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What's the most underrated thing about Preble High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
2,149
High
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREEN BAY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550582000636
Preble High
2222 Deckner Ave, Green Bay, WI 54302 · (920) 391-2400 · Brown County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,149 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
132 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
1,024 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 536 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 563 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 547 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 503 | 23% |
Student demographics
67%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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% 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 Preble High
Preble High's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preble High this school | 2,149 | 47.7% | 30.2% |
| Greenfield High Greenfield | 1,140 | 46.7% | 36.5% |
| Reagan College Preparatory High Milwaukee | 1,372 | 51.7% | 55.7% |
| Vel Phillips Memorial High School Madison | 2,004 | 42.4% | 40.4% |
| Southwest High Green Bay | 1,025 | 47.8% | 36.8% |
| West High Madison | 2,222 | 34.2% | 42.0% |
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 Preble High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #350 of 402 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,149 | #4 of 532 | #1 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #270 of 325 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #20 of 325 | #5 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.7% | #104 of 418 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #183 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
2,149
+73 (+4%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 1,444
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 2,149 | 131.6 | 16.3:1 | 48% (1,024) |
| 2023-24 | 2,147 | 128.8 | 16.7:1 | 49% (1,054) |
| 2022-23 | 2,125 | 126.7 | 16.8:1 | 46% (973) |
| 2020-21 | 2,076 | 135 | 15.4:1 | 49% (1,025) |
| 2017-18 | 2,182 | 132.7 | 16.4:1 | 42% (916) |
| 2015-16 | 2,131 | 130 | 16.4:1 | 46% (984) |
| 2010-11 | 2,215 | 133 | 16.6:1 | 40% (889) |
| 2000-01 | 1,989 | 121 | 16.4:1 | 34% (673) |
| 1990-91 | 1,444 | 78 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Preble High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (2,182 to 2,149); teachers down 1% (132.7 to 131.6).
About Preble High
Preble High is a high-enrollment high school in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,149 students. That is 352% larger than the average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Green Bay Area Public School District enrolls 18,722 students in 44 schools, including Preble High.
The student body at Preble High has no majority group. White students lead at 42%. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 79% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
Preble High reports a ratio of 16.3 students per teacher, from 131.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.3:1 compares with an average of 14.6:1 for high schools in Wisconsin. Lunch program data show 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 39% average for public schools in Brown County is 9 points.
Schools in Wisconsin with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate across its state test results near 48.4%. Preble High posts 30.2%, 18.2 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Brown County show the median household earns about $79,649 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Preble High, Brown County has 86 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Danz Elementary, is about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Preble High ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
Preble High has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Enrollment increased by 4% across 4 years, from 2,076 in 2020-21 to 2,149 in 2024-25.
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Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
270,892
Census ACS
Median income
$79,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Green Bay Area Public School District
- Edison MiddleMiddle · 1,121 students
- East HighHigh · 1,119 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,025 students
- Red Smith K-8Elementary · 924 students
- West HighHigh · 777 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 688 students
Other schools in Green Bay
- Bay Port HighHigh · 1,966 students
- Edison MiddleMiddle · 1,121 students
- East HighHigh · 1,119 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,025 students
- Ashwaubenon HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Red Smith K-8Elementary · 924 students
Nearby schools
- Danz Elementary0.6 mi · 542
- Martin Elementary0.8 mi · 363
- Edison Middle1.0 mi · 1,121
- Eisenhower Elementary1.1 mi · 468
- Sullivan Elementary1.1 mi · 662
- East High1.4 mi · 1,119
Frequently asked questions
About Preble HighHow large is Preble High?
Preble High enrolls approximately 2,149 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Preble High serve?
Preble High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Preble High?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Preble High.
How diverse is Preble High?
Preble High reports a student body of 42% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Preble High in?
Preble High is part of Green Bay Area Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.