Whitnall High

Summary:

Whitnall High is a public high school located in Greenfield, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 832 students. The school is part of the Whitnall School District, which is ranked 91 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitnall High consistently ranks in the top third of Wisconsin high schools, with a current ranking of 133 out of 431 schools. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects, including social studies, English language arts, mathematics, and science. Whitnall High's students perform particularly well in social studies, with 51.58% of 10th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.08%. The school also maintains an impressive 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.0% to 97.4% over the past 5 years, consistently outperforming the state average, and has an exceptionally low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 0.4% during the same period.

While Whitnall High outperforms nearby schools like James E. Dottke Project-Based Learning High School, Audubon Technology and Communication High, and Hamilton High in academic performance, graduation rates, and attendance, it lags behind high-performing schools like New Berlin West Middle/High, Eisenhower Middle/High, and Greendale High in several key metrics, suggesting opportunities for improvement. Additionally, the performance gap between Whitnall High's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students and their peers is an area of concern, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5000 S 116th St
       Greenfield, WI  53228-3197


(414) 525-8500

District: Whitnall School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
133rd of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,506 Help


Feeder schools for Whitnall High:

Elementary:    Edgerton Elementary
    Hales Corners Elementary
Middle:    Whitnall Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  834

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.3%
Hispanic:
18.0%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.3% Help


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Compare Details Whitnall High ranks better than 69.1% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.66. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Whitnall High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.3%), Hispanic (18%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitnall High is 15. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitnall High is $12,506.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitnall High:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitnall High 133rd of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Whitnall High in the ranking list.)

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Whitnall School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitnall School District 91st of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whitnall High

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Rank History for all students at Whitnall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.71 103rd 275 62.5%
2005 76.99 50th 287 82.6%
2006 68.37 95th 292 67.5%
2007 66.91 113th 281 59.8%
2008 71.75 96th 437 78.0%
2009 70.33 110th 438 74.9%
2010 75.44 69th 450 84.7%
2011 72.32 98th 445 78.0%
2012 61.74 207th 452 54.2%
2013 50.79 281st 457 38.5%
2014 68.07 130th 462 71.9%
2015 60.06 225th 466 51.7%
2016 65.60 105th 408 74.3%
2017 70.33 95th 410 76.8%
2018 66.23 105th 410 74.4%
2019 64.98 117th 400 70.8%
2021 41.00 234th 390 40.0%
2022 59.07 145th 391 62.9%
2023 65.58 116th 415 72.0%
2024 64.66 133rd 431 69.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Whitnall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 80.96 6th 37 83.8%
2022 49.30 20th 41 51.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitnall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.77 146th 255 42.7%
2019 75.44 36th 251 85.7%
2021 28.49 172nd 226 23.9%
2022 44.63 138th 250 44.8%
2023 31.40 211th 271 22.1%
2024 50.99 156th 326 52.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Whitnall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.83 83rd 355 76.6%
2019 65.53 97th 343 71.7%
2021 39.79 203rd 332 38.9%
2022 63.45 119th 343 65.3%
2023 53.52 153rd 329 53.5%
2024 56.14 158th 353 55.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Whitnall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.12 1st 32 96.9%
2021 59.49 13th 23 43.5%
2022 67.95 9th 29 69.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Whitnall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.75 127th 373 66.0%
2019 56.69 135th 354 61.9%
2021 35.91 226th 334 32.3%
2022 47.93 175th 347 49.6%
2023 69.24 75th 359 79.1%
2024 67.74 97th 365 73.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Whitnall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 90.14 5th 48 89.6%
2023 69.67 15th 50 70.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whitnall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.69 43rd 76 43.4%
2019 40.53 50th 86 41.9%
2021 57.47 28th 68 58.8%
2022 62.55 29th 86 66.3%
2023 68.78 26th 97 73.2%
2024 57.75 39th 119 67.2%
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Rank History for White students at Whitnall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.53 81st 261 69.0%
2019 64.70 72nd 266 72.9%
2021 37.28 162nd 266 39.1%
2022 49.20 119th 269 55.8%
2023 65.57 72nd 271 73.4%
2024 68.58 76th 300 74.7%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Whitnall High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 519 71 36 16 3 n/a n/a 0 645
1989 521 78 37 16 3 n/a n/a 0 655
1990 541 58 56 14 4 n/a n/a 0 673
1991 541 50 55 6 2 n/a n/a 0 654
1992 573 45 49 6 5 n/a n/a 0 678
1993 602 47 46 10 2 n/a n/a 0 707
1994 664 45 43 9 0 n/a n/a 0 761
1995 756 43 26 17 2 n/a n/a 0 844
1996 756 43 26 17 2 n/a n/a 0 844
1997 794 42 29 18 3 n/a n/a 0 886
1998 797 38 30 16 5 n/a n/a 0 886
1999 780 33 40 13 5 n/a n/a 0 871
2000 839 24 44 16 4 n/a n/a 0 927
2001 845 21 49 21 4 n/a n/a 0 940
2002 867 19 52 25 2 n/a n/a 0 965
2003 867 19 52 25 2 n/a n/a 0 965
2004 847 24 51 29 1 n/a n/a 0 952
2005 820 25 42 32 1 n/a n/a 0 920
2006 838 26 39 36 5 n/a n/a 0 944
2007 838 25 31 43 6 n/a n/a 0 943
2008 818 33 35 47 8 n/a n/a 0 941
2009 803 39 34 49 12 n/a n/a 0 937
2010 794 39 32 47 10 n/a n/a 0 922
2011 737 27 22 69 7 1 22 0 885
2012 688 20 29 72 4 0 21 0 834
2013 672 25 23 78 3 0 20 0 821
2014 657 27 24 82 4 0 22 0 816
2015 639 27 27 82 2 0 24 0 801
2016 660 25 28 89 4 1 24 0 831
2017 653 20 31 93 6 1 21 0 825
2018 661 17 34 94 6 2 29 0 843
2019 632 24 32 122 6 2 36 0 854
2020 616 26 34 113 2 0 45 0 836
2021 583 32 36 117 1 0 58 0 827
2022 562 35 34 132 1 0 58 0 822
2023 567 33 30 138 2 0 62 0 832
2024 553 38 32 150 2 0 59 0 834

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whitnall High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 645 38.5 16.7 11.9
1989 655 39.9 16.4 10.8
1990 673 42.5 15.8 10.1
1991 654 39.8 16.4 11.9
1992 678 40.1 16.9 11.8
1993 707 40.9 17.3 10.6
1994 761 41.4 18.4 10.2
1995 844 44.2 19.1 7.8
1996 844 44.2 19.1 7.8
1997 886 3.6 246.1 7.9
1998 886 50.1 17.7 6.8
1999 871 47.6 18.3 10.2
2000 927 49.1 18.9 9.6
2001 940 50.3 18.7 9
2002 965 52.2 18.5 6.9
2003 965 52.2 18.5 6.9
2004 952 51.3 18.6 6.7
2005 920 51.9 17.7 n/a
2006 944 48.4 19.5 n/a
2007 943 47.7 19.8 6
2008 941 49.0 19.2 7.9
2009 937 52.9 17.7 9.7
2010 922 51.0 18.0 12.5
2011 885 48.0 18.4 15.7
2012 834 50.2 16.5 20.6
2013 821 52.6 15.5 21.7
2014 816 50.6 16.1 23.5
2015 801 n/a n/a 24.7
2016 831 56.0 14.8 23
2017 825 56.3 14.6 18.4
2018 843 57.3 14.7 16.4
2019 854 55.2 15.4 20.3
2020 836 54.9 15.2 19
2021 827 60.6 13.6 23.2
2022 822 59.8 13.7 24.5
2023 832 60.5 13.7 26.6
2024 834 55.4 15.0 28.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whitnall High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 645 38.5 16.7 11.9
1989 655 39.9 16.4 10.8
1990 673 42.5 15.8 10.1
1991 654 39.8 16.4 11.9
1992 678 40.1 16.9 11.8
1993 707 40.9 17.3 10.6
1994 761 41.4 18.4 10.2
1995 844 44.2 19.1 7.8
1996 844 44.2 19.1 7.8
1997 886 3.6 246.1 7.9
1998 886 50.1 17.7 6.8
1999 871 47.6 18.3 10.2
2000 927 49.1 18.9 9.6
2001 940 50.3 18.7 9
2002 965 52.2 18.5 6.9
2003 965 52.2 18.5 6.9
2004 952 51.3 18.6 6.7
2005 920 51.9 17.7 n/a
2006 944 48.4 19.5 n/a
2007 943 47.7 19.8 6
2008 941 49.0 19.2 7.9
2009 937 52.9 17.7 9.7
2010 922 51.0 18.0 12.5
2011 885 48.0 18.4 15.7
2012 834 50.2 16.5 20.6
2013 821 52.6 15.5 21.7
2014 816 50.6 16.1 23.5
2015 801 n/a n/a 24.7
2016 831 56.0 14.8 23
2017 825 56.3 14.6 18.4
2018 843 57.3 14.7 16.4
2019 854 55.2 15.4 20.3
2020 836 54.9 15.2 19
2021 827 60.6 13.6 23.2
2022 822 59.8 13.7 24.5
2023 832 60.5 13.7 26.6
2024 834 55.4 15.0 28.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Whitnall High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $254 (2.2%) $11,105 (97.8%) $11,359
2020 $516 (4.4%) $11,340 (95.6%) $11,856
2021 $409 (3.3%) $12,097 (96.7%) $12,506

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitnall High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 117th of 400 High schoolsRanks 116th of 415 High schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Whitnall High)5750.8
 6.2%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Whitnall School District)5750.8
 6.2%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Whitnall High)43.752.2
 8.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Whitnall School District)43.752.2
 8.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Whitnall High)34.737.1
 2.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Whitnall School District)34.737.1
 2.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%
10th Grade Science (Whitnall High)38.436
 2.4%
   10th Grade Science (Whitnall School District)38.436
 2.4%
   10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)32.731.7
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students854832
 2.6%
African American2433
 37.5%
American Indian62
 66.7%
Asian3230
 6.3%
Hispanic122138
 13.1%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White632567
 10.3%
Two or More Races3662
 72.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.3%26.6%
 6.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Whitnall High

Students at Whitnall High are 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

Whitnall High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edgerton Elementary
Elementary : Hales Corners Elementary
Middle : Whitnall Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 834 students attended Whitnall High.

Whitnall High ranks 133rd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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