Teachers

Teacher Credentials
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Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Full license97%98%
Emergency license2%1%
Teacher Experience
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Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
5 or more years experience79%81%
Teacher Education Levels
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Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Master's degree or higher39%48%
Student-Teacher Ratio
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Source: NCES, 2007-2008
 This School
Students per FTE teacher16
 
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  Students

Student Ethnicity
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Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
White, not Hispanic81%77%
American Indian/Alaskan Native8%2%
Asian/Pacific Islander5%4%
Black, not Hispanic4%11%
Hispanic3%8%
Student Subgroups
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Source: 1NCES, 2007-2008
2WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program124%32%
Disabled students2n/an/a
Limited English proficient2n/a5%
 
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$10,542$10,248
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%61%
Student and staff support11%9%
Administration12%12%
Other expenditures14%17%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
 
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  Advanced Placement Exams

In 2007-2008 students at this school took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas:
  • Art: Studio 2-D Design
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese Language & Culture
  • Economics: Macro
  • Economics: Micro
  • English Language & Composition
  • English Literature & Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • French Language
  • Geography: Human
  • German Language
  • Physics B
  • Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
  • Physics C: Mechanics
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
Source: The College Board®, 2007-2008

About the AP Exams
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  • In 2007-2008 the College Board® administered AP exams in 37 courses spanning 22 subject areas, including literature, art, science, math, history, language, music and psychology.
  • Many schools offer college-level classes to prepare students for the AP exams, but students can take exams without completing a specific course.
  • The exams listed on GreatSchools profiles represent schools with at least one student taking each exam.
  • Students who score well on AP exams can earn advanced standing or college credit from most U.S. colleges and universities.
 
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