📍 100 E Vista Blvd, Markesan, Green Lake County, 53946
Markesan High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Markesan, Green Lake County. The school has 254 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Markesan School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 37% 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.
Markesan High enrolls 254 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 205 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
92 of the school's 254 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 73 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Markesan High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-60, state senate district 14, state house district 41.
Markesan High is one of 4 schools in Markesan School District, based in Markesan, Wisconsin. The district serves 721 students district-wide and employs 62 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 254 students, Markesan High is larger than the district average of about 180 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant