	Shawano County	Gresham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 787-3211	155	15	10.4	60.6%	64 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (20.6%)	38	299^th of 431 public high schools	30.6%		21.6	370^th of 431 public high schools	14.2%	71			27.8	22.2	59.1	33.3	33.3	59.1	28.6	42.9	52.6	28.6	$18,262	$1,708	$16,554
Clintonville High	Public	9-12	64 West Green Tree Road	Clintonville	54929	Waupaca County	Clintonville School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 823-7215	392	32	12.3	41.1%	309 (78.8%)	2 (0.5%)	63 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	37.2	302^nd of 431 public high schools	29.9%		37.4	294^th of 431 public high schools	31.8%	8	50.0	34.9	39.5								39.6		$10,632	$659	$9,974
Marion High	Public	7-12	105 School St	Marion	54950	Waupaca County	Marion School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 754-5273	227	18	12.6	44.5%	206 (90.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	43.2	265^th of 431 public high schools	38.5%		22	369^th of 431 public high schools	14.4%	104	54.1		40.5		32.4	54.8		35.3	40.5	73.8	35.3	57.1	$15,560	$2,140	$13,419
Gillett High	Public	9-12	208 W Main St	Gillett	54124	Oconto County	Gillett School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 855-2137	152	17	8.9	53.9%	125 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.9%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.9%)	44.7	256^th of 431 public high schools	40.6%		18.2	387^th of 431 public high schools	10.2%	131		40.6	37.5								51.3		$15,291	$723	$14,568
Pulaski High	Public	9-12	1040 S Saint Augustine	Pulaski	54162	Brown County	Pulaski Community School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 822-6708	1,165	76	15.2	18.7%	1,054 (90.5%)	8 (0.7%)	39 (3.3%)	8 (0.7%)	21 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.0%)	55.5	194^th of 431 public high schools	55.0%		69.1	107^th of 431 public high schools	75.2%	87	49.1	47.6	45.4								52.9		$11,074	$233	$10,841
Bowler High	Public	7-12	500 S Almon St	Bowler	54416	Shawano County	Bowler School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 793-4101	138	17	8.0	72.5%	58 (42.0%)	1 (0.7%)	15 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (15.9%)	24.1	360^th of 431 public high schools	16.5%		28.7	330^th of 431 public high schools	23.4%	30	53.3	26.7	33.3		26.9	54.6		38.5	18.2	54.6	24.0	36.4	$18,312	$1,171	$17,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawano High

What schools feed into Shawano High?

Shawano High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brener Elementary
Elementary : Hillcrest Primary School
Middle : Shawano Community Middle

How many students attend Shawano High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Shawano High.

What district is Shawano High in?

Shawano School District

What is the racial makeup of Shawano High?

Students at Shawano High are 64% White, 15% American Indian, 13% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Shawano High a good school?

Shawano High ranks 282^nd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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