📍 234 Wildcat Way, Verona, Dane County, 53593
Verona Area High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Verona, Dane County. The school has 1,802 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Verona Area School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 111.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Verona Area High enrolls 1,802 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 111.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 7.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,066 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 422 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 139 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 93 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 63 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
519 of the school's 1,802 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 442 qualify for free lunch and 77 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.
Verona Area High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-20, state senate district 27, state house district 80.
Verona Area High is one of 12 schools in Verona Area School District, based in Verona, Wisconsin. The district serves 5,796 students district-wide and employs 404 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,802 students, Verona Area High is larger than the district average of about 483 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe