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Join us for the annual Redbird Rally & Family Fun Night!  

Proceeds from this year's event will be split among our six school Parent Organizations. Every dollar raised will be used to fund enrichment programs including:

- Artists-in-Residence: Bringing professional creatives into classrooms to spark imagination and hands-on learning.

- Authors-in-Residence: Connecting students with published authors to inspire a lifelong love for reading and writing.

- STEM workshops, cultural presentations, and interactive experiences that bring learning to life. 

Attending, volunteering or donating to the Redbird Rally is more than supporting a single night of fun—you are directly investing in the education and inspiration for De Pere students throughout the entire year.

Hope to see you there!

De Pere is in the top 4 percent nationally and the highest ranked high school in the Green Bay metro area.

Each year, the organization evaluates more than 18,000 schools across the country. Rankings are based on six indicators of school quality:

• College readiness
• Breadth of curriculum
• Scores on state proficiency tests
• Performance in reading, math, and science
• Underserved student performance
• Graduation rates

The weighted scores of those six indicators are transformed so each eligible school receives an overall percentile score between zero and 100. De Pere's score was 94.86, up slightly from 2025-2026. High schools are ranked against peers in descending order of their overall scores. Read more about US News and World Report's ranking methodology.

"Credit to our staff, students, families and the De Pere community," says De Pere High School Principal Roger Allen. "The ranking reflects the hard work being done here and the support we receive for fulfilling our mission." 

“Kathy has served the district for more than 22 years and brings tremendous value and experience to our district. This achievement is an important milestone for her and we are incredibly proud of her work and dedication to continuing education,” says Andy Bradford, interim Superintendent.

Van Pay has served in her current position in De Pere since August 2023. She oversees more than $1 million in grants and curriculum budgets; leads the district’s literacy and math teams; and works with cross-functional groups to develop and implement 4K–12 comprehensive literacy and math plans. In addition, Van Pay manages the district’s 4K and before/after school programming.

Previously, Van Pay was principal at De Pere’s Heritage Elementary School from 2008-2023; principal at King Elementary School in Green Bay from 2005-2008; and has classroom teaching experience in the Shawano and Houston, TX, school districts.

She holds an honorary associate fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for her research on Leadership for Learning and was a Herb Kohl Principal Leadership Award recipient in 2023.

During her tenure in De Pere, elementary and intermediate student achievement has consistently improved as measured by state and national test scores. For the past several years De Pere has been among the top ten 4K-12 school districts in Wisconsin for academic achievement.