📍 555 Minneapolis Ave S, Amery, Polk County, 54001
Amery High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Amery, Polk County. The school has 465 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Amery School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Amery High enrolls 465 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.7% Two or more races and 3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 424 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
177 of the school's 465 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 137 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Amery High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-70, state senate district 10, state house district 28.
Amery High is one of 4 schools in Amery School District, based in Amery, Wisconsin. The district serves 1,252 students district-wide and employs 115 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 465 students, Amery High is larger than the district average of about 313 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote