Whitefish Bay High

1200 E Fairmount Ave, Whitefish Bay WI, 53217 | Whitefish Bay School District | 414-963-3928
  • grades 9-12
  • students 947
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 69% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
67%Whitefish Bay
41%Wisconsin

Whitefish Bay High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Whitefish Bay School District" in Whitefish Bay, WI. There are a total of 947 students and 59 teachers at Whitefish Bay High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Whitefish Bay High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 69% higher than the Wisconsin average.

Whitefish Bay High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students947
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment314
Taking some courses260
Taking some courses (not tests)53
Passing some courses231
Passing no courses27

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 Whitefish Bay High, there are a total of 314 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 260 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Whitefish Bay High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 75.4% 75.2% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 10.5% 9.9% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 5.3% 5.7% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 4.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 3.9% 2.5% 3.1%

Whitefish Bay demographics profile

StatisticWhitefish BayWisconsinNational
Population13,8905,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,56610891
Median age40.139.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%57%55%
Speak English91%91%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Whitefish Bay

IndexWhitefish BayWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade97.9%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school97.0%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college88.9%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree76.7%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors72.2%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters32.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.1%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Whitefish Bay High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.