Watertown High School in Watertown, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Watertown High School is a town public school in Watertown, Wisconsin that is part of Watertown Unified School District. It serves 1,087 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,087 Students

75 Teachers

825 Endevour Dr

Watertown, WI 53098 View local requests

http://www.watertown.k12.wi.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Watertown High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Gordon

Mrs. Strobel

Mrs. Webster

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Watertown High School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Watertown High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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