Summary:
The city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin is home to two high schools: West High and North High, both part of the Oshkosh Area School District. Based on the available data, West High emerges as the standout school in the area, outperforming North High across a range of key metrics.
West High ranks significantly higher than North High in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, coming in at 143rd out of 431 Wisconsin high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to North High's 363rd ranking. West High also boasts consistently higher test scores across all subjects, a higher 4-year graduation rate of 91.2% versus North High's 88.5%, and a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 15.5% compared to North High's 26.6%. These academic and attendance indicators suggest that West High is providing a higher-quality educational experience for its students.
While North High spends more per student ($14,532) than West High ($12,839), this higher spending does not translate to better academic performance. Additionally, North High has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (52.25%) compared to West High (29.32%), which may be a contributing factor to the performance gap between the two schools. Overall, the data analysis highlights West High as the standout high school in the Oshkosh area, with a combination of strong academic achievement, higher graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism.
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