Horlick High

Summary:

Horlick High is a public high school located in Racine, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,340 students. The school is part of the Racine Unified School District, which is ranked 413 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horlick High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin high schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 383 and 430 out of the state's high schools. The school has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Horlick High's performance is particularly low for female, male, Hispanic, and white student groups, with rankings in the bottom 10-20% of Wisconsin high schools. The school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of the state. Horlick High's proficiency rates in core subjects like social studies, English language arts, mathematics, and science are significantly below the state and district averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. The school's four-year graduation rate has been steadily improving, reaching 82.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, but it still lags behind the state and district averages. Horlick High has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 51.7% to 68.2% over the past five years, significantly exceeding the state and district averages.

The nearby schools, such as The REAL School, Case High, Park High, and Walden III High, generally perform better than Horlick High across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Walden III High, in particular, stands out with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Horlick High and the other nearby schools. While Horlick High's spending per student is higher than some of the nearby schools, the data suggests that the school's performance is lagging behind its counterparts and the state averages, indicating that the challenges may not be solely due to funding.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2119 Rapids Dr
       Racine, WI  53404-2095


(262) 619-4300

District: Racine Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
423rd of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,194 Help


Feeder schools for Horlick High:

Elementary:    Jerstad-Agerholm School
    Julian Thomas Elementary
    O Brown Elementary
    Roosevelt Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  1,340

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.1%
White:
31.8%
African American:
27.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.9% Help


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Compare Details Horlick High ranks worse than 98.1% of high schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked high schools in the Racine Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.38. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Horlick 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 Student population at Horlick High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.1%), White (31.8%), African American (27%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horlick High is 12.6. 2 high schools in the Racine Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horlick High is $15,194, which is the 2nd highest among 5 high schools in the Racine Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horlick High:

SchoolDigger ranks Horlick High 423rd of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Horlick High in the ranking list.)

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Racine Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Racine Unified School District 413th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Horlick High

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Rank History for all students at Horlick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.91 253rd 275 8.0%
2005 10.89 260th 287 9.4%
2006 12.74 262nd 292 10.3%
2007 22.73 246th 281 12.5%
2008 12.82 409th 437 6.4%
2009 11.90 405th 438 7.5%
2010 10.13 421st 450 6.4%
2011 10.57 417th 445 6.3%
2012 3.88 429th 452 5.1%
2013 11.83 427th 457 6.6%
2014 10.35 430th 462 6.9%
2015 10.37 439th 466 5.8%
2016 5.71 400th 408 2.0%
2017 3.09 402nd 410 2.0%
2018 5.42 403rd 410 1.7%
2019 4.73 397th 400 0.8%
2021 6.61 383rd 390 1.8%
2022 2.63 388th 391 0.8%
2023 3.91 406th 415 2.2%
2024 3.38 423rd 431 1.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Horlick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.84 85th 95 10.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horlick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.67 250th 255 2.0%
2019 5.53 250th 251 0.4%
2021 9.74 221st 226 2.2%
2022 6.27 248th 250 0.8%
2023 5.86 267th 271 1.5%
2024 4.34 323rd 326 0.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Horlick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.88 350th 355 1.4%
2019 3.86 341st 343 0.6%
2021 6.33 325th 332 2.1%
2022 2.53 341st 343 0.6%
2023 5.62 321st 329 2.4%
2024 3.45 346th 353 2.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Horlick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.09 369th 373 1.1%
2019 5.19 351st 354 0.8%
2021 5.99 331st 334 0.9%
2022 4.34 346th 347 0.3%
2023 3.88 357th 359 0.6%
2024 2.85 360th 365 1.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horlick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.88 83rd 86 3.5%
2023 11.32 95th 97 2.1%
2024 10.92 113th 119 5.0%
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Rank History for White students at Horlick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.30 245th 261 6.1%
2019 9.89 253rd 266 4.9%
2021 20.09 227th 266 14.7%
2022 4.62 268th 269 0.4%
2023 4.42 268th 271 1.1%
2024 5.37 294th 300 2.0%
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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 Horlick High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1581 325 13 184 7 n/a n/a 0 2110
1989 1455 278 13 198 7 n/a n/a 0 1951
1990 1400 268 13 198 6 n/a n/a 0 1885
1991 1383 253 10 189 9 n/a n/a 0 1844
1992 1431 266 12 211 7 n/a n/a 0 1927
1993 1446 307 10 221 0 n/a n/a 0 1984
1994 1397 324 15 228 10 n/a n/a 0 1974
1995 1389 348 12 264 8 n/a n/a 0 2021
1996 1389 348 12 264 8 n/a n/a 0 2021
1997 1382 369 16 268 5 n/a n/a 0 2040
1998 1330 375 16 248 5 n/a n/a 0 1974
1999 1338 388 11 256 2 n/a n/a 0 1995
2000 1320 329 14 260 2 n/a n/a 0 1925
2001 1298 353 14 261 4 n/a n/a 0 1930
2002 1394 453 16 305 7 n/a n/a 0 2175
2003 1394 453 16 305 7 n/a n/a 0 2175
2004 1306 532 17 299 9 n/a n/a 0 2163
2005 1341 447 19 334 13 n/a n/a 0 2154
2006 1311 491 20 331 13 n/a n/a 0 2166
2007 1281 529 27 360 10 n/a n/a 0 2207
2008 1227 539 23 369 10 n/a n/a 0 2168
2009 1163 501 22 364 9 n/a n/a 0 2059
2010 1118 543 26 399 7 n/a n/a 0 2093
2011 1042 515 27 397 7 0 16 0 2004
2012 1046 532 24 447 5 0 22 0 2076
2013 1035 512 23 449 4 0 21 0 2044
2014 991 523 19 494 7 0 24 0 2058
2015 911 470 16 533 9 0 38 0 1977
2016 820 432 14 532 9 0 41 0 1848
2017 755 402 11 542 6 0 42 0 1758
2018 660 412 10 525 5 0 42 0 1654
2019 641 374 11 504 4 1 42 0 1577
2020 588 370 9 492 5 1 46 0 1511
2021 491 360 7 435 6 0 66 0 1365
2022 471 387 5 453 6 0 71 0 1393
2023 426 362 3 457 7 0 85 0 1340

