Best high schools for sports in Wisconsin
More than 7.6 million high school students played sports across the U.S. during the 2021-22 academic year, according to data from the National Federation of State High School Associations. Those athletes participated in a slew of sports: from football—the most popular sport for high school boys with 1 million players nationwide—to track and field, which is the most popular sport amongst high school girls in the U.S. with more than 488,000 athletes.
The dynamic landscape of high school sports has created competition not only between athletes but the institutions they represent. With more than 23,500 public and private secondary and high schools across the country, determining the best options for athletes is an arduous process.
High schools across the country are vying to be crowned the best institution for athletes in America and not only has the battle become personal but regional as well. States like California and Florida, which have high-profile high-school athletic programs, also want bragging rights.
Young athletes will continue to thrive as sports return to pre-pandemic participation levels and high schools put in the work to be considered one of the best institutions in America for sports.
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools for sports in Wisconsin using data from Niche. These rankings factor in parent and student surveys on sports, total high school enrollment, K-12 sports championships, number of sports, and athletic participation rates.
#25. The Prairie School
- City: Wind Point
- Type: Private
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#24. Xavier Catholic Schools
- City: Appleton
- Type: Private, Catholic
- Overall Niche grade: A
#23. Verona Area High School
- City: Verona
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#22. Kaukauna High School
- City: Kaukauna
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#21. Amherst High School
- City: Amherst
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B
#20. Franklin High School
- City: Franklin
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#19. Middleton High School
- City: Middleton
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#18. St. Mary's Springs Academy
- City: Fond Du Lac
- Type: Private, Catholic
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#17. Rice Lake High School
- City: Rice Lake
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#16. Whitefish Bay High School
- City: Whitefish Bay
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#15. Notre Dame de la Baie Academy
- City: Green Bay
- Type: Private, Catholic
- Overall Niche grade: A
#14. Pewaukee High School
- City: Pewaukee
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#13. West De Pere High School
- City: De Pere
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#12. Sun Prairie High School
- City: Sun Prairie
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#11. Brookfield Central High School
- City: Brookfield
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#10. Bay Port High School
- City: Green Bay
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#9. Waunakee High School
- City: Waunakee
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#8. Brookfield East High School
- City: Brookfield
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#7. Muskego High School
- City: Muskego
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#6. Marquette University High School
- City: Milwaukee
- Type: Private, Catholic, All-Boys
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#5. Catholic Memorial High School
- City: Waukesha
- Type: Private, Catholic
- Overall Niche grade: A
#4. Kimberly High School
- City: Kimberly
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#3. Homestead High School
- City: Mequon
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#2. Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
- City: Milwaukee
- Type: Private, Catholic, All-Girls
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#1. Arrowhead High School
- City: Hartland
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A+
