Cambridge High

As a tight-knit secondary school in Cambridge, Wisconsin, Cambridge High caters to 277 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Cambridge School District. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Cambridge High sits 42% smaller than that benchmark.

Cambridge School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 907 students; Cambridge High is among them.

Looking at the student body, Cambridge High reports that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jefferson County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Cambridge High lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. The state averages about 14.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 21% of students at Cambridge High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Jefferson County's rate of about 35%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cambridge High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Jefferson County shows median household earnings sit near $83,750, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jefferson County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,194 students), of which Cambridge High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Nikolay Middle, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Cambridge High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cambridge High at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 60.9%.

Cambridge High operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Cambridge High's enrollment has expanded 4% since 2018, when it stood at 266 (now 277). The White share of enrollment declined from 92% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Cambridge High typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.