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Watertown High

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Watertown High ranks 274 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 36% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Watertown High is a public high school located in Watertown, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,087 students. The school is part of the Watertown Unified School District, which is ranked 260 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Watertown High has had a fluctuating ranking within Wisconsin, ranging from 196 to 298 out of 431 high schools over the past several years, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 1 to 3 stars out of 5. Compared to nearby schools, Watertown High generally ranks lower than Oconomowoc High (ranked 55-175) and Lake Mills High (ranked 68-144), but higher than Waterloo High (ranked 270-367) and Hustisford High (ranked 268-396). The school's 4-year graduation rate has been consistent at around 91-95%, and its dropout rate has been relatively low, ranging from 0.4% to 1.3% in recent years.

However, Watertown High has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 19.5% in recent years, which is higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of nearby schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, has been mixed compared to the district and state averages, with some subject areas performing better and others performing worse. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students, and White students performing better than Hispanic students. The school's performance for students with special education needs and low socioeconomic status is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of Wisconsin high schools.

1,012

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,856

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 Endeavour Dr
Watertown, WI 53098-1728

(920) 262-7500

District: Watertown Unified School District

Feeder schools for Watertown High:

Elementary:	Douglas Elementary
	LEAP Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Schurz Elementary
	More...
	Webster Elementary
Middle:	Riverside Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2021 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Wisconsin avg46%

274^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Watertown Unified School District

260^th of 426Watertown Unified 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	42.4	274 of 431	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	196 of 431	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	294 of 415	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	298 of 391	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	298 of 390	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	277 of 400	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	303 of 410	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.4	275 of 410	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	224 of 408	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.1	277 of 466	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.4	244 of 462	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.7	369 of 457	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.2	362 of 452	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.8	339 of 445	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.8	317 of 450	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.1	266 of 438	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.1	312 of 437	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	65.0	130 of 281	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.2	199 of 292	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.6	125 of 287	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.1	136 of 275	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	209 of 358	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	157 of 353	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	260 of 329	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	279 of 343	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	283 of 332	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	281 of 343	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	260 of 355	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	92 of 119	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	84 of 86	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	56 of 68	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	82 of 86	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	243 of 335	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	244 of 326	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	210 of 271	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	184 of 250	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	168 of 226	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	204 of 251	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	205 of 255	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	265 of 380	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	209 of 365	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	257 of 359	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	260 of 347	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	247 of 334	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	215 of 354	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	308 of 373	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	13.7	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	25.4	87 of 95	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	157 of 285	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	101 of 300	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	169 of 271	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	189 of 269	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	204 of 266	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	176 of 266	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	198 of 261	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)23rd percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2024)8th percentile-46 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)8th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science43%~ state avg

Social Studies32%-16 vs state

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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
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
Hustisford High	Public	6-12	845 S Lake St	Hustisford	53034	Dodge County	Hustisford School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 349-3261	158	17	9.0	32.9%	137 (86.7%)	2 (1.3%)	11 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	12.5	396^th of 431 public high schools	8.1%		26.1	352^nd of 431 public high schools	18.3%	44		26.9	19.2	34.8	64.7	37.5	52.2	70.6	43.8	50.0	33.3	50.0	$16,627	$1,045	$15,582
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
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
Dodgeland High	Public	9-12	401 S Western Ave	Juneau	53039	Dodge County	Dodgeland School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 386-4404	233	20	11.3	43.8%	193 (82.8%)	5 (2.1%)	32 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	48	237^th of 431 public high schools	45.0%		36.6	299^th of 431 public high schools	30.6%	62	54.2	40.7	44.1								42.1		$15,456	$1,177	$14,279
Jefferson High	Public	9-12	700 W Milwaukee St	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 675-1100	603	43	13.9	35.0%	425 (70.5%)	5 (0.8%)	142 (23.5%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	40	285^th of 431 public high schools	33.9%		52.7	200^th of 431 public high schools	53.6%	85	43.5	33.8	37.2								60.0		$13,267	$488	$12,779
Oconomowoc High	Public	9-12	641 E Forest St	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 560-3100	1,591	98	16.2	16.2%	1,384 (87.0%)	21 (1.3%)	114 (7.2%)	22 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.1%)	81.1	55^th of 431 public high schools	87.2%		57.9	175^th of 431 public high schools	59.4%	120	61.7	60.1	56.7								62.4		$11,621	$305	$11,316
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Watertown High

How many students attend Watertown High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,012 students attended Watertown High.

What district is Watertown High in?

Watertown Unified School District

What schools feed into Watertown High?

Watertown High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Douglas Elementary
Elementary : LEAP Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Schurz Elementary
Elementary : Webster Elementary
Middle : Riverside Middle

Is Watertown High a good school?

Watertown High ranks 274^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Watertown High?

Students at Watertown High are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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