Beaver Dam High

500 Gould St, Beaver Dam WI, 53916 | Beaver Dam School District | 920-885-7313
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1073
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Beaver Dam
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
47%Beaver Dam
41%Wisconsin

Beaver Dam High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Beaver Dam School District" in Beaver Dam, WI. There are a total of 1,073 students and 63 teachers at Beaver Dam High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Beaver Dam High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 21% lower than the Wisconsin average.

Beaver Dam High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1073
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment186
Taking some courses175
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses123
Passing no courses41

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 Beaver Dam High, there are a total of 186 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 175 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Beaver Dam High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 83.5% 79.8% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.6% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.6% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1% 15.0% 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 1.8% 2.1% 2.5% 3.1%

Beaver Dam demographics profile

StatisticBeaver DamWisconsinNational
Population16,3225,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,23210891
Median age40.039.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%57%55%
Speak English92%91%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in Beaver Dam

IndexBeaver DamWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade87.3%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.4%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college48.8%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.6%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Beaver Dam High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.