Shell Lake Junior/Senior High

Shell Lake School District
271 Highway 63
Shell Lake, WI 54871
300 Students
High School 7th - 12th
School Overview
Shell Lake Junior/Senior High School, located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, serves as a central educational hub for the local community. Operating as a combined facility for students in grades 7 through 12, the school focuses on providing a comprehensive academic curriculum designed to prepare students for post-secondary success, whether through college enrollment or vocational training. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment, leveraging its small-town setting to foster strong relationships between students, dedicated faculty, and the surrounding community.

Beyond traditional classroom instruction, the school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including athletics, clubs, and arts programs, which are essential to the district's mission of developing well-rounded citizens. By utilizing its resources and its official web presence, Shell Lake Junior/Senior High strives to maintain open communication with families, ensuring that students have access to the guidance and opportunities necessary to thrive in an evolving educational landscape.
300
Total Students
22.3
Full-Time Teachers
13.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
40.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    272 (90.7%)
  • Two or More
    12 (4.0%)
  • Hispanic
    9 (3.0%)
  • American Indian
    5 (1.7%)
  • Asian
    2 (0.7%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Shell Lake School District
Phone: (715)468-7816
Website: http://www.shelllake.k12.wi.us
Grade Range: 7th - 12th
Total Students: 300
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 22.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 94
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 28

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 7 50
Grade 8 45
Grade 9 54
Grade 10 53
Grade 11 51
Grade 12 47
Gender Ratio
Nearby High Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Spooner High
Spooner Area School District
361 Students
801 County Highway A
Spooner, WI 54801 (8.0 miles away)
High School 9th - 12th