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Sturgeon Bay High

Public Grades 9-12
173rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 431 Wisconsin High Schools
Better than 60% of Wisconsin high schools
Summary

Sturgeon Bay High is a public high school in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, serving 402 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Sturgeon Bay School District, which is ranked 123 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sturgeon Bay High consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in subjects like Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's academic performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, maintaining a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to the nearby Algoma High, Sturgeon Bay High outperforms its neighbor in test scores and overall rankings.

Additionally, Sturgeon Bay High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 95.1% over the past few years, which is above the state average. The school's dropout rate is also relatively low, ranging from 0.7% to 1.3%. Despite having a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has performed well academically, particularly for its low-income students, ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin high schools for this subgroup in recent years. While Sturgeon Bay High outperforms Algoma High, it lags behind the highly-ranked Sevastopol High, which is only about 5 miles away, in some academic metrics, suggesting potential areas for improvement.

348
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,328
Per pupil spending ?
35.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1230 Michigan St
       Sturgeon Bay, WI  54235-1498

(920) 746-2800

District: Sturgeon Bay School District


Feeder schools for Sturgeon Bay High:

Elementary:    Sawyer Elementary
    Sunrise Elementary
Middle:    Walker Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.7%
Hispanic:
11.8%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)
✓Above the Wisconsin median (60th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Wisconsin avg46%
173rd of 431
Wisconsin public high schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 30 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
123rd of 426Sturgeon Bay 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202559.0173 of 43159.9%★★★☆☆
202480.552 of 43187.9%★★★★☆
202361.6142 of 41565.8%★★★☆☆
202252.8167 of 39157.3%★★★☆☆
202172.384 of 39078.5%★★★★☆
201980.151 of 40087.3%★★★★☆
201883.442 of 41089.8%★★★★☆
201774.476 of 41081.5%★★★★☆
201662.6123 of 40869.9%★★★★☆
201577.446 of 46690.1%★★★★★
201469.3124 of 46273.2%★★★★☆
201378.248 of 45789.5%★★★★☆
201266.9153 of 45266.2%★★★☆☆
201167.6144 of 44567.6%★★★☆☆
201071.0110 of 45075.6%★★★★☆
200949.4303 of 43830.8%★★☆☆☆
200871.3104 of 43776.2%★★★★☆
200762.5151 of 28146.3%★★☆☆☆
200667.6108 of 29263.0%★★★☆☆
200582.618 of 28793.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202552.3176 of 35850.8%★★★☆☆
202474.366 of 35381.3%★★★★☆
202376.255 of 32983.3%★★★★☆
202245.6186 of 34345.8%★★☆☆☆
202179.548 of 33285.5%★★★★☆
201976.360 of 34382.5%★★★★☆
201886.830 of 35591.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202568.134 of 12673.0%★★★★☆
202443.165 of 11945.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202574.456 of 33583.3%★★★★☆
202483.726 of 32692.0%★★★★★
202351.7121 of 27155.4%★★★☆☆
202248.3122 of 25051.2%★★★☆☆
202189.215 of 22693.4%★★★★★
201982.018 of 25192.8%★★★★★
201890.18 of 25596.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202558.6154 of 38059.5%★★★☆☆
202481.542 of 36588.5%★★★★☆
202347.3191 of 35946.8%★★☆☆☆
202255.3134 of 34761.4%★★★☆☆
202155.6133 of 33460.2%★★★☆☆
201975.268 of 35480.8%★★★★☆
201873.676 of 37379.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202552.3127 of 28555.4%★★★☆☆
202477.445 of 30085.0%★★★★☆
202354.1111 of 27159.0%★★★☆☆
202254.8102 of 26962.1%★★★☆☆
202172.452 of 26680.5%★★★★☆
201981.142 of 26684.2%★★★★☆
201882.039 of 26185.1%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)59th percentile~ school
White (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies68%+20 vs state
English Language Arts52%+4 vs state
Mathematics43%~ state avg
Science43%~ state avg

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Students at Sturgeon Bay High are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Sturgeon Bay High ranks 173rd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Sturgeon Bay High.

Sturgeon Bay High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sawyer Elementary
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary
Middle : Walker Middle


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