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1 / 25#25. Albany High School
- Location: Albany School District, WI
- Enrollment: 80 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
Best public high schools in the Madison metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Madison metro area 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.
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2 / 25#24. Evansville High School
- Location: Evansville Community School District, WI
- Enrollment: 509 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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3 / 25#23. Sun Prairie West High School
- Location: Sun Prairie Area School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,379 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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4 / 25#22. Stoughton High School
- Location: Stoughton Area School District, WI
- Enrollment: 875 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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5 / 25#21. Fall River High School
- Location: Fall River School District, WI
- Enrollment: 265 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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6 / 25#20. Clark Street Community School
- Location: Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, WI
- Enrollment: 100 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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7 / 25#19. Edgerton High School
- Location: Edgerton School District, WI
- Enrollment: 543 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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8 / 25#18. New Glarus High School
- Location: New Glarus School District, WI
- Enrollment: 320 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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9 / 25#17. Lodi High School
- Location: Lodi School District, WI
- Enrollment: 451 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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10 / 25#16. DeForest High School
- Location: DeForest Area School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,099 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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11 / 25#15. East High School
- Location: Madison Metropolitan School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,649 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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12 / 25#14. Lake Mills High School
- Location: Lake Mills Area School District, WI
- Enrollment: 488 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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13 / 25#13. Belleville High School
- Location: Belleville School District, WI
- Enrollment: 282 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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14 / 25#12. Wisconsin Heights High School
- Location: Wisconsin Heights School District, WI
- Enrollment: 219 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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15 / 25#11. Cambridge High School
- Location: Cambridge School District, WI
- Enrollment: 241 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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16 / 25#10. Mount Horeb High School
- Location: Mount Horeb Area School District, WI
- Enrollment: 793 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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17 / 25#9. Monona Grove High School
- Location: Monona Grove School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,083 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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18 / 25#8. McFarland High School
- Location: Mcfarland School District, WI
- Enrollment: 777 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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19 / 25#7. Oregon High School
- Location: Oregon School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,269 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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20 / 25#6. Sun Prairie East High School
- Location: Sun Prairie Area School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,274 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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21 / 25#5. Verona Area High School
- Location: Verona Area School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,802 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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22 / 25#4. Vel Phillips Memorial High School
- Location: Madison Metropolitan School District, WI
- Enrollment: 2,025 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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23 / 25#3. Waunakee Community High School
- Location: Waunakee Community School District, WI
- Enrollment: 1,327 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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24 / 25#2. West High School
- Location: Madison Metropolitan School District, WI
- Enrollment: 2,147 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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25 / 25#1. Middleton High School
- Location: Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, WI
- Enrollment: 2,309 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
