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Spooner High School

Public | 9-12 | 404 students
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4 stars

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Posted October 25, 2012
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The previous review is outdated. The new school is excellent. Teachers are great and care about the kids.
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Posted January 9, 2007
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Spooner High School needs improvement in all areas. The community would greatly benefit if facilities were updated, especially the science and arts. Some teachers are good, some are just 'putting in there time' until retirement and could afford to be much more creative in the classroom. I don't see much for the different learning styles--teachers still want to teach the same way they did 20+ years ago and research shows that doesn't work for a lot of kids. The discipline program of demerits needs revamping. It's too much emphasis on the negative and not enough encouragement and motivation to do better. I feel they have enough extra-curricular activities, and a wonderful drama department, but unfortunately they do not have an auditorium that would greatly improve the quality of the plays. Budget cuts have caused increases in fees, which are getting outrageous. Overall I give the high school a rating of C-.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 73% in 2012.

82 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
75%
Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2012.

82 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
78%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

82 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
86%
Science

The state average for Science was 75% in 2012.

82 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
82%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2012.

82 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
77%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Wisconsin used the Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS), which includes the WKCE and WAA, to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in math and reading, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in language arts, science and social studies. The WSAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wisconsin. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level. In private schools, only voucher program participants are tested.

See Wisconsin's state standards

Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Language Arts

All Students82%
Female83%
Male81%
Black, not of Hispanic originn/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White, not of Hispanic origin81%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Students with disabilities33%
Non-disabled91%
English learnersn/a
Proficient in English82%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant82%

Math

All Students80%
Female69%
Male87%
Black, not of Hispanic originn/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White, not of Hispanic origin80%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilities50%
Non-disabled84%
English learnersn/a
Proficient in English80%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant80%

Reading

All Students85%
Female80%
Male87%
Black, not of Hispanic originn/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White, not of Hispanic origin84%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilities50%
Non-disabled90%
English learnersn/a
Proficient in English85%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant85%

Science

All Students81%
Female75%
Male85%
Black, not of Hispanic originn/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White, not of Hispanic origin81%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Students with disabilities50%
Non-disabled86%
English learnersn/a
Proficient in English81%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant81%

Social Studies

All Students79%
Female72%
Male83%
Black, not of Hispanic originn/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White, not of Hispanic origin77%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Students with disabilities33%
Non-disabled86%
English learnersn/a
Proficient in English79%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant79%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Wisconsin used the Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS), which includes the WKCE and WAA, to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in math and reading, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in language arts, science and social studies. The WSAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wisconsin. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level. In private schools, only voucher program participants are tested.

The different student groups are identified by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 5 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group. Subgroup scores for each school are only reported for students who were enrolled as of the fall enrollment count. The All students score includes results for all students who took the test, regardless of when they first enrolled in the school.

See Wisconsin's state standards

Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White, not Hispanic 93% 74%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3% 1%
Black, not Hispanic 2% 10%
Hispanic 1% 10%
Multiracial 1% 2%
Asian 0% 4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander N/A 0%
Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2011-2012

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Limited English proficient 0%N/A6%
Disabled students 14%N/A14%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 40%N/A39%
Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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