Top 10 Best Public High Schools in Wisconsin (2024)

The top ranked public high schools in Wisconsin are Whitefish Bay High School, Tesla Engineering Charter School and Lakeview Technology Academy. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Muskego, Brookfield and Cedarburg.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Wisconsin is 39%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 38%.

Top Ranked Public High Schools in Wisconsin (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Whitefish Bay High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1200 E Fairmount Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3928
Rank: #22.
Tesla Engineering Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2121 Emmers Dr
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 997-1399
Rank: #33.
Lakeview Technology Academy
Vocational School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
9449 88th Ave
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
(262) 359-8155
Rank: #44.
Brookfield Central High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60% (Top 20%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
16900 W Gebhardt Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 785-3910
Rank: #55.
Brookfield East High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
3305 N Lilly Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 781-3500
Rank: #66.
Eisenhower Middle/high
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 63% (Top 20%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
4333 S Sunnyslope Rd
New Berlin, WI 53151
(262) 789-6300
Rank: #77.
High School Of Health Sciences
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
349 N Oak Crest Dr
Wales, WI 53183
(262) 968-6200
Rank: #88.
Muskego High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 58% (Top 20%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
W183s8750 Racine Ave
Muskego, WI 53150
(262) 971-1790
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Cedar Grove-belgium High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
321 N 2nd St
Cedar Grove, WI 53013
(920) 668-8686
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Wrightstown High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
600 High St
Wrightstown, WI 54180
(920) 532-0525
Rank: #1111.
Cedarburg High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 57% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
W68n611 Evergreen Blvd
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 376-6200
Rank: #1212.
Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
401 E Roberta Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 970-3880
Rank: #1313.
Homestead High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 54% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
5000 W Mequon Rd
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-5646
Rank: #1414.
Slinger High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 53% (Top 30%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
209 Polk St
Slinger, WI 53086
(262) 644-5261
Rank: #1515.
Middleton High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 52% (Top 30%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
2100 Bristol St
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9660
Rank: #1616.
Arrowhead High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 60% (Top 20%)
Reading: 53% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
700 North Ave
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 369-3611
Rank: #1717.
East High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 53% (Top 30%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
7500 Milwaukee Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 773-2000
Rank: #1818.
Hamilton High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 51% (Top 30%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
W220n6151 Town Line Rd
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 246-6471
Rank: #1919.
West De Pere High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 52% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
665 Grant St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 338-5200
Rank: #2020.
School For Arts And Performance
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
349 N Oak Crest Dr
Wales, WI 53183
(262) 968-6273
Rank: #2121.
Memorial High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 53% (Top 30%)
Reading: 58% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
2220 Fairfax St
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-6300
Rank: #2222.
Lake Country Classical Inc
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 52% (Top 30%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-9
818 W Wisconsin Ave
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262) 254-9016
Rank: #2323.
Waunakee High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 55% (Top 20%)
Reading: 56% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
301 Community Dr
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-2100
Rank: #2424.
Oostburg High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
410 New York Ave
Oostburg, WI 53070
(920) 564-2346
Rank: #2525.
Renaissance School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
610 N Badger Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-5708
Rank: #2626.
Sevastopol High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
4550 Highway 57
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 743-6282
Rank: #2727.
De Pere High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 48% (Top 50%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1700 Chicago St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1020
Rank: #2828.
Little Chute Career Pathways Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1402 Freedom Rd
Little Chute, WI 54140
(920) 788-7600
Rank: #2929.
Fond Du Lac Stem Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 4-12
401 S Military Rd
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 906-6722
Rank: #3030.
Franklin High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45% (Top 50%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
8222 S 51st St
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 423-4640
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Barneveld High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
304 S Jones St
Barneveld, WI 53507
(608) 924-4711
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Fall Creek High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
336 E Hoover Ave
Fall Creek, WI 54742
(715) 877-2809
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Fennimore High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
510 7th St
Fennimore, WI 53809
(608) 822-3245
Rank: #3434.
West High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 47% (Top 50%)
Reading: 56% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
30 Ash St
Madison, WI 53726
(608) 204-4100
Rank: #3535.
Hudson High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 46% (Top 50%)
Reading: 58% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1501 Vine St
Hudson, WI 54016
(715) 377-3800
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