📍 108 N Cleveland St, Poynette, Columbia County, 53955
Poynette High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Poynette, Columbia County. The school has 307 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Poynette School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 37% 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.
Poynette High enrolls 307 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 291 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
72 of the school's 307 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 63 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Poynette 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-60, state senate district 14, state house district 42.
Poynette High is one of 3 schools in Poynette School District, based in Poynette, Wisconsin. The district serves 990 students district-wide and employs 82 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 307 students, Poynette High is close to the district average of about 330 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant