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19 WI High Schools Among Nation’s Best, U.S. News Says In Ranking
Nineteen public high schools in Wisconsin are among the best in the country, according to a new ranking Tuesday from U.S. News & World Repor
WISCONSIN — Nineteen public high schools in Wisconsin are among the best in the country, according to a new ranking Tuesday from U.S. News & World Report.
In the 2024 Best High Schools list, Wisconsin ranks 12th among U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Among the 462 ranked schools, 19 are in the top 5 percent nationally and 46 were in the top 25 percent.
The top 25 public high schools in Wisconsin are:
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Whitefish Bay High School
Whitefish Bay, WI
Whitefish Bay School District
Lakeview Technology Academy
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Kenosha School District
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Brookfield East High School
Brookfield, WI
Elmbrook School District
High School of Health Sciences
Wales, WI
Kettle Moraine School District
Eisenhower Middle/High School
New Berlin, WI
New Berlin School District
Brookfield Central High
Brookfield, WI
Elmbrook School District
Cedarburg High School
Cedarburg, WI
Cedarburg School District
Reagan College Preparatory High School
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee School District
Middleton High School
Middleton, WI
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
Homestead High School
Mequon, WI
Mequon-Thiensville School District
Arrowhead High School
Hartland, WI
Arrowhead Uhs School District
Waunakee High School
Waunakee, WI
Waunakee Community School District
Wauwatosa East High School
Wauwatosa, WI
Wauwatosa School District
Muskego High School
Muskego, WI
Muskego-Norway School District
Hamilton High School
Sussex, WI
Hamilton School District
Little Chute Career Pathways Academy
Little Chute, WI
Little Chute Area School District
Grafton High School
Grafton, WI
Grafton School District
New Berlin Middle/High School
New Berlin, WI
New Berlin School District
Slinger High School
Slinger, WI
Slinger School District
Hudson High School
Hudson, WI
Hudson School District
Shorewood High School
Shorewood, WI
Shorewood School District
Memorial High School
Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Area School District
Franklin High School
Franklin, WI
Franklin Public School District
West High School
Madison, WI
Madison Metropolitan School District
Gibraltar High School
Fish Creek, WI
Gibraltar Area School District
State-by-state performance is based solely on which states have the largest proportion of schools in the top 25 percent. Massachusetts once again leads in the ranking, followed by Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland and Florida, respectively.
The top high schools have students who score exceptionally high on math, reading and science assessments, as well strong performance among under-served students. High school graduation rates and college readiness among graduates are also measured.
U.S. News also ranked magnet, charter and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) schools. Among standout schools in Wisconsin are:
High School of Health Sciences
Wales, WI
Kettle Moraine School District
Little Chute Career Pathways Academy
Little Chute, WI
Little Chute Area School District
Carmen High School of Science and Technology
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee School District
Editor's note: A previous version of this story misstated the rankings.
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