North High

North High is an expansive 9-12 campus in Appleton, Wisconsin, overseen by Appleton Area School District. The school works with 1,635 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 244% larger than the state mean of about 475.

Within Appleton Area School District, which oversees 38 schools and 14,994 students, North High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, North High reports that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Outagamie County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, North High reports 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting North High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.7%; this one delivers 48.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Outagamie County put median household income runs about $85,069, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Outagamie County's 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,330 students), North High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Fox Cities Leadership Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North High at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 65.2%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 1,650 students in 2018 compared to 1,635 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 75% to 66% over that span.

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