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 Horlick High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2110 123.1 17.1 22.5
1989 1951 112.2 17.3 10.2
1990 1885 114.7 16.4 8.9
1991 1844 112.6 16.3 23.8
1992 1927 116.7 16.5 21.3
1993 1984 119.8 16.6 23.8
1994 1974 117.8 16.8 26.7
1995 2021 116.5 17.3 27.4
1996 2021 116.5 17.3 27.4
1997 2040 115.9 17.6 26.8
1998 1974 116.6 16.9 26.7
1999 1995 110.0 18.1 31.7
2000 1925 109.8 17.5 31.8
2001 1930 104.5 18.5 33
2002 2175 116.5 18.7 21.3
2003 2175 116.5 18.7 21.3
2004 2163 118.8 18.2 22
2005 2154 120.0 18.0 n/a
2006 2166 122.0 17.8 n/a
2007 2207 114.0 19.4 36.2
2008 2168 117.7 18.4 42.3
2009 2059 124.5 16.5 42.4
2010 2093 127.6 16.4 50.8
2011 2004 123.2 16.2 55.5
2012 2076 123.8 16.7 58.1
2013 2044 125.9 16.2 60.7
2014 2058 126.4 16.2 62.1
2015 1977 n/a n/a 63.6
2016 1848 123.0 15.0 58
2017 1758 111.1 15.8 60.6
2018 1654 109.7 15.0 58.6
2019 1577 115.0 13.7 60.9
2020 1511 108.2 13.9 63.1
2021 1365 102.0 13.3 71.1
2022 1393 99.1 14.0 64
2023 1340 106.2 12.6 66.9

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 Horlick High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2110 123.1 17.1 22.5
1989 1951 112.2 17.3 10.2
1990 1885 114.7 16.4 8.9
1991 1844 112.6 16.3 23.8
1992 1927 116.7 16.5 21.3
1993 1984 119.8 16.6 23.8
1994 1974 117.8 16.8 26.7
1995 2021 116.5 17.3 27.4
1996 2021 116.5 17.3 27.4
1997 2040 115.9 17.6 26.8
1998 1974 116.6 16.9 26.7
1999 1995 110.0 18.1 31.7
2000 1925 109.8 17.5 31.8
2001 1930 104.5 18.5 33
2002 2175 116.5 18.7 21.3
2003 2175 116.5 18.7 21.3
2004 2163 118.8 18.2 22
2005 2154 120.0 18.0 n/a
2006 2166 122.0 17.8 n/a
2007 2207 114.0 19.4 36.2
2008 2168 117.7 18.4 42.3
2009 2059 124.5 16.5 42.4
2010 2093 127.6 16.4 50.8
2011 2004 123.2 16.2 55.5
2012 2076 123.8 16.7 58.1
2013 2044 125.9 16.2 60.7
2014 2058 126.4 16.2 62.1
2015 1977 n/a n/a 63.6
2016 1848 123.0 15.0 58
2017 1758 111.1 15.8 60.6
2018 1654 109.7 15.0 58.6
2019 1577 115.0 13.7 60.9
2020 1511 108.2 13.9 63.1
2021 1365 102.0 13.3 71.1
2022 1393 99.1 14.0 64
2023 1340 106.2 12.6 66.9

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 Horlick High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $533 (4.0%) $12,681 (96.0%) $13,215
2020 $673 (5.0%) $12,898 (95.0%) $13,571
2021 $1,033 (6.8%) $14,162 (93.2%) $15,194

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Horlick High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 397th of 400 High schoolsRanks 406th of 415 High schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Horlick High)18.921.5
 2.6%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Racine Unified School District)24.123.2
 0.9%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Horlick High)18.710.4
 8.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Racine Unified School District)22.416.7
 5.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Horlick High)11.14.2
 6.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Racine Unified School District)11.67.7
 3.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%
10th Grade Science (Horlick High)12.46.3
 6.1%
   10th Grade Science (Racine Unified School District)16.313.1
 3.2%
   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 Students15771340
 15%
African American374362
 3.2%
American Indian47
 75%
Asian113
 72.7%
Hispanic504457
 9.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White641426
 33.5%
Two or More Races4285
 102.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.9%66.9%
 6.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Horlick High

Students at Horlick High are 34% Hispanic, 32% White, 27% African American, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,340 students attended Horlick High.

Horlick High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jerstad-Agerholm School
Elementary : Julian Thomas Elementary
Elementary : O Brown Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Wadewitz Elementary

Horlick High ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Wisconsin high schools.


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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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