North High

Summary:

North High is a public high school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,016 students. It is part of the Waukesha School District, which is ranked 198 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North High has faced some challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 213 out of 431 high schools in 2023-2024 and as low as 321 out of 415 in 2022-2023. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 1 star to 3 stars out of 5. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing better than female students, and Asian and Hispanic students tending to perform better than African American and multi-racial students. Additionally, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students and disabled students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. North High's test scores, particularly in mathematics and science, are generally lower than the Waukesha School District and the state of Wisconsin averages.

Interestingly, when compared to nearby schools, West High, another Waukesha School District high school, consistently outperforms North High in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. On the other hand, South High, also in the Waukesha School District, generally performs worse than North High across various metrics. Additionally, the Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy and Waukesha Academy of Health Professions, both public charter schools in the district, significantly outperform North High in test scores and other key metrics. These differences may be influenced by the higher proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at North High compared to the nearby high-performing schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2222 Michigan Ave
       Waukesha, WI  53188-3173


(262) 970-3505

District: Waukesha School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
213th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,197 Help


Feeder schools for North High:

Elementary:    Banting Elementary
    Hawthorne Elementary
    Lowell Elementary
    Meadowbrook Elementary
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Middle:    Butler Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  960

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.0%
Hispanic:
29.2%
African American:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41% Help


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Compare Details North High ranks better than 50.6% of high schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked high schools in the Waukesha School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.19. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at North 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 (59%), Hispanic (29.2%), African American (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North High is 15.5. 4 high schools in the Waukesha School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North High is $13,197. 4 high schools in the Waukesha School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North High:

SchoolDigger ranks North High 213th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See North High in the ranking list.)

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Waukesha School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waukesha School District 198th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North High

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Rank History for all students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.11 113th 275 58.9%
2005 56.28 170th 287 40.8%
2006 55.59 189th 292 35.3%
2007 64.23 139th 281 50.5%
2008 57.99 230th 437 47.4%
2009 52.22 281st 438 35.8%
2010 59.27 238th 450 47.1%
2011 42.14 361st 445 18.9%
2012 49.93 311th 452 31.2%
2013 59.96 192nd 457 58.0%
2014 55.58 235th 462 49.1%
2015 49.37 312th 466 33.0%
2016 42.06 251st 408 38.5%
2017 30.58 299th 410 27.1%
2018 29.40 323rd 410 21.2%
2019 42.86 237th 400 40.8%
2021 24.20 312th 390 20.0%
2022 37.19 257th 391 34.3%
2023 27.98 321st 415 22.7%
2024 51.19 213th 431 50.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.58 37th 41 9.8%
2023 33.19 39th 56 30.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.08 249th 255 2.4%
2019 22.70 219th 251 12.7%
2021 18.65 205th 226 9.3%
2022 20.31 224th 250 10.4%
2023 18.44 245th 271 9.6%
2024 44.00 192nd 326 41.1%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.05 312th 355 12.1%
2019 32.42 252nd 343 26.5%
2021 30.75 249th 332 25.0%
2022 38.22 217th 343 36.7%
2023 23.49 275th 329 16.4%
2024 42.59 223rd 353 36.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.72 19th 29 34.5%
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Rank History for Male students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.18 261st 373 30.0%
2019 46.74 185th 354 47.7%
2021 20.97 287th 334 14.1%
2022 36.62 233rd 347 32.9%
2023 29.32 276th 359 23.1%
2024 55.06 166th 365 54.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.50 26th 51 49.0%
2019 57.35 17th 44 61.4%
2021 43.24 24th 44 45.5%
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Rank History for African American students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.41 15th 20 25.0%
2023 49.23 8th 13 38.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.65 71st 86 17.4%
2021 23.06 54th 68 20.6%
2022 31.30 56th 86 34.9%
2023 29.75 72nd 97 25.8%
2024 52.62 48th 119 59.7%
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Rank History for White students at North High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.71 170th 261 34.9%
2019 45.46 139th 266 47.7%
2021 30.59 190th 266 28.6%
2022 39.35 152nd 269 43.5%
2023 30.79 197th 271 27.3%
2024 50.89 148th 300 50.7%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for North High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1294 6 11 64 14 n/a n/a 0 1389
1989 1211 6 16 52 12 n/a n/a 0 1297
1990 1179 7 20 39 12 n/a n/a 0 1257
1991 1177 5 18 41 11 n/a n/a 0 1252
1992 1171 5 18 62 1 n/a n/a 0 1257
1993 1219 3 20 49 14 n/a n/a 0 1305
1994 1115 6 17 65 25 n/a n/a 0 1228
1995 1196 10 22 78 4 n/a n/a 0 1310
1996 1196 10 22 78 4 n/a n/a 0 1310
1997 1195 13 21 79 8 n/a n/a 0 1316
1998 1192 11 26 85 6 n/a n/a 0 1320
1999 1199 13 18 72 8 n/a n/a 0 1310
2000 1225 16 23 67 9 n/a n/a 0 1340
2001 1232 14 26 77 10 n/a n/a 0 1359
2002 1199 22 32 98 11 n/a n/a 0 1362
2003 1199 22 32 98 11 n/a n/a 0 1362
2004 1194 20 21 95 5 n/a n/a 0 1335
2005 1161 22 28 97 3 n/a n/a 0 1311
2006 1075 26 26 100 2 n/a n/a 0 1229
2007 1080 40 31 110 4 n/a n/a 0 1265
2008 1059 36 36 115 5 n/a n/a 0 1251
2009 969 45 34 120 6 n/a n/a 0 1174
2010 992 77 32 142 5 n/a n/a 0 1248
2011 961 69 32 135 4 0 3 0 1204
2012 918 66 41 153 1 0 9 0 1188
2013 905 61 43 137 2 0 14 0 1162
2014 852 56 40 153 4 1 16 0 1122
2015 844 55 33 162 5 0 18 0 1117
2016 839 60 34 190 5 0 24 0 1152
2017 870 60 36 217 4 0 29 0 1216
2018 817 65 34 226 5 0 28 0 1175
2019 765 62 45 257 3 1 32 0 1165
2020 731 49 37 255 2 2 32 0 1108
2021 675 53 32 274 3 1 34 0 1072
2022 663 57 26 273 2 2 32 0 1055
2023 628 62 16 271 1 1 37 0 1016
2024 566 50 20 280 1 3 40 0 960

