Altoona High

711 7Th St W, Altoona WI, 54720 | Altoona School District | 715-839-6031
  • grades 9-12
  • students 413
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Altoona
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
44%Altoona
41%Wisconsin

Altoona High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Altoona School District" in Altoona, WI. There are a total of 413 students and 29 teachers at Altoona High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Altoona High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 40% lower than the Wisconsin average.

Altoona High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students413
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment99
Taking some courses66
Taking some courses (not tests)31
Passing some courses56
Passing no courses8

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 Altoona High, there are a total of 99 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 66 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Altoona High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 88.5% 85.2% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 2.2% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 4.3% 2.7% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 3.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.8% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 5.2% 2.5% 3.1%

Altoona demographics profile

StatisticAltoonaWisconsinNational
Population7,7695,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,64210891
Median age37.739.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English94%91%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Altoona

IndexAltoonaWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade91.3%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school91.3%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college69.8%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.2%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.9%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters15.9%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.4%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Altoona High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.