South High

South High, a sizable high school in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, part of Sheboygan Area School District, teaches 1,075 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 126% above typical.

Within Sheboygan Area School District, which oversees 26 schools and 9,285 students, South High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South High reports that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 7% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, South High has 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 67% of students at South High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Sheboygan County's rate of about 45%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), South High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.7%; this one delivers 33.0%.

In the broader community, Sheboygan County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,094 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sheboygan County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,340 students), of which South High is one.

The closest other public school is Early Learning Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around South High. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 3%: 1,040 students in 2018 compared to 1,075 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 49% to 37% across the same window.

On this page, the feed for South High typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.