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 North High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1389 85.5 16.2 0
1989 1297 87.4 14.8 0
1990 1257 88.5 14.2 0
1991 1252 90.5 13.8 0
1992 1257 90.6 13.8 n/a
1993 1305 78.5 16.6 0
1994 1228 73.7 16.7 0
1995 1310 78.5 16.7 8.6
1996 1310 78.5 16.7 8.6
1997 1316 81.2 16.2 8.7
1998 1320 83.7 15.8 8.6
1999 1310 80.7 16.2 12.7
2000 1340 78.0 17.2 11.6
2001 1359 77.9 17.4 13
2002 1362 80.9 16.8 4.6
2003 1362 80.9 16.8 4.6
2004 1335 83.8 15.9 10.9
2005 1311 79.8 16.4 n/a
2006 1229 82.3 14.9 n/a
2007 1265 71.6 17.7 14.2
2008 1251 72.2 17.3 14.5
2009 1174 67.9 17.3 17.4
2010 1248 73.4 17.0 23.9
2011 1204 69.9 17.2 25.6
2012 1188 62.7 18.9 22.4
2013 1162 71.5 16.2 27.4
2014 1122 61.4 18.2 30.8
2015 1117 n/a n/a 31.5
2016 1152 66.0 17.4 33.2
2017 1216 73.6 16.5 31
2018 1175 69.2 16.9 26.7
2019 1165 71.7 16.2 31.8
2020 1108 69.5 15.9 30.9
2021 1072 69.2 15.4 37.8
2022 1055 67.6 15.5 35.9
2023 1016 64.1 15.8 40.8
2024 960 61.5 15.5 41

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 North High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1389 85.5 16.2 0
1989 1297 87.4 14.8 0
1990 1257 88.5 14.2 0
1991 1252 90.5 13.8 0
1992 1257 90.6 13.8 n/a
1993 1305 78.5 16.6 0
1994 1228 73.7 16.7 0
1995 1310 78.5 16.7 8.6
1996 1310 78.5 16.7 8.6
1997 1316 81.2 16.2 8.7
1998 1320 83.7 15.8 8.6
1999 1310 80.7 16.2 12.7
2000 1340 78.0 17.2 11.6
2001 1359 77.9 17.4 13
2002 1362 80.9 16.8 4.6
2003 1362 80.9 16.8 4.6
2004 1335 83.8 15.9 10.9
2005 1311 79.8 16.4 n/a
2006 1229 82.3 14.9 n/a
2007 1265 71.6 17.7 14.2
2008 1251 72.2 17.3 14.5
2009 1174 67.9 17.3 17.4
2010 1248 73.4 17.0 23.9
2011 1204 69.9 17.2 25.6
2012 1188 62.7 18.9 22.4
2013 1162 71.5 16.2 27.4
2014 1122 61.4 18.2 30.8
2015 1117 n/a n/a 31.5
2016 1152 66.0 17.4 33.2
2017 1216 73.6 16.5 31
2018 1175 69.2 16.9 26.7
2019 1165 71.7 16.2 31.8
2020 1108 69.5 15.9 30.9
2021 1072 69.2 15.4 37.8
2022 1055 67.6 15.5 35.9
2023 1016 64.1 15.8 40.8
2024 960 61.5 15.5 41

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 North High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $283 (2.5%) $11,128 (97.5%) $11,409
2020 $271 (2.2%) $11,878 (97.8%) $12,149
2021 $323 (2.4%) $12,874 (97.6%) $13,197

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 237th of 400 High schoolsRanks 321st of 415 High schools
 18.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (North High)30.230.4
 0.2%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Waukesha School District)39.847.5
 7.7%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (North High)41.636.8
 4.8%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Waukesha School District)43.345.3
 2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (North High)28.625.5
 3.1%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Waukesha School District)30.129.5
 0.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%
10th Grade Science (North High)35.925.5
 10.4%
   10th Grade Science (Waukesha School District)35.233.7
 1.5%
   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 Students11651016
 12.8%
African American6262
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian4516
 64.4%
Hispanic257271
 5.4%
Pacific Islander11
White765628
 17.9%
Two or More Races3237
 15.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.8%40.8%
 9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about North High

Students at North High are 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

North High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Banting Elementary
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary : Lowell Elementary
Elementary : Meadowbrook Elementary
Elementary : Summit View Elementary
Middle : Butler Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 960 students attended North High.

North High ranks 213th 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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