Port Washington High

427 W Jackson St, Port Washington WI, 53074 | Port Washington-Saukville School District | 262-268-5500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 766
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
59%Port Washington
41%Wisconsin

Port Washington High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Port Washington-Saukville School District" in Port Washington, WI. There are a total of 766 students and 53 teachers at Port Washington High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Port Washington High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 16% higher than the Wisconsin average.

Port Washington High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students766
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment279
Taking some courses210
Taking some courses (not tests)68
Passing some courses146
Passing no courses47

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Port Washington High, there are a total of 279 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 210 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Port Washington High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 91.5% 89.0% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 2.5% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.2% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 5.0% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.5% 2.5% 3.1%

Port Washington demographics profile

StatisticPort WashingtonWisconsinNational
Population11,8815,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,02610891
Median age40.039.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English96%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Port Washington

IndexPort WashingtonWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade92.9%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.4%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college68.8%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.0%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.3%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters13.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Port Washington High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.