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Verona Area High

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Verona Area High ranks 81 st of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 85% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Verona Area High is a large public high school serving grades 9–12 with 1,820 students in Verona, Wisconsin, a suburban community just southwest of Madison, and it is the only high school in the Verona Area School District.

The school is coming off its strongest year on record. In 2025–2026 it ranked 81st of 533 Wisconsin high schools — the 85th percentile, 4 stars — up sharply from the 54th percentile the year before. Tenth-grade proficiency tops the state in all four tested subjects: Social Studies 60.27 versus 48.25 statewide, English Language Arts 62.76 versus 48.47, Math 50.26 versus 42.93, and Science 55.90 versus 43.20. Compared with nearby schools, Verona trails higher-income neighbors Middleton High and Mount Horeb High in every subject, but leads Madison's Vel Phillips Memorial High School in Social Studies, English Language Arts, and Science, and essentially ties it in Math. Its 94.5% graduation rate and 0.5% dropout rate beat every Madison Metropolitan School District comparison school.

The clearest concern is chronic absenteeism at 24.4% — above the district's 15.4% and the state's 17.3%, and up from 18.5% the previous year. The school spends $17,940 per student with a 15.1 student–teacher ratio, more than Mount Horeb High and Middleton High, which post higher test scores. Among student groups, male, multi-racial, African American, and English language learner students rank comparatively well, while low-socioeconomic-status students (35th percentile) and female students (26th percentile) lag the school's own high standard.

1,820

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,940

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

234 Wildcat Way
Verona, WI 53593

(608) 653-1000

District: Verona Area School District

Feeder schools for Verona Area High:

Elementary:	Country View Elementary
	Glacier Edge Elementary
	Stoner Prairie Elementary
	Sugar Creek Elementary
Middle:	Badger Ridge Middle
	Savanna Oaks Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

25.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Wisconsin high schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Wisconsin)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg46%

81^st of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 15%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 432Verona Area 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	78.0	81 of 533	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.0	200 of 431	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	183 of 431	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	167 of 415	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	95 of 391	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	162 of 390	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	72 of 400	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	66 of 410	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	65 of 410	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	61 of 408	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	59.9	228 of 466	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	119 of 462	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	101 of 457	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	86 of 452	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	49.5	311 of 445	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	225 of 450	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.2	156 of 438	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	150 of 437	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	87 of 281	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.2	100 of 292	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.5	83 of 287	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	77.3	38 of 275	86.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	15 of 84	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	44.0	14 of 26	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	27 of 57	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	31 of 51	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.9	12 of 44	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	20 of 51	60.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	40 of 115	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	265 of 358	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	202 of 353	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	111 of 343	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	169 of 332	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	78 of 343	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	48 of 355	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	71 of 187	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.4	94 of 126	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	96 of 119	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	85 of 97	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	69 of 86	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	68 of 68	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	80 of 86	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	64 of 76	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	290 of 446	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.1	284 of 335	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	301 of 326	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	255 of 271	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	188 of 250	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	223 of 226	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	187 of 251	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	218 of 255	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	59 of 462	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	106 of 359	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	78 of 347	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	164 of 334	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	81 of 354	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	96 of 373	74.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	21 of 102	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	48.8	39 of 81	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	57 of 71	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.9	16 of 41	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.4	35 of 37	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	22 of 37	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	167 of 333	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	29 of 93	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	29 of 95	69.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	26 of 344	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	75.3	55 of 285	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	40 of 300	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	44 of 271	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	30 of 269	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	44 of 266	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	17 of 266	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	18 of 261	93.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

African American (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-50 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+14 vs state

Social Studies60%+12 vs state

Science56%+13 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 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/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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Verona Area High	Public	9-12	234 Wildcat Way	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 653-1000	1,820	120	15.1	26.6%	1,029 (56.5%)	125 (6.9%)	461 (25.3%)	63 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (6.9%)	78	81^st of 533 public high schools	84.8%		55	200^th of 431 public high schools	53.6%	119	62.8	50.3	55.9	60.3	$17,940	$370	$17,570
Vel Phillips Memorial High School	Public	9-12	201 S Gammon Rd	Madison	53717	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 663-5990	2,004	127	15.7	42.4%	810 (40.4%)	306 (15.3%)	527 (26.3%)	172 (8.6%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	175 (8.7%)	62.4	205^th of 533 public high schools	61.5%		60.7	156^th of 431 public high schools	63.8%	49	53.8	49.4	46.9	43.9	$18,129	$521	$17,608
Capital High	Public	9-12	3802 Regent St	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4220	129	15	8.6	84.5%	18 (14.0%)	57 (44.2%)	27 (20.9%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (15.5%)	2.3	524^th of 533 public high schools	1.7%					(n/a)	6.9	0.0	3.6	8.3	$25,317	$831	$24,485
Oregon Correctional Center	Public	7-12	5140 County Road M	Fitchburg	53575	Dane County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-3233	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
DOC: Oakhill Correctional Institution	Public	12	5212 County Road M	Oregon	53575	Dane County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-3101	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Middleton High	Public	9-12	2100 Bristol St	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9660	2,303	150	15.3	17.8%	1,495 (64.9%)	112 (4.9%)	250 (10.9%)	278 (12.1%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (6.7%)	93.8	18^th of 533 public high schools	96.6%		95.9	9^th of 431 public high schools	97.9%	9	74.6	69.6	68.3	74.7	$16,092	$436	$15,655
Clark Street Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	2100 Bristol Street	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 829-9640	108	10	11.3	25.9%	79 (73.1%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.5%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.1%)	59.4	226^th of 533 public high schools	57.6%		85.2	41^st of 431 public high schools	90.5%	185	51.7	24.1	51.9	70.6	$17,468	$402	$17,066
West High	Public	9-12	30 Ash St	Madison	53726	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-4100	2,222	137	16.1	34.2%	1,072 (48.2%)	231 (10.4%)	553 (24.9%)	165 (7.4%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (8.0%)	88.4	34^th of 533 public high schools	93.6%		83.6	47^th of 431 public high schools	89.1%	13	69.3	63.5	62.6	65.2	$17,499	$519	$16,980
Belleville High	Public	9-12	635 W Church St	Belleville	53508	Dane County	Belleville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-6120	275	20	13.6	23.6%	229 (83.3%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (8.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	81.6	62^nd of 533 public high schools	88.4%		67.2	116^th of 431 public high schools	73.1%	54	64.3	55.7	51.4	69.8	$15,879	$566	$15,313
Grow Academy	Public	6-12	4986 County Road M	Fitchburg	53575	Dane County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-5700	5	1	5.0	—	0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Verona Area High

What is the racial makeup of Verona Area High?

Students at Verona Area High are 57% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Verona Area High?

Verona Area High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Country View Elementary
Elementary : Glacier Edge Elementary
Elementary : Stoner Prairie Elementary
Elementary : Sugar Creek Elementary
Middle : Badger Ridge Middle
Middle : Savanna Oaks Middle

What district is Verona Area High in?

Verona Area School District

How many students attend Verona Area High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,820 students attended Verona Area High.

Is Verona Area High a good school?

Verona Area High ranks 81^st of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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