Watertown High School - 01
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Watertown, South Dakota 57201 · Watertown School District 14-4
#27 of 121 high schools in South Dakota
#2749 of 16,910 nationally
About Watertown High School - 01
Watertown High School - 01 is a public high located in Watertown, in the Watertown School District 14-4 school district of South Dakota, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,222 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 72.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 27th of 121 ranked high schools in South Dakota. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (85th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (34th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,222.
There are 7 schools in Watertown; Watertown High School - 01 ranks 2nd of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)56%
- Reading proficiency (30%)79%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)30.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Watertown High School - 01 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,222
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 30.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 79%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 56%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Watertown High School - 01
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Watertown Intermediate School - 13
Watertown · Public middle · Grades 5–6
532 students · 551 m away
Lincoln Elementary - 05
Watertown · Public elementary · Grades 1–4
361 students · 1.1 km away
Mellette Elementary - 07
Watertown · Public elementary · Grades 1–4
267 students · 1.7 km away
Watertown Middle School - 02
Watertown · Public middle · Grades 7–8
575 students · 2.1 km away
Jefferson Elementary - 09
Watertown · Public elementary · Grades 1–4
333 students · 2.4 km away
McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06
Watertown · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
296 students · 2.9 km away
Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02
Waverly · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
128 students · 15 km away
Waverly-South Shore High School - 01
Waverly · Public high · Grades 9–12
86 students · 15 km away
Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03
Waverly · Public middle · Grades 6–8
69 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in South Dakota with a comparable Enrollment.
Brandon Valley High School - 01
Brandon · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,381 students
Central High School - 01
Aberdeen · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,384 students
Brookings High School - 01
Brookings · Public high · Grades 9–12
979 students
Yankton High School - 01
Yankton · Public high · Grades 9–12
923 students
Mitchell High School - 01
Mitchell · Public high · Grades 9–12
879 students
T F Riggs High School - 01
Pierre · Public high · Grades 9–12
855 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Watertown High School - 01 a good school?
Watertown High School - 01 has a Success Index (US) of 72.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #27 of 121 in South Dakota. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Watertown High School - 01 rank in South Dakota?
Watertown High School - 01 ranks #27 of 121 high schools in South Dakota and #2749 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Watertown High School - 01?
Watertown High School - 01 had 1,222 students in 2025.
Is Watertown High School - 01 a elementary school or a high school?
Watertown High School - 01 is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Watertown High School - 01?
There are 9 schools within 15 km of Watertown High School - 01; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.