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Point of Discovery School

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Point of Discovery School ranks 249 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 53% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Point of Discovery School is a small public school at 1900 W Zinda Dr in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, serving grades 7–12 with just 93 students as part of the Stevens Point Area Public School District. For 2025–2026 it ranked 249th of 533 Wisconsin high schools (53rd percentile, 3 stars), squarely in the middle statewide. It shares a campus with Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning, the district's alternative high school, which suggests Point of Discovery works as a choice-style small program rather than a traditional comprehensive high school. About 43% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and with roughly 15–16 students per grade, single-year test swings move easily by 6–7 points per student and should be read with caution.

Its strengths are considerable. It spends $24,385 per student — more than any nearby school and about 49% above Stevens Point Area Senior High — with only 11.3 students per teacher versus 18.1 there. Graduation is 100.0% with a 0.0% dropout rate, best-or-tied in the comparison group. Eighth-grade reading (75.0%) and social studies (87.5%) each top the state by more than 20 points, and 10th-grade ACT ELA (66.7%) is the highest of any nearby high school, ahead of Amherst High (64.0%), Stevens Point Area Senior High (51.4%), Lincoln High (33.7%) and River Cities High (14.3%). In state subgroup rankings, its low-income students rank in the 61st percentile, above its overall 53rd.

Two issues drag on its standing. Math trails the state at every grade and exam: ACT math is 20.0% versus 42.9% statewide, better only than Almond-Bancroft High and River Cities High. Eighth-grade math has lagged for years (11.1% in 2022–23, 16.7% in 2023–24, 33.3% in 2024–25). Chronic absenteeism is the bigger concern at 45.9% — more than 2.5 times the district and state, roughly double Stevens Point Area Senior High's 21.0%, and up from 5.6% in 2020–21. Both campus programs have the group's highest absenteeism, yet students still finish school at a high rate.

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,385

Per pupil spending ?

43.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1900 W Zinda Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481

(715) 345-5566

District: Stevens Point Area Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Not Specified:

4.3%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 17% Wisconsin)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Wisconsin avg52%

Middle school

279^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 13 pts since 2017

From bottom 44% (2017) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

249^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 47%

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Stevens Point Area Public School District

211^th of 432Stevens Point Area Public 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	58.3	279 of 643	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	386 of 628	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	453 of 641	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	523 of 640	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	459 of 617	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	341 of 613	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	267 of 594	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	331 of 579	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	345 of 612	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	14.9	511 of 579	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	389 of 574	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	260 of 557	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	407 of 551	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	407 of 520	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	439 of 525	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	439 of 522	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	464 of 499	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	264 of 487	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	140 of 489	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	419 of 591	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.3	221 of 572	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	209 of 557	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	219 of 551	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	30.9	284 of 375	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2023)29th percentile+11 vs school

White (2018)24th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2023)12th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+6 vs state

Social Studies59%+3 vs state

Science53%+10 vs state

Mathematics43%-11 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
Point of Discovery School	Public, Charter	7-12	1900 W Zinda Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 345-5566	93	8	11.3	43.0%	78 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	56	249^th of 533 public high schools	53.3%					(n/a)	66.7	20.0	53.3	53.3	75.0	46.7	37.5	87.5	42.9	62.5	$24,385	$5,674	$18,711
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning	Public	11-12	1900 W Zinda Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5592	77	5	14.2	75.3%	49 (63.6%)	4 (5.2%)	13 (16.9%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)								(n/a)											$14,571	$261	$14,310
Stevens Point Area Senior High	Public	10-12	1201 N Point Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5400	1,478	81	18.1	30.2%	1,143 (77.3%)	24 (1.6%)	131 (8.9%)	103 (7.0%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (4.8%)	67.6	157^th of 533 public high schools	70.5%		63.2	147^th of 431 public high schools	65.9%	10	51.4	49.3	54.1						50.7		$16,389	$496	$15,893
Central Sands Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3995 County Rd K	Amherst	54406	Portage County	Central Sands Community High School Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 824-2583	35	2	15.0	—	30 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.7	178^th of 533 public high schools	66.6%					(n/a)	63.6	36.4	45.5						66.7
River Cities High	Public	9-12	2390 48th St S	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 424-6798	77	5	16.2	71.4%	61 (79.2%)	8 (10.4%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	7	488^th of 533 public high schools	8.4%					(n/a)	14.3	14.3	9.5								$14,844	$1,397	$13,448
Lincoln High	Public	9-12	1801 16th St S	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6750	1,337	78	17.1	40.0%	1,092 (81.7%)	24 (1.8%)	90 (6.7%)	62 (4.6%)	14 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.0%)	45.2	318^th of 533 public high schools	40.3%		24.5	357^th of 431 public high schools	17.2%	39	33.7	39.2	42.6						44.9		$15,255	$584	$14,671
Amherst High	Public	9-12	357 N Main St	Amherst	54406	Portage County	Tomorrow River School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 824-5522	349	28	12.2	21.8%	326 (93.4%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	68.3	152^nd of 533 public high schools	71.5%		67.2	115^th of 431 public high schools	73.3%	37	64.0	46.7	49.3						48.8		$17,284	$511	$16,772
Rosholt High	Public	9-12	346 W Randolph St	Rosholt	54473	Portage County	Rosholt School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 677-4541	144	14	10.5	20.8%	134 (93.1%)	2 (1.4%)	6 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	68.4	150^th of 533 public high schools	71.9%		43.7	261^st of 431 public high schools	39.4%	111	51.7	55.2	44.8						56.0		$19,709	$558	$19,151
John Edwards High	Public	9-12	801 2nd St	Port Edwards	54469	Wood County	Port Edwards School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 887-9000	144	12	11.5	48.6%	127 (88.2%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (4.9%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	58.1	231^st of 533 public high schools	56.7%		59.9	164^th of 431 public high schools	61.9%	67	43.8	43.8	37.5						62.5		$15,346	$498	$14,848
Almond-Bancroft High	Public	9-12	1336 Elm St	Almond	54909	Portage County	Almond-Bancroft School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 366-2941	103	12	8.3	48.5%	74 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (26.2%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.9	408^th of 533 public high schools	23.5%		15.4	390^th of 431 public high schools	9.5%	18	42.9	14.3	21.4						53.3		$18,836	$869	$17,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Point of Discovery School

Is Point of Discovery School a good school?

Point of Discovery School ranks 249^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Point of Discovery School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Point of Discovery School.

What district is Point of Discovery School in?

Stevens Point Area Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Point of Discovery School?

Students at Point of Discovery School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Not Specified, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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