Badger High

Summary:

Badger High is a public high school located in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,326 students. The school is part of the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District, which is ranked 177 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Badger High has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.7% to 97.1% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.6% in 2018-2019 to 26.3% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools. Badger High's test scores in subjects like Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, but the school's performance in these areas has fluctuated over the years. Compared to nearby schools, such as East Troy High and Wilmot High, Badger High's performance is generally on par or slightly better, but it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the surrounding area.

Badger High's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly over the years, ranging from 119 to 233 out of 390-466 Wisconsin high schools, suggesting inconsistent performance. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with the ranking for female students generally lower than for male students, and the ranking for Hispanic students significantly lower than for white students. Badger High's spending per student, ranging from $13,446 to $13,782 over the past three years, is slightly higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Wilmot High.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 220 E South St
       Lake Geneva, WI  53147-2436


(262) 348-2000

District: Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,529 Help


Feeder schools for Badger High:

Elementary:    Brookwood Elementary
    Traver Elementary
    Woods Elementary
Middle:    Brookwood Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  1,275

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.6%
Hispanic:
24.2%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29% Help


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Compare Details Badger High ranks better than 60.6% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.01. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Badger High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.6%), Hispanic (24.2%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Badger High is 15.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Badger High is $13,529.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Badger High:

SchoolDigger ranks Badger High 170th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Badger High in the ranking list.)

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Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District 177th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Badger High

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Rank History for all students at Badger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.36 207th 275 24.7%
2005 53.77 186th 287 35.2%
2006 63.61 134th 292 54.1%
2007 67.54 109th 281 61.2%
2008 56.60 240th 437 45.1%
2009 62.24 183rd 438 58.2%
2010 63.25 198th 450 56.0%
2011 57.32 251st 445 43.6%
2012 65.86 161st 452 64.4%
2013 60.64 186th 457 59.3%
2014 61.65 179th 462 61.3%
2015 58.59 243rd 466 47.9%
2016 62.96 119th 408 70.8%
2017 48.81 203rd 410 50.5%
2018 50.44 195th 410 52.4%
2019 54.81 170th 400 57.5%
2021 41.04 233rd 390 40.3%
2022 41.49 222nd 391 43.2%
2023 64.39 125th 415 69.9%
2024 59.01 170th 431 60.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Badger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.43 5th 35 85.7%
2023 36.06 35th 56 37.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Badger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.77 140th 255 45.1%
2019 56.84 89th 251 64.5%
2021 25.91 183rd 226 19.0%
2022 35.91 175th 250 30.0%
2023 50.13 126th 271 53.5%
2024 54.96 135th 326 58.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Badger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.17 197th 355 44.5%
2019 42.49 207th 343 39.7%
2021 31.41 245th 332 26.2%
2022 31.28 260th 343 24.2%
2023 62.98 110th 329 66.6%
2024 56.93 155th 353 56.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Badger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.20 184th 373 50.7%
2019 60.03 123rd 354 65.3%
2021 44.58 185th 334 44.6%
2022 48.74 169th 347 51.3%
2023 59.98 122nd 359 66.0%
2024 56.91 151st 365 58.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Badger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.33 49th 76 35.5%
2019 38.74 55th 86 36.0%
2021 17.28 65th 68 4.4%
2022 29.41 63rd 86 26.7%
2024 45.43 61st 119 48.7%
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Rank History for White students at Badger High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.50 91st 261 65.1%
2019 55.98 99th 266 62.8%
2021 48.43 124th 266 53.4%
2022 43.93 137th 269 49.1%
2023 68.80 64th 271 76.4%
2024 61.93 100th 300 66.7%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Badger High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 741 10 6 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 762
1989 704 15 7 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 731
1990 666 16 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1991 667 19 6 11 1 n/a n/a 0 704
1992 651 11 3 20 4 n/a n/a 0 689
1993 742 10 6 32 2 n/a n/a 0 792
1994 769 8 5 33 3 n/a n/a 0 818
1995 956 10 9 46 1 n/a n/a 0 1022
1996 956 10 9 46 1 n/a n/a 0 1022
1997 928 8 9 62 1 n/a n/a 0 1008
1998 894 10 8 58 1 n/a n/a 0 971
1999 904 10 7 61 2 n/a n/a 0 984
2000 929 13 7 74 4 n/a n/a 0 1027
2001 962 11 16 84 4 n/a n/a 0 1077
2002 1032 8 14 106 7 n/a n/a 0 1167
2003 1032 8 14 106 7 n/a n/a 0 1167
2004 1138 7 13 119 3 n/a n/a 0 1280
2005 1134 7 9 131 3 n/a n/a 0 1284
2006 1238 11 9 152 3 n/a n/a 0 1413
2007 1180 16 11 165 4 n/a n/a 0 1376
2008 1159 23 13 160 4 n/a n/a 0 1359
2009 1158 27 14 168 4 n/a n/a 0 1371
2010 1111 24 12 183 2 n/a n/a 0 1332
2011 1156 24 19 163 1 0 1 0 1364
2012 1222 25 22 191 5 0 1 0 1466
2013 1179 26 19 208 6 0 2 0 1440
2014 1184 30 19 216 10 2 5 0 1466
2015 1127 32 15 250 9 2 5 0 1440
2016 1110 32 15 263 7 3 5 0 1435
2017 1105 24 22 276 1 2 27 0 1457
2018 1066 27 22 287 2 0 36 0 1440
2019 1030 20 21 295 2 1 26 0 1395
2020 953 17 17 305 7 1 30 0 1330
2021 988 16 15 298 5 2 36 0 1360
2022 954 14 15 309 3 2 39 0 1336
2023 934 10 11 327 4 1 39 0 1326
2024 900 16 12 308 3 2 34 0 1275

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Badger High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 762 57.5 13.2 4.1
1989 731 55.7 13.1 4.2
1990 693 56.2 12.3 3.8
1991 704 55.9 12.5 3.8
1992 689 55.9 12.3 5.4
1993 792 59.6 13.3 5.4
1994 818 60.4 13.5 6.6
1995 1022 65.6 15.6 6.1
1996 1022 65.6 15.6 6.1
1997 1008 66.9 15.1 6.2
1998 971 65.2 14.9 4.2
1999 984 68.2 14.4 6.2
2000 1027 72.0 14.3 8
2001 1077 73.4 14.7 11
2002 1167 81.9 14.2 12
2003 1167 81.9 14.2 12
2004 1280 93.8 13.6 14.7
2005 1284 99.5 12.9 n/a
2006 1413 92.9 15.2 n/a
2007 1376 99.8 13.8 25.9
2008 1359 97.4 14.0 27.5
2009 1371 97.4 14.1 29.7
2010 1332 95.4 13.9 35
2011 1364 97.9 13.9 40.2
2012 1466 96.7 15.1 42.9
2013 1440 96.6 14.9 41
2014 1466 97.0 15.1 43.9
2015 1440 n/a n/a 41.9
2016 1435 94.0 15.2 40.5
2017 1457 99.0 14.7 26.6
2018 1440 98.0 14.6 29.1
2019 1395 99.0 14.0 35.7
2020 1330 94.0 14.1 30.1
2021 1360 87.0 15.6 35.7
2022 1336 86.7 15.4 37.6
2023 1326 82.4 16.0 34
2024 1275 82.3 15.4 29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Badger High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 762 57.5 13.2 4.1
1989 731 55.7 13.1 4.2
1990 693 56.2 12.3 3.8
1991 704 55.9 12.5 3.8
1992 689 55.9 12.3 5.4
1993 792 59.6 13.3 5.4
1994 818 60.4 13.5 6.6
1995 1022 65.6 15.6 6.1
1996 1022 65.6 15.6 6.1
1997 1008 66.9 15.1 6.2
1998 971 65.2 14.9 4.2
1999 984 68.2 14.4 6.2
2000 1027 72.0 14.3 8
2001 1077 73.4 14.7 11
2002 1167 81.9 14.2 12
2003 1167 81.9 14.2 12
2004 1280 93.8 13.6 14.7
2005 1284 99.5 12.9 n/a
2006 1413 92.9 15.2 n/a
2007 1376 99.8 13.8 25.9
2008 1359 97.4 14.0 27.5
2009 1371 97.4 14.1 29.7
2010 1332 95.4 13.9 35
2011 1364 97.9 13.9 40.2
2012 1466 96.7 15.1 42.9
2013 1440 96.6 14.9 41
2014 1466 97.0 15.1 43.9
2015 1440 n/a n/a 41.9
2016 1435 94.0 15.2 40.5
2017 1457 99.0 14.7 26.6
2018 1440 98.0 14.6 29.1
2019 1395 99.0 14.0 35.7
2020 1330 94.0 14.1 30.1
2021 1360 87.0 15.6 35.7
2022 1336 86.7 15.4 37.6
2023 1326 82.4 16.0 34
2024 1275 82.3 15.4 29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Badger High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $311 (2.3%) $13,134 (97.7%) $13,446
2020 $328 (2.4%) $13,455 (97.6%) $13,782
2021 $389 (2.9%) $13,140 (97.1%) $13,529

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Badger High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 170th of 400 High schoolsRanks 125th of 415 High schools
 12.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Badger High)49.450.4
 1%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District)49.450
 0.6%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Badger High)40.852.5
 11.6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District)40.851.3
 10.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Badger High)33.836.5
 2.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District)33.835.5
 1.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%
10th Grade Science (Badger High)34.435
 0.6%
   10th Grade Science (Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District)34.434
 0.4%
   10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)32.731.7
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13951326
 4.9%
African American2010
 50%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian2111
 47.6%
Hispanic295327
 10.8%
Pacific Islander11
White1030934
 9.3%
Two or More Races2639
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.7%34%
 1.7%


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Badger High ranks 170th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Badger High are 71% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Badger High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookwood Elementary
Elementary : Traver Elementary
Elementary : Woods Elementary
Middle : Brookwood Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,275 students attended Badger High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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