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Phillips High

Summary:

Phillips High is a public high school located in Phillips, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 214 students. The school is part of the Phillips School District, which is ranked 246 out of 428 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phillips High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 85th to 290th out of Wisconsin high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from a high of 4 stars to a low of 1 star. Male students at Phillips High have performed significantly better than female students, ranking 62nd out of 365 Wisconsin high schools in 2023-2024 compared to 162nd for female students. Low socioeconomic status students at Phillips High have also performed well, ranking 38th out of 250 Wisconsin high schools in 2021-2022. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.7% to 96.4% over the past five years, but has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.2% in 2019-2020 to 41.0% in 2021-2022.

Comparing Phillips High to nearby schools, Chequamegon High has a similar enrollment size and district ranking, but has maintained a higher graduation rate and lower chronic absenteeism. Prentice High, with a smaller enrollment and lower district ranking, has also maintained a high graduation rate and lower chronic absenteeism. The dramatic decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Phillips High, from 36.49% in 2020-2021 to just 1.4% in 2022-2023, may have contributed to the improved performance of low-income students at the school.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 990 Flambeau Ave
       Phillips, WI  54555-1018

(715) 339-2141

District: Phillips School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
115th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,935 Help


Feeder schools for Phillips High:

Elementary:    Phillips Elementary
Middle:    Phillips Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  214

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.5%
Hispanic:
3.3%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  1.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Phillips High ranks better than 73.3% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.26. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Phillips 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 (92.5%), Hispanic (3.3%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 1.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Phillips High is 10.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Phillips High is $13,935.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Phillips High:

SchoolDigger ranks Phillips High 115th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Phillips High in the ranking list.)

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Phillips School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Phillips School District 246th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Phillips High

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Rank History for all students at Phillips High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.68 112th 275 59.3%
2005 69.36 88th 287 69.3%
2006 70.21 82nd 292 71.9%
2008 45.01 325th 437 25.6%
2009 66.52 140th 438 68.0%
2010 57.84 250th 450 44.4%
2011 59.48 232nd 445 47.9%
2012 69.65 122nd 452 73.0%
2013 72.97 86th 457 81.2%
2014 58.69 209th 462 54.8%
2015 50.41 309th 466 33.7%
2016 42.53 246th 408 39.7%
2017 72.67 85th 410 79.3%
2018 54.40 171st 410 58.3%
2019 33.37 290th 400 27.5%
2021 59.53 141st 390 63.8%
2022 59.30 142nd 391 63.7%
2023 44.06 238th 415 42.7%
2024 67.26 115th 431 73.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Phillips High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.50 13th 226 94.2%
2022 69.34 38th 250 84.8%
2023 66.63 57th 271 79.0%
2024 58.65 118th 326 63.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Phillips High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.97 139th 355 60.8%
2019 48.91 178th 343 48.1%
2021 62.65 104th 332 68.7%
2022 38.00 219th 343 36.2%
2023 40.97 203rd 329 38.3%
2024 54.98 162nd 353 54.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Phillips High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.33 204th 373 45.3%
2019 29.86 271st 354 23.4%
2021 57.04 127th 334 62.0%
2022 61.87 106th 347 69.5%
2023 45.40 205th 359 42.9%
2024 75.90 62nd 365 83.0%
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Rank History for White students at Phillips High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.42 121st 300 59.7%
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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 Phillips High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 369 n/a n/a 3 4 n/a n/a 0 376
1990 350 0 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 356
1991 345 0 0 1 4 n/a n/a 0 350
1992 366 0 1 3 7 n/a n/a 0 377
1993 380 0 1 2 8 n/a n/a 0 391
1994 381 0 10 4 5 n/a n/a 0 400
1995 397 0 1 4 7 n/a n/a 0 409
1996 397 0 1 4 7 n/a n/a 0 409
1997 391 1 4 3 8 n/a n/a 0 407
1998 397 1 3 1 9 n/a n/a 0 411
1999 397 1 4 1 8 n/a n/a 0 411
2000 410 1 2 1 6 n/a n/a 0 420
2001 391 0 2 0 6 n/a n/a 0 399
2002 382 0 1 2 6 n/a n/a 0 391
2003 382 0 1 2 6 n/a n/a 0 391
2004 384 0 4 3 7 n/a n/a 0 398
2005 366 0 4 3 5 n/a n/a 0 378
2006 345 0 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 352
2007 332 1 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 342
2008 323 2 2 3 3 n/a n/a 0 333
2009 296 3 3 5 5 n/a n/a 0 312
2010 289 3 2 3 5 n/a n/a 0 302
2011 272 3 2 2 4 1 0 0 284
2012 267 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 275
2013 274 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 283
2014 256 0 4 6 1 1 0 0 268
2015 244 0 2 8 2 2 0 0 258
2016 218 1 4 7 2 2 0 0 234
2017 209 2 6 5 4 1 1 0 228
2018 220 5 5 6 6 2 1 0 245
2019 213 3 2 4 5 1 3 0 231
2020 218 2 2 6 4 0 3 0 235
2021 197 2 1 5 2 1 3 0 211
2022 204 1 1 7 1 1 6 0 221
2023 198 1 2 7 0 1 5 0 214

