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Enrollment
1,288
High
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GERMANTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550516000557
Germantown High
W180N11501 River Ln, Germantown, WI 53022 · (262) 253-3400 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,288 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
166 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 | 316 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 331 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 310 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 331 | 26% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Germantown School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 70% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Germantown High
Germantown High's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown High this school | 1,288 | 12.9% | 53.1% |
| Pewaukee High Pewaukee | 889 | 10.8% | 68.2% |
| Kimberly High Kimberly | 1,587 | 13.2% | 58.3% |
| Grafton High Grafton | 727 | 15.3% | 72.1% |
| McFarland High McFarland | 727 | 15.5% | 70.8% |
| Waunakee High Waunakee | 1,335 | 9.1% | 62.7% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 Germantown High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #123 of 402 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,288 | #49 of 532 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #225 of 325 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.4% | #128 of 325 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.9% | #393 of 418 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #140 of 203 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
1,288
-62 (-5%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 962
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,288 | 83.7 | 15.4:1 | 13% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 1,290 | 85.8 | 15.0:1 | 13% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 1,295 | 86 | 15.1:1 | 14% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 1,350 | 90 | 15.0:1 | 13% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 1,370 | 86.1 | 15.9:1 | 10% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 1,410 | 83 | 17.0:1 | 13% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 1,454 | 88 | 16.5:1 | 13% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 1,213 | 71 | 17.1:1 | 5% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 962 | 66 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Germantown High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,370 to 1,288); teachers down 3% (86.1 to 83.7).
About Germantown High
A large high school in Germantown, Wisconsin, Germantown High is part of Germantown School District. It reports enrollment of 1,288 students in grades 9 through 12. The school is 171% larger than the average for high schools in Wisconsin.
Germantown School District counts 6 schools and 3,835 students, including Germantown High.
At Germantown High, 80% of students are White. The school is also 6% Asian, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. That is lower than the 91% White share among all Washington County residents. The diversity index for Germantown High is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Germantown High reports a ratio of 15.4 students per teacher, from 83.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is 14.6:1. Lunch program data show 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 23% average for public schools in Washington County is 10 points higher.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Germantown High posts 53.1% against a 69.7% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Wisconsin.
For Washington County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $96,359, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 34 public schools and about 17,746 students.
Of the public schools around it, Germantown High is closest to Kennedy Middle, about 1.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Germantown High places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,288, down from 1,350 in 2020-21.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,879
Census ACS
Median income
$96,359
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Germantown School District
- Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- County Line ElementaryElementary · 496 students
- MacArthur ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Amy Belle ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Rockfield ElementaryElementary · 344 students
Other schools in Germantown
- Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- County Line ElementaryElementary · 496 students
- MacArthur ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Rockfield ElementaryElementary · 344 students
Other Germantown High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Germantown High. Germantown High is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Germantown HighGermantown, TN · 1,719 students
- Germantown High SchoolMadison, MS · 1,411 students
Nearby schools
- Kennedy Middle1.5 mi · 865
- MacArthur Elementary1.6 mi · 486
- Rockfield Elementary2.1 mi · 344
- County Line Elementary2.4 mi · 496
- Shady Lane Elementary3.2 mi · 461
- Richfield Middle3.3 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Germantown HighHow large is Germantown High?
Germantown High enrolls approximately 1,288 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Germantown High serve?
Germantown High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Germantown High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Germantown High is approximately 15.4:1 (84 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Germantown High?
Student demographics at Germantown High are roughly 80% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Germantown High?
Germantown High is overseen by Germantown School District in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.