📍 1015 W Broadway Ave, Medford, Taylor County, 54451
Medford High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Medford, Taylor County. The school has 692 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Medford Area Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Medford High enrolls 692 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 628 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 7.1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
247 of the school's 692 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 204 qualify for free lunch and 43 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.
Medford High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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-70, state senate district 29, state house district 87.
Medford High is one of 5 schools in Medford Area Public School District, based in Medford, Wisconsin. The district serves 3,220 students district-wide and employs 242 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 692 students, Medford High is close to the district average of about 644 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant