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Enrollment
911
High
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUKESHA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551578002019
North High
2222 Michigan Ave, Waukesha, WI 53188 · (262) 970-3505 · Waukesha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL911 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
393 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 209 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 224 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 237 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 241 | 26% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North High
North High's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North High this school | 911 | 43.1% | 35.5% |
| South Milwaukee High South Milwaukee | 920 | 46.7% | 26.1% |
| Walden III High Racine | 692 | 42.1% | 36.3% |
| Tremper High Kenosha | 1,417 | 44.2% | 31.6% |
| Horace Mann High North Fond du Lac | 453 | 43.7% | 23.3% |
| Harborside Academy Kenosha | 572 | 46.5% | 49.8% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #317 of 402 | #17 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 911 | #104 of 532 | #12 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #237 of 325 | #5 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #59 of 325 | #2 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #130 of 418 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #27 of 203 | #1 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
911
-161 (-15%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,252
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 911 | 58.3 | 15.6:1 | 43% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 960 | 61.5 | 15.6:1 | 41% (394) |
| 2022-23 | 1,016 | 64.1 | 15.8:1 | 41% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 1,072 | 69 | 15.5:1 | 38% (405) |
| 2017-18 | 1,175 | 69.2 | 17.0:1 | 27% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 1,152 | 66 | 17.4:1 | 33% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 1,204 | 69 | 17.4:1 | 26% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 1,359 | 77 | 17.6:1 | 13% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 1,252 | 90 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North High.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (1,175 to 911); teachers down 16% (69.2 to 58.3).
About North High
North High operates as a high-enrollment high school in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school serves 911 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Wisconsin is roughly 475 students; this school is 92% bigger than that.
Waukesha School District is made up of 27 schools with 10,922 students in all.
At North High, White students make up 60% of the student body. The next largest groups are 29% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 27 points below the 87% share among Waukesha County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 15.6:1 comes from the school's 58.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. The lunch program counts 43% of students at North High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Waukesha County, the average eligibility rate is 17%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North High ranks in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. It scores 35.5%; the prediction is 51.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Waukesha County show that the median household income is $106,076, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Besides North High, Waukesha County has 112 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Lowell Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 52.8% on proficiency, and North High is below that at 35.5%.
Under the NCES locale system, North High is City: Small.
Enrollment has fallen by 161 students since 2020-21, to 911.
Community posts for North High can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waukesha School District
- West HighHigh · 1,167 students
- South HighHigh · 833 students
- Butler MiddleMiddle · 786 students
- eAchieve Academy - WisconsinHigh · 639 students
- Waukesha STEM AcademyElementary · 580 students
- Les Paul MiddleMiddle · 547 students
Other schools in Waukesha
- West HighHigh · 1,167 students
- South HighHigh · 833 students
- Butler MiddleMiddle · 786 students
- eAchieve Academy - WisconsinHigh · 639 students
- Waukesha STEM AcademyElementary · 580 students
- Les Paul MiddleMiddle · 547 students
Other North High schools
21 other US public schools in 14 states are named North High. North High is the 20th largest of the 22.
- North HighAppleton, WI · 1,635 students
- North HighEau Claire, WI · 1,567 students
- North HighSheboygan, WI · 1,482 students
- North HighOshkosh, WI · 1,266 students
- North High SchoolEdmond, OK · 2,532 students
Nearby schools
- Lowell Elementary0.3 mi · 347
- Summit View Elementary0.4 mi · 449
- Butler Middle0.8 mi · 786
- Hawthorne Elementary1.0 mi · 321
- eAchieve Elementary1.2 mi · 111
- eAchieve Academy - Wisconsin1.2 mi · 639
Frequently asked questions
About North HighWhat is the total enrollment at North High?
North High enrolls approximately 911 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North High serve?
North High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does North High have?
North High employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
How diverse is North High?
North High reports a student body of 60% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is North High public or private?
North High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waukesha School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.