📍 534 S Elizabeth St, Whitewater, Walworth County, 53190
Whitewater High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Whitewater, Walworth County. The school has 612 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Whitewater Unified School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Whitewater High enrolls 612 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 4.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 353 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 200 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
260 of the school's 612 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 227 qualify for free lunch and 33 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.
Whitewater High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-10, state senate district 15, state house district 43.
Whitewater High is one of 6 schools in Whitewater Unified School District, based in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The district serves 1,893 students district-wide and employs 155 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 612 students, Whitewater High is larger than the district average of about 316 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe