📍 705 N 2nd St, Colby, Clark County, 54421
Colby High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Colby, Clark County. The school has 304 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Colby School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Colby High enrolls 304 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 222 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
155 of the school's 304 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 133 qualify for free lunch and 22 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.
Colby High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-70, state senate district 23, state house district 69.
Colby High is one of 4 schools in Colby School District, based in Colby, Wisconsin. The district serves 930 students district-wide and employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 304 students, Colby High is larger than the district average of about 233 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote