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North High

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North High ranks 180 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 58% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

North High is a public high school located in Appleton, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,612 students. It is part of the Appleton Area School District, which is ranked 264 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North High consistently ranks in the top 30-40% of Wisconsin high schools, with a current ranking of 180 out of 431 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and Forward Exam, is generally higher than the district and state averages across various subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, North High had 50.9% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Social Studies, compared to 46.44% for the Appleton Area School District and 47.67% for the state. North High also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, consistently around 90% or above in recent years, and a low dropout rate ranging from 1.2% to 1.6% in the past few years.

While North High outperforms the other high schools in the Appleton Area School District, such as East High and West High, the nearby charter schools, such as Renaissance School and Little Chute Career Pathways Academy, demonstrate even stronger academic results, particularly in test scores and student subgroup performance. North High has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which suggests the school is effectively serving a diverse student population and helping to close achievement gaps. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.2% to 21.2%, is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

1,635

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,914

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 N Ballard Rd
Appleton, WI 54913-8942

(920) 852-5405

District: Appleton Area School District

Feeder schools for North High:

Elementary:	Columbus Elementary
	Edison Elementary
	Ferber Elementary
	Franklin Elementary
	More...
	Huntley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg40%

Wisconsin avg46%

180^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 42%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8High Schools in the Appleton Area School District

264^th of 426Appleton Area School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	180 of 431	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	132 of 431	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	109 of 415	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	131 of 391	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	132 of 390	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	104 of 400	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	84 of 410	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	98 of 410	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	70 of 408	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	62.8	195 of 466	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.2	75 of 462	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	127 of 457	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	62.9	192 of 452	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	119 of 445	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	61.1	217 of 450	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	203 of 438	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	233 of 437	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.7	172 of 281	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.6	156 of 292	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.2	100 of 287	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.3	120 of 275	56.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	3 of 26	88.5%	★★★★★
2023	59.4	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	44 of 57	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	27 of 51	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	29 of 50	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.3	41 of 48	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	28 of 44	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	33 of 44	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	36 of 51	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	165 of 358	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	83 of 353	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	106 of 329	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	126 of 343	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	102 of 332	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	132 of 343	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	84 of 355	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	70 of 126	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	60 of 119	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	49 of 97	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	46 of 86	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	67 of 86	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	37 of 76	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	197 of 335	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	245 of 326	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.6	86 of 271	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.6	210 of 250	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	153 of 226	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	222 of 251	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	196 of 255	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	166 of 380	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	175 of 365	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	100 of 359	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	145 of 347	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	151 of 334	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	88 of 354	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	88 of 373	76.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	72.3	10 of 41	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	68 of 93	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	51 of 95	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	25 of 55	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	84 of 285	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	75 of 300	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	60 of 271	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	87 of 269	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	83 of 266	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	62 of 266	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	52 of 261	80.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)88th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)76th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2025)23rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+7 vs state

Social Studies51%+3 vs state

Science47%+4 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North High	Public	9-12	5000 N Ballard Rd	Appleton	54913	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5405	1,635	95	17.2	29.2%	1,080 (66.1%)	76 (4.6%)	204 (12.5%)	179 (10.9%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (5.0%)	57.7	180^th of 431 public high schools	58.2%		64.9	132^nd of 431 public high schools	69.4%	48	56.0	43.3	47.4						50.9		$11,914	$932	$10,982
Fox Cities Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5000 N Ballard Rd	Appleton	54913	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5405	78	2	35.4	30.8%	59 (75.6%)	7 (9.0%)	8 (10.3%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	66.7	122^nd of 431 public high schools	71.7%		47.7	235^th of 431 public high schools	45.5%	113	50.0		40.0						85.7		$10,490	$911	$9,579
Little Chute High	Public	9-12	1402 Freedom Rd	Little Chute	54140	Outagamie County	Little Chute Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 788-7600	387	26	14.6	31.5%	314 (81.1%)	10 (2.6%)	42 (10.9%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	57.7	178^th of 431 public high schools	58.7%		51.4	210^th of 431 public high schools	51.3%	32	47.2	50.6	44.9						56.7		$12,792	$268	$12,525
Little Chute Career Pathways Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1402 Freedom Rd	Little Chute	54140	Outagamie County	Little Chute Area School District	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 788-7600	93	6	15.5	20.4%	85 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	90.1	28^th of 431 public high schools	93.5%		95.1	10^th of 431 public high schools	97.7%	18	65.5	58.6	69.0						95.0		$9,530	$281	$9,249
Valley New School	Public, Charter	7-12	122 E College Ave	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5605	68	4	16.5	32.4%	54 (79.4%)	1 (1.5%)	6 (8.8%)	3 (4.4%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.4%)	49.2	225^th of 431 public high schools	47.8%					(n/a)	27.3			50.0	14.3	25.0	42.9	42.9	80.0	28.6	$11,309	$911	$10,398
West High	Public	9-12	610 N Badger Ave	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5410	1,024	76	13.5	50.1%	565 (55.2%)	106 (10.4%)	145 (14.2%)	152 (14.8%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	47 (4.6%)	8.9	405^th of 431 public high schools	6.0%		18.2	389^th of 431 public high schools	9.7%	16	22.0	19.6	23.9						33.7		$12,178	$916	$11,262
Appleton Technical Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	610 N Badger Ave	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5410	68	3	23.2	38.2%	58 (85.3%)	2 (2.9%)	5 (7.4%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	24.6	356^th of 431 public high schools	17.4%		10	410^th of 431 public high schools	4.9%	54		18.2							41.2		$10,858	$911	$9,947
Renaissance School	Public, Charter	9-12	610 N Badger Ave	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5611	151	4	35.9	25.2%	127 (84.1%)	3 (2.0%)	8 (5.3%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	69.2	104^th of 431 public high schools	75.9%		87.4	29^th of 431 public high schools	93.3%	75	69.2	30.8	53.9						73.2		$10,950	$911	$10,039
Appleton Cooperative Educational Center	Public	9-12	320 S Walnut St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 832-4396	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$10,312	$911	$9,401
Kimberly High	Public	9-12	1662 E Kennedy Ave	Kimberly	54136	Outagamie County	Kimberly Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 687-3024	1,587	106	14.9	13.2%	1,392 (87.7%)	16 (1.0%)	66 (4.2%)	60 (3.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (2.9%)	85.8	38^th of 431 public high schools	91.2%		84.9	35^th of 431 public high schools	91.9%	3	67.3	65.7	59.8						60.8		$11,330	$946	$10,384

Frequently Asked Questions about North High

What is the racial makeup of North High?

Students at North High are 66% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend North High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,635 students attended North High.

Is North High a good school?

North High ranks 180^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North High in?

Appleton Area School District

What schools feed into North High?

North High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Columbus Elementary
Elementary : Edison Elementary
Elementary : Ferber Elementary
Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Huntley Elementary

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