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Enrollment
2,004
High
DISTRICT 1,112 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550852000937
Vel Phillips Memorial High School
201 S Gammon Rd, Madison, WI 53717 · (608) 663-5990 · Dane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,004 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
127 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
850 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 457 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 481 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 512 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 554 | 28% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 54% · US 70%
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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Vel Phillips Memorial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #278 of 402 | #17 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,004 | #6 of 532 | #3 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #244 of 325 | #18 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #6 of 325 | #3 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #99 of 128 | #8 of 10 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,004
+60 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.9:1
% White
40%
was 49%
% Hispanic
26%
was 15%
% Black
15%
was 16%
% Asian
9%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,004 | 127.1 | 15.8:1 | 42% (850) |
| 2023-24 | 2,005 | 119.7 | 16.8:1 | 37% (746) |
| 2022-23 | 2,025 | 123.2 | 16.4:1 | 39% (791) |
| 2017-18 | 1,944 | 122.3 | 15.9:1 | 34% (656) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vel Phillips Memorial High School.
About Vel Phillips Memorial High School
Vel Phillips Memorial High School is a large high school found in Madison, Wisconsin. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 2,004 students. That is 322% bigger than the average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Vel Phillips Memorial High School is in Madison Metropolitan School District, a district with 25,155 students across 53 schools.
The student body at Vel Phillips Memorial High School has no majority group. White students lead at 40%. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% multiracial, and 9% Asian. The school's White share is 37 points below the 77% share among Dane County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
Classroom staffing at Vel Phillips Memorial High School totals 127.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. The average for high schools in Wisconsin, 14.6:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Vel Phillips Memorial High School is about 42%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dane County is 32%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 51.6%.
The school's county is Dane County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $89,975 a year, roughly 55% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Dane County number 169, with about 78,525 students.
Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Vel Phillips Memorial High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 58.5% proficiency; Vel Phillips Memorial High School posts 40.4%.
Vel Phillips Memorial High School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased by 3% across 7 years, from 1,944 in 2017-18 to 2,004 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, 15% of students were Hispanic; in 2024-25, 26% were.
The allk12 page for Vel Phillips Memorial High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison Metropolitan School District
- West HighHigh · 2,222 students
- East HighHigh · 1,643 students
- LaFollette HighHigh · 1,541 students
- Hamilton MiddleMiddle · 790 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Leopold ElementaryElementary · 626 students
Other schools in Madison
- West HighHigh · 2,222 students
- East HighHigh · 1,643 students
- LaFollette HighHigh · 1,541 students
- Hamilton MiddleMiddle · 790 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Leopold ElementaryElementary · 626 students
Nearby schools
- Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School0.1 mi · 462
- Muir Elementary0.4 mi · 377
- Stephens Elementary1.1 mi · 447
- Crestwood Elementary1.3 mi · 293
- Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School1.7 mi · 455
- Elm Lawn Elementary1.8 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Vel Phillips Memorial High SchoolHow large is Vel Phillips Memorial High School?
Vel Phillips Memorial High School enrolls approximately 2,004 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Vel Phillips Memorial High School serve?
Vel Phillips Memorial High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Vel Phillips Memorial High School have?
Vel Phillips Memorial High School employs 127 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Vel Phillips Memorial High School?
Student demographics at Vel Phillips Memorial High School are roughly 40% White, 26% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Vel Phillips Memorial High School in?
Vel Phillips Memorial High School is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.