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 Phillips High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 376 24.0 15.6 16.8
1990 356 25.0 14.2 10.4
1991 350 25.0 14.0 13.7
1992 377 23.7 15.9 19.1
1993 391 22.9 17.1 13.6
1994 400 23.4 17.1 12.5
1995 409 24.6 16.6 15.6
1996 409 24.6 16.6 15.6
1997 407 27.3 14.9 15.7
1998 411 27.9 14.7 13.1
1999 411 27.2 15.1 27
2000 420 26.8 15.7 26.2
2001 399 26.7 14.9 27.1
2002 391 27.2 14.4 18.7
2003 391 27.2 14.4 18.7
2004 398 27.4 14.5 19.3
2005 378 27.1 13.9 n/a
2006 352 26.9 13.1 n/a
2007 342 19.0 18.0 28.1
2008 333 25.8 12.9 36.6
2009 312 24.2 12.9 36.9
2010 302 23.2 12.9 41.7
2011 284 22.1 12.8 43
2012 275 19.7 13.8 42.2
2013 283 19.2 14.7 43.5
2014 268 18.9 14.1 39.2
2015 258 n/a n/a 39.5
2016 234 17.0 13.7 35.5
2017 228 17.9 12.7 36.8
2018 245 18.8 12.9 37.1
2019 231 18.4 12.5 45.5
2020 235 19.1 12.2 43
2021 211 19.5 10.8 36.5
2022 221 19.3 11.4 33.9
2023 214 19.9 10.7 1.4

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 Phillips High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 376 24.0 15.6 16.8
1990 356 25.0 14.2 10.4
1991 350 25.0 14.0 13.7
1992 377 23.7 15.9 19.1
1993 391 22.9 17.1 13.6
1994 400 23.4 17.1 12.5
1995 409 24.6 16.6 15.6
1996 409 24.6 16.6 15.6
1997 407 27.3 14.9 15.7
1998 411 27.9 14.7 13.1
1999 411 27.2 15.1 27
2000 420 26.8 15.7 26.2
2001 399 26.7 14.9 27.1
2002 391 27.2 14.4 18.7
2003 391 27.2 14.4 18.7
2004 398 27.4 14.5 19.3
2005 378 27.1 13.9 n/a
2006 352 26.9 13.1 n/a
2007 342 19.0 18.0 28.1
2008 333 25.8 12.9 36.6
2009 312 24.2 12.9 36.9
2010 302 23.2 12.9 41.7
2011 284 22.1 12.8 43
2012 275 19.7 13.8 42.2
2013 283 19.2 14.7 43.5
2014 268 18.9 14.1 39.2
2015 258 n/a n/a 39.5
2016 234 17.0 13.7 35.5
2017 228 17.9 12.7 36.8
2018 245 18.8 12.9 37.1
2019 231 18.4 12.5 45.5
2020 235 19.1 12.2 43
2021 211 19.5 10.8 36.5
2022 221 19.3 11.4 33.9
2023 214 19.9 10.7 1.4

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 Phillips High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $244 (1.9%) $12,738 (98.1%) $12,982
2020 $168 (1.3%) $12,614 (98.7%) $12,781
2021 $524 (3.8%) $13,411 (96.2%) $13,935

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Phillips High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 290th of 400 High schoolsRanks 238th of 415 High schools
 15.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Phillips High)47.343.1
 4.2%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Phillips School District)47.342.4
 4.9%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Phillips High)32.750.9
 18.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Phillips School District)32.751.9
 19.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Phillips High)2018.9
 1.1%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Phillips School District)2018.5
 1.5%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students231214
 7.4%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic47
 75%
Pacific Islander11
White213198
 7%
Two or More Races35
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.5%1.4%
 44.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Phillips High

In the 2022-23 school year, 214 students attended Phillips High.

Phillips High ranks 115th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Phillips High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Phillips Elementary
Middle : Phillips Middle

Students at Phillips High are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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