Elkhorn Area High School
- Public
- Elkhorn, WI
Public School
Elkhorn Area High School
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- Elkhorn, WI
- Rating 3.37 out of 5 180 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade B minus
- Teachersgrade A minus
- College Prepgrade B+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Health & Safetygrade B+
- Administrationgrade C+
- Sportsgrade B+
- Foodgrade B
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B
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Elkhorn Area High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
46%
Percent Proficient - Math
32%
Average Graduation Rate
95%
Average SAT
1250
20 responses
Average ACT
26
259 responses
AP Enrollment
47%
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- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Housinggrade B minus
Median Household Income
$54,475
National
$62,843Median Rent
$834
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$176,700
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade B+
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 80%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 20 responses
Poll
- 60%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 20 responses
Students
Diversity
grade B minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
980
Free or Reduced Lunch
27%
- 74%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 23 responses
- 61%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 23 responses
- 74%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 23 responses
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$73,210
Teachers in First/Second Year
6.4%
- 59%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 27 responses
- 70%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 27 responses
- 74%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 27 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
Expenses Per Student
$14,609 / year
National
$12,239- 63%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 30 responses
- 43%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 30 responses
- 50%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 30 responses
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Rating 3.37 out of 5 180 reviews
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I'm currently a senior at Elkhorn High School, and I'm heavily involved in the music program here. The band director is one of the best I have had the pleasure of working with, but she is not provided with the necessary resources to grow the program. She is forced to run the entire high school program while running the 8th grade program. The administration here does not seem to give the arts as much resources as they should. They are incredibly lucky to have the band director that they do, because she does so much to make the program as strong as it is. I've had problems with how the administration has handled any form of mental health emergencies that have been reported. Either nothing gets done, or anything that does get done isn't helpful. The academics here are average at best. The retake policy is ridiculously lax. The weight room is nice though.
Elkhorn Area High School is an outstanding school for any field that you may be looking to going into. There are extended classes for medical, agricultural, culinary, and the list goes on. The culture of the school is open and caring, we have groups and organizations for welcoming new students, freshmen, and groups to prevent suicide. There are so many different social groups that it is hard to not find a group of students that you relate to. On the other hand, there are some downfalls to the school, the school is quite big, so class sizes can be large and personalization with the teachers may be difficult at times. The classes can be lengthy in time, usually around 90 minutes, though this is also a wonderful bonus due to more work time in class, leaving less homework to be done later. Overall Elkhorn Area High School is a wonderful school with many opportunities for all pathways in life.
My experience at Elkhorn High School has been good. My school has great teachers that work very hard to help each student be successful, we have a lot of clubs available, I have been in Writers' Club since my freshman year and I have learned so much about writing, leadership, and collaboration. One thing I would change about my school is the atmosphere. Out school has a problem with bullying and a large portion of students are struggling mentally and emotionally partly because of the toxic environment. Last year hit the students especially hard because there were three student deaths in one month and two of them were suicides. There are some resources that the school provides to help with student mental health, but they do not advertise them well enough so people don't get the help they need. I would like to see more awareness for mental health at Elkhorn and some sort of anti-bullying project that is taken seriously.