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Enrollment
1,075
High
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHEBOYGAN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551365001797
South High
1240 Washington Ave, Sheboygan, WI 53081 · (920) 459-3637 · Sheboygan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,075 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
14.9:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
717 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 258 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 259 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 275 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 283 | 26% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Schools most like South High
South High's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South High this school | 1,075 | 66.7% | 33.0% |
| North High Sheboygan | 1,482 | 51.1% | 43.9% |
| West High Appleton | 1,024 | 50.1% | 28.9% |
| West High Wausau | 1,470 | 41.2% | 46.8% |
| East High Appleton | 1,238 | 40.5% | 33.8% |
| West High Green Bay | 777 | 65.4% | 24.2% |
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 South High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Sheboygan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #333 of 402 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,075 | #73 of 532 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #192 of 325 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.4% | #4 of 325 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #41 of 418 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #93 of 128 | 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
1,075
-13 (-1%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,475
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,075 | 72 | 14.9:1 | 67% (717) |
| 2023-24 | 1,123 | 71.3 | 15.7:1 | 50% (557) |
| 2022-23 | 1,131 | 73.4 | 15.4:1 | 51% (579) |
| 2020-21 | 1,088 | 71 | 15.3:1 | 50% (539) |
| 2017-18 | 1,040 | 69.2 | 15.0:1 | 44% (453) |
| 2015-16 | 1,131 | 69 | 16.4:1 | 38% (425) |
| 2010-11 | 1,342 | 94 | 14.3:1 | 46% (614) |
| 2000-01 | 1,587 | 94 | 16.9:1 | 26% (414) |
| 1990-91 | 1,475 | 89 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,040 to 1,075); teachers up 4% (69.2 to 72).
About South High
South High is a high school with a street address in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,075 students. The typical figure for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students.
The 26 schools of Sheboygan Area School District, including South High, enroll 9,285 students.
White students form the largest group at South High, 37% of enrollment. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 83% of Sheboygan County residents are White. South High has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. High schools in Wisconsin average about 14.6:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at South High is 67%. The average for public schools in Sheboygan County is 45%.
A school with South High's lunch-eligibility share in Wisconsin is predicted to score 36.7%. South High scores 33.0%, 3.8 points below that line.
Sheboygan County census figures show that median household income is about $73,094, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South High is among the 52 public schools in Sheboygan County.
Early Learning Center is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, South High ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,088 students in 2020-21 and 1,075 in 2024-25.
Community posts for South High can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sheboygan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
117,991
Census ACS
Median income
$73,094
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
17,340 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sheboygan Area School District
- North HighHigh · 1,482 students
- Horace Mann MiddleMiddle · 617 students
- Urban MiddleMiddle · 568 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 521 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Lake Country Academy - CharterElementary · 447 students
Other schools in Sheboygan
- North HighHigh · 1,482 students
- Horace Mann MiddleMiddle · 617 students
- Urban MiddleMiddle · 568 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 521 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Lake Country Academy - CharterElementary · 447 students
Other South High schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named South High. South High is the 9th largest of the 14.
- South HighWaukesha, WI · 833 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,412 students
- South HighBakersfield, CA · 2,107 students
- South High SchoolDENVER, CO · 1,950 students
- South HighTorrance, CA · 1,734 students
Nearby schools
- Early Learning Center0.1 mi · 521
- Wilson Elementary0.3 mi · 472
- Farnsworth Middle0.7 mi · 443
- James Madison Elementary1.4 mi · 327
- Longfellow Elementary1.4 mi · 234
- Horace Mann Middle1.5 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About South HighWhat is the total enrollment at South High?
South High enrolls approximately 1,075 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does South High serve?
South High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at South High?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at South High.
How diverse is South High?
South High reports a student body of 37% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, 23% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is South High in?
South High is part of Sheboygan Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.