Altoona High

Among the schools in Altoona, Wisconsin, is Altoona High, a medium-sized high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 551 students.

Altoona High reports to Altoona School District, which has 4 schools and 1,778 students.

At Altoona High, White students make up 82% of the student body. The remaining students are 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Altoona High has a diversity index of 32%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Teachers at Altoona High total 39.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.9:1. High schools in Wisconsin average about 14.6:1, a similar figure. The school counts 161 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 29%. Among public schools in Eau Claire County, the average eligibility rate is 37%.

A school with Altoona High's lunch-eligibility share in Wisconsin is predicted to score 59.7%. Altoona High scores 46.2%, 13.5 points below that line.

Eau Claire County census figures show that median household income is about $74,546, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 36 public schools operate in Eau Claire County, serving about 14,002 students.

Of nearby public schools, Altoona Middle is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Altoona High is behind the 57.5% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.

Altoona High falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Altoona High saw enrollment rise 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.3:1 to 13.9:1 over the same years.

Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.