📍 300 Simonson Blvd, Deerfield, Dane County, 53531
Deerfield High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Deerfield, Dane County. The school has 217 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Deerfield Community School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Deerfield High enrolls 217 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 186 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
48 of the school's 217 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 45 qualify for free lunch and 3 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.
Deerfield High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-20, state senate district 13, state house district 38.
Deerfield High is one of 3 schools in Deerfield Community School District, based in Deerfield, Wisconsin. The district serves 730 students district-wide and employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 217 students, Deerfield High is close to the district average of about 243 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant