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1 / 25#25. West High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Madison Metropolitan School District, WI
- Enrollment: 2,222 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
Best high schools in Wisconsin
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Wisconsin using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Wisconsin Lutheran High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Enrollment: 923 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 25#23. Waunakee Community High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Waunakee Community School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,335 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 25#22. Cedarburg High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Cedarburg School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,073 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 25#21. St. John's Northwestern Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Delafield, WI
- Enrollment: 222 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 25#20. Arrowhead High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Hartland, WI
- Enrollment: 1,950 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 25#19. High School of Health Sciences
- School type: Public School
- Location: Kettle Moraine School District, WI
- Enrollment: 176 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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8 / 25#18. Dominican High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Whitefish Bay, WI
- Enrollment: 324 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. Shorewood High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Shorewood School District, WI
- Enrollment: 589 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. Homestead High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Mequon-Thiensville School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,201 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#15. Reagan College Preparatory High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Milwaukee Public Schools, WI
- Enrollment: 1,372 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#14. Brookfield Central High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Elmbrook School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,215 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#13. Nicolet Union High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Glendale, WI
- Enrollment: 1,043 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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14 / 25#12. Marquette University High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Enrollment: 937 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. St. Lawrence Seminary High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Mount Calvary, WI
- Enrollment: 141 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Enrollment: 625 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. Middleton High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, WI
- Enrollment: 2,303 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Brookfield East High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Elmbrook School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,374 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. University Lake School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Hartland, WI
- Enrollment: 333 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. Whitefish Bay High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Whitefish Bay School District, WI
- Enrollment: 945 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. University School of Milwaukee
- School type: Private School
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Enrollment: 1,125 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. The Prairie School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Wind Point, WI
- Enrollment: 648 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Wayland Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Beaver Dam, WI
- Enrollment: 210 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Brookfield Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Brookfield, WI
- Enrollment: 843 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Madison Country Day School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Waunakee, WI
- Enrollment: 503 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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