📍 700 Hilltopper Pl, Onalaska, La Crosse County, 54650
Onalaska High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Onalaska, La Crosse County. The school has 933 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Onalaska School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 67.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Onalaska High enrolls 933 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 67.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 13% Asian and 6.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 669 | 72% |
| Asian | 118 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 6.1% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
252 of the school's 933 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 206 qualify for free lunch and 46 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.
Onalaska High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-30, state senate district 32, state house district 94.
Onalaska High is one of 6 schools in Onalaska School District, based in Onalaska, Wisconsin. The district serves 2,920 students district-wide and employs 218 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 933 students, Onalaska High is larger than the district average of about 487 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small