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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT 14-4·NCES 467662000717

Watertown High School - 01

200 NE 9th St, Watertown, SD 57201 · (605) 882-6316 · Codington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,222 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,222
High
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 225
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 20.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
368 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 931326%
Grade 1030425%
Grade 1129924%
Grade 1230625%
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 53% · US 70%
White
99782%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 66% · US 43%
Hispanic
998%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
696%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
444%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
60349%
Female
61951%

School pathway

Feeds from
Watertown Middle School - 0207–08Sunrise Colony - 15KG–08
Based on grade levels within Watertown School District 14-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among South Dakota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Watertown High School - 01 ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South Dakota
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,222#10 of 173
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.8:1#28 of 43
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
32.3%#21 of 43
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
30.1%#30 of 80
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.9%#28 of 29
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,222
-15 (-1%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 811
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,22272.716.8:130% (368)
2023-241,22272.416.9:121% (257)
2022-231,22073.416.6:122% (273)
2020-211,2377017.7:124% (291)
2017-181,21175.216.1:126% (309)
2015-161,2096418.9:131% (370)
2010-111,1796917.1:124% (285)
2000-011,4327419.4:113% (190)
1990-918114518.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watertown High School - 01.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,211 to 1,222); teachers down 3% (75.2 to 72.7).

About Watertown High School - 01

Watertown High School - 01 is a large high school in Watertown, South Dakota. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,222 students. It has 443% more students than the average for high schools in South Dakota (about 225).

Watertown School District 14-4 operates 9 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,754 students.

At Watertown High School - 01, 82% of students are White. It is also 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Native American. For comparison, the population of Codington County is roughly 91% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Watertown High School - 01 scores 32%.

The school's 72.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. High schools in South Dakota have an average ratio of 20.6:1. At Watertown High School - 01, 30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.

In Codington County, the median household earns about $72,727 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Codington County has 18 public schools with about 4,561 students, including Watertown High School - 01.

Watertown Intermediate School - 13, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,237 to 1,222, a small change.

People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Codington County at a glance

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Population
28,767
Census ACS
Median income
$72,727
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,561 students

Quick facts

School name
Watertown High School - 01
District
Watertown School District 14-4
Address
200 NE 9th St, Watertown, SD 57201
Phone
(605) 882-6316
County
Codington County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,222
Teachers (FTE)
73
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
368 (30%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
467662000717
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Watertown School District 14-4
Other schools in Watertown
Other Watertown High schools

4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Watertown High. Watertown High School - 01 is the largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Watertown High School - 01
What is the total enrollment at Watertown High School - 01?
Watertown High School - 01 enrolls approximately 1,222 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Watertown High School - 01 serve?
Watertown High School - 01 serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Watertown High School - 01?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Watertown High School - 01 is approximately 16.8:1 (73 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Watertown High School - 01?
Watertown High School - 01 reports a student body of 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Watertown High School - 01 public or private?
Watertown High School - 01 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Watertown School District 14-4.
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