Best High Schools in Wisconsin

The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Wisconsin, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 55%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Middleton High	Middleton, WI	2,309	64%
2	Oak Creek High	Oak Creek, WI	2,168	55%
3	West High	Madison, WI	2,147	54%
4	Preble High	Green Bay, WI	2,125	51%
5	Arrowhead High	Hartland, WI	2,086	61%
6	Vel Phillips Memorial High	Madison, WI	2,025	49%
7	Fond du Lac High	Fond du Lac, WI	2,006	53%
8	Indian Trail High School and Academy	Kenosha, WI	1,980	55%
9	Neenah High	Neenah, WI	1,943	66%
10	Bay Port High	Green Bay, WI	1,926	64%
11	Case High	Racine, WI	1,884	59%
12	Rural Virtual Academy	Medford, WI	1,850	50%
13	HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12	Milwaukee, WI	1,828	33%
14	Verona Area High	Verona, WI	1,802	51%
15	Hudson High	Hudson, WI	1,783	65%
16	Muskego High	Muskego, WI	1,686	66%
17	North High	Eau Claire, WI	1,663	62%
18	Oconomowoc High	Oconomowoc, WI	1,662	56%
19	East High	Madison, WI	1,649	42%
20	West High	Oshkosh, WI	1,627	58%
21	Mukwonago High	Mukwonago, WI	1,620	67%
22	Kimberly High	Kimberly, WI	1,595	57%
23	Franklin High	Franklin, WI	1,571	63%
24	Hamilton High	Sussex, WI	1,562	68%
25	North High	Appleton, WI	1,561	56%
26	Memorial High	Eau Claire, WI	1,552	69%
27	Tremper High	Kenosha, WI	1,540	53%
28	North High	Sheboygan, WI	1,537	58%
29	Craig High	Janesville, WI	1,522	64%
30	Lincoln High	Manitowoc, WI	1,484	47%
31	LaFollette High	Madison, WI	1,482	45%
32	De Pere High	De Pere, WI	1,470	70%
33	Stevens Point Area Senior High	Stevens Point, WI	1,462	62%
34	Chippewa Falls High	Chippewa Falls, WI	1,458	52%
35	West High	Wausau, WI	1,446	46%
36	Hamilton High	Milwaukee, WI	1,439	41%
37	Memorial High	Beloit, WI	1,417	50%
38	Obama School of Career and Technical Education	Milwaukee, WI	1,402	41%
39	Milwaukee Academy of Science	Milwaukee, WI	1,401	24%
40	Bradford High	Kenosha, WI	1,389	52%
41	Lincoln High	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	1,380	47%
42	Brookfield East High	Brookfield, WI	1,362	70%
43	Reagan College Preparatory High	Milwaukee, WI	1,343	40%
44	Horlick High	Racine, WI	1,340	42%
45	Waunakee High	Waunakee, WI	1,327	72%
46	Badger High	Lake Geneva, WI	1,326	57%
47	Hartford High	Hartford, WI	1,316	55%
48	D C Everest High	Weston, WI	1,311	66%
49	East High	Appleton, WI	1,306	55%
50	Superior High	Superior, WI	1,306	58%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best high school in Wisconsin?

The largest high school in Wisconsin is Middleton High in Middleton with 2,309 students and a 64% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many high schools are in Wisconsin?

This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Wisconsin by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.