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Waterloo High

Public Grades 9-12

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 15% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Waterloo High is a public high school located in Waterloo, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 260 students. The school is part of the Waterloo School District, which is ranked 365 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waterloo High's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.51% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in Social Studies, compared to the state average of 47.67%. Similarly, the school's performance in English Language Arts (24%), Mathematics (40%), and Science (30%) was also lower than the state averages. Waterloo High has had a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 97.2% over the past few years, but its dropout rate has been slightly higher than the state average, ranging from 1.0% to 1.9% during the same period. Additionally, Waterloo High has experienced higher rates of chronic absenteeism compared to the state average, with rates ranging from 16.4% to 20.9% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Cambridge High and Lake Mills High, Waterloo High generally performs worse academically. Waterloo High's performance has also fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 130 out of 408 high schools in 2015-2016 to 367 out of 431 high schools in 2024-2025, suggesting the school has faced challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement.

232

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,864

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

865 N Monroe St
Waterloo, WI 53594-1100

(920) 478-2171

District: Waterloo School District

Feeder schools for Waterloo High:

Elementary:	Waterloo Elementary
Middle:	Waterloo Intermediate
	Waterloo Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

28.4%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Wisconsin avg46%

367^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

365^th of 426Waterloo 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	22.3	367 of 431	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	319 of 431	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	270 of 415	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	253 of 391	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	261 of 390	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	313 of 400	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	261 of 410	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	232 of 410	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.0	130 of 408	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	214 of 466	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.1	43 of 462	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	57.5	214 of 457	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.9	254 of 452	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.0	150 of 445	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.0	259 of 450	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.2	195 of 438	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.3	84 of 437	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	59.3	167 of 292	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	301 of 358	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	275 of 353	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.6	140 of 329	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	256 of 332	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	256 of 343	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.9	169 of 355	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	248 of 335	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	297 of 326	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	156 of 271	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	126 of 250	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	166 of 251	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	324 of 380	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	258 of 365	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	299 of 359	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	248 of 347	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	223 of 334	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	240 of 354	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.4	341 of 373	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	245 of 285	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	150 of 300	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	147 of 271	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	135 of 269	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	163 of 266	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	166 of 266	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	140 of 261	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

Social Studies37%-11 vs state

Science30%-13 vs state

English Language Arts24%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Waterloo 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 Social Studies (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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waterloo High	Public	9-12	865 N Monroe St	Waterloo	53594	Jefferson County	Waterloo School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 478-2171	232	16	14.2	37.9%	156 (67.2%)	4 (1.7%)	66 (28.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	22.3	367^th of 431 public high schools	14.8%		32.6	319^th of 431 public high schools	26.0%	48	24.0	40.0	30.0	36.5	$12,864	$271	$12,592
Marshall High	Public	9-12	623 Madison St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 655-1310	281	24	11.8	34.9%	175 (62.3%)	12 (4.3%)	66 (23.5%)	9 (3.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	56	189^th of 431 public high schools	56.1%		38.9	283^rd of 431 public high schools	34.3%	94	63.6	37.9	51.5	41.0	$13,062	$702	$12,361
Lake Mills High	Public	9-12	615 Catlin Dr	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 648-2355	447	33	13.7	25.3%	374 (83.7%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (13.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	77.8	68^th of 431 public high schools	84.2%		62.9	144^th of 431 public high schools	66.6%	76	58.1	56.4	52.1	76.4	$12,834	$486	$12,348
Columbus High	Public	9-12	1164 Farnham St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 623-5950	383	30	12.6	21.4%	329 (85.9%)	6 (1.6%)	34 (8.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	66.3	127^th of 431 public high schools	70.5%		66.4	120^th of 431 public high schools	72.2%	7	61.3	48.8	57.5	45.9	$11,174	$237	$10,937
Deerfield High	Public	9-12	300 Simonson Blvd	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Deerfield Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 764-5431	207	18	11.6	21.3%	173 (83.6%)	6 (2.9%)	17 (8.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	38.3	294^th of 431 public high schools	31.8%		37.6	293^rd of 431 public high schools	32.0%	1	37.5	30.0	40.0	57.5	$13,256	$375	$12,880
Sun Prairie East High	Public	9-12	888 Grove St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-6700	1,340	94	14.3	27.2%	821 (61.3%)	136 (10.1%)	152 (11.3%)	95 (7.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	124 (9.3%)	49	231^st of 431 public high schools	46.4%		49.7	225^th of 431 public high schools	47.8%	6	53.7	39.9	47.0	41.8	$12,116	$317	$11,799
Prairie Phoenix Academy	Public	9-12	220 Kroncke Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-6900	88	8	10.7	55.7%	31 (35.2%)	28 (31.8%)	12 (13.6%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.8%)								(n/a)				42.9	$19,494	$448	$19,046
DOC: Thompson Correctional Center	Public	7-12	434 State Farm Rd	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 423-3415	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Watertown High	Public	9-12	825 Endeavour Dr	Watertown	53098	Dodge County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 262-7500	1,012	68	14.9	34.7%	713 (70.5%)	18 (1.8%)	219 (21.6%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.7%)	42.4	274^th of 431 public high schools	36.4%		53.1	196^th of 431 public high schools	54.5%	78	46.5	49.0	42.7	31.5	$12,856	$565	$12,290
Endeavor Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	825 Endeavour Dr	Watertown	53098	Dodge County	Watertown Unified School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 262-7500	46	3	15.3	37.0%	39 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)	87.1	35^th of 431 public high schools	91.9%		98.6	5^th of 431 public high schools	98.8%	30	80.0	53.3	60.0	73.3	$6,070	$565	$5,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterloo High

What district is Waterloo High in?

Waterloo School District

What schools feed into Waterloo High?

Waterloo High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Waterloo Elementary
Middle : Waterloo Intermediate
Middle : Waterloo Middle

How many students attend Waterloo High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Waterloo High.

Is Waterloo High a good school?

Waterloo High ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Wisconsin high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Waterloo High?

Students at Waterloo High are 67% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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