Best High Schools in Wisconsin

Best High Schools
in Wisconsin

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 114 Wisconsin schools made our rankings. View Rankings

Wisconsin, which boasts a graduation rate of about 90 percent, assesses high school students in reading, mathematics, science, language arts, writing, and social studies through the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examinations. For more information, visit the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

In the U.S. News Best High Schools 2012 rankings, there are 2 Wisconsin schools with gold medals, 24 with silver medals, and 88 with bronze medals. The top-ranked school in Wisconsin is Rufus King High School, which is part of the Milwaukee Public Schools and located about 90 miles east of the state capital of Madison.

Top Ranked WI Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

Rufus King High School

1801 WEST OLIVE ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209

#2

Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School

4965 SOUTH 20TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53221

#3

Eau Claire Memorial High School

2225 KEITH ST, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701

#4

Lancaster High

806 EAST ELM ST, LANCASTER, WI 53813

#5

Preble High

2222 DECKNER AVE, GREEN BAY, WI 54302

#6

Medford High

1015 WEST BROADWAY AVE, MEDFORD, WI 54451

#7

Milwaukee School of Languages

8400 WEST BURLEIGH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53222

#8

West High School

610 NORTH BADGER AVE, APPLETON, WI 54914

#9

St Croix Falls High School

740 MAPLE DR, SAINT CROIX FALLS, WI 54024

#10

Onalaska High

700 HILLTOPPER PLACE, ONALASKA, WI 54650

See complete Wisconsin High School Rankings

WI by the Numbers

Districts 382
High Schools 543
Full-Time Teachers 18,499
Students Enrolled 287,636

Featured Districts
Milwaukee Public Schools

The Milwaukee Public Schools include 62 high schools that serve 25,078 students.

Madison Metropolitan School District

There are 6 high schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District, serving 7,344 students.

Appleton Area School District

Green Bay Area School District

Kenosha School District

Madison Metropolitan School District

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