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What's the most underrated thing about Watertown High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,012
High
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERTOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551575002002
Watertown High
825 Endeavour Dr, Watertown, WI 53098 · (920) 262-7500 · Dodge County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,012 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
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
351 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 237 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 263 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 258 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 254 | 25% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% 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 Watertown High
Watertown High's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown High this school | 1,012 | 34.7% | 33.2% |
| Jefferson High Jefferson | 603 | 35.0% | 58.6% |
| Beaver Dam High Beaver Dam | 1,031 | 40.3% | 43.1% |
| Craig High Janesville | 1,400 | 37.2% | 34.5% |
| Sparta High Sparta | 871 | 40.8% | 33.4% |
| Elkhorn Area High Elkhorn | 953 | 28.6% | 62.2% |
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 Watertown High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dodge County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #332 of 402 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,012 | #92 of 532 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #193 of 325 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #93 of 325 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.7% | #203 of 418 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #43 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
1,012
-123 (-11%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,129
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 1,012 | 67.8 | 14.9:1 | 35% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 1,087 | 66.8 | 16.3:1 | 40% (439) |
| 2022-23 | 1,063 | 69.7 | 15.3:1 | 37% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 1,135 | 69 | 16.4:1 | 37% (424) |
| 2017-18 | 1,237 | 75.2 | 16.4:1 | 29% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 1,265 | 73 | 17.3:1 | 36% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 1,350 | 75 | 18.0:1 | 32% (432) |
| 2000-01 | 1,530 | 84 | 18.2:1 | 22% (329) |
| 1990-91 | 1,129 | 76 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watertown High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,237 to 1,012); teachers down 10% (75.2 to 67.8).
About Watertown High
Watertown High is a public high school run by Watertown Unified School District in Watertown, Wisconsin. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,012 students. That puts enrollment 113% bigger than the 475-student average for high schools in Wisconsin.
Watertown Unified School District has 10 schools; together they serve 3,076 students.
Of every 100 students at Watertown High, about 70 are White. It is also 22% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Dodge County's residents are about 88% White, 18 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
There are about 14.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Watertown High, which has 67.8. The ratio is within a point of the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 35%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Watertown High is in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools: 33.2% actual against 56.4% predicted.
In Dodge County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $75,929, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 39 public schools in the county, enrolling about 10,450, Watertown High among them.
Endeavor Charter School is the nearest public school to Watertown High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 33.2% is below the 57.2% average for nearby schools.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 123 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.4 to 14.9 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Watertown High. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Dodge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
88,742
Census ACS
Median income
$75,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
10,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Watertown Unified School District
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 616 students
- Webster ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Douglas ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Schurz ElementaryElementary · 223 students
- Watertown 4 KidsElementary · 155 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 140 students
Other schools in Watertown
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 616 students
- Webster ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Douglas ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Schurz ElementaryElementary · 223 students
- Watertown 4 KidsElementary · 155 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 140 students
Other Watertown High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Watertown High. Watertown High is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Watertown High School - 01Watertown, SD · 1,222 students
- Watertown HighWatertown, MA · 761 students
- Watertown High SchoolWatertown, CT · 693 students
- Watertown High SchoolWatertown, TN · 641 students
Nearby schools
- Endeavor Charter School0.0 mi · 46
- Lincoln Elementary0.8 mi · 140
- eCampus Academy Charter School1.2 mi · 132
- Douglas Elementary1.3 mi · 311
- Webster Elementary1.9 mi · 381
- Watertown 4 Kids2.0 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About Watertown HighWhat is the total enrollment at Watertown High?
Watertown High enrolls approximately 1,012 students in grades 09-12.
Is Watertown High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Watertown High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Watertown High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Watertown High is approximately 14.9:1 (68 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Watertown High?
At Watertown High, the student body is approximately 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Watertown High in?
Watertown High is part of Watertown Unified School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.