📍 128 Highway 61 N, Potosi, Grant County, 53820
Potosi High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Potosi, Grant County. The school has 107 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Potosi School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Potosi High enrolls 107 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 102 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
32 of the school's 107 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 31 qualify for free lunch and 1 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.
Potosi High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-30, state senate district 17, state house district 49.
Potosi High is one of 3 schools in Potosi School District, based in Potosi, Wisconsin. The district serves 339 students district-wide and employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 107 students, Potosi High is close to the district average of about 113 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant