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Cedarburg High

Public Grades 9-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 98% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Cedarburg High is a grades 9–12 public high school in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, serving 1,073 students as part of the Cedarburg School District north of Milwaukee. It is ranked 10th of 533 Wisconsin high schools for 2025–2026 — the top 2% — while its district ranks 4th of 432. The school has earned 5 stars every year on record, including a first-place statewide ranking in 2016–2017.

On 2025–2026 state tests, students posted 81.2% proficiency in English language arts, 76% in math, 76.8% in science and 69.71% in social studies — each roughly 21 to 34 points above Wisconsin averages. Among nearby high schools, Cedarburg led in ELA, math and science, and finished a close second in social studies to Port Washington High (70.21%). Compared with Homestead High, another 5-star school, Cedarburg was higher in all four subjects: ELA by 9.8 points, math by 1.7, science by 4.7 and social studies by 4.5. It also outpaced Grafton High, Germantown High, Menomonee Falls High and East High.

Outcomes are strong: a 98.2% graduation rate (state: 92.0%), a 0.1% dropout rate and 9.5% chronic absenteeism, well below the state's 17.3%. Still, Grafton High graduates 99.4% with 5.9% absenteeism, and Homestead High graduates 98.4% — the only areas where nearby peers edge ahead. About 8.57% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the lowest among nearby schools. Per-student spending is $15,293 and the student-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. Low-income students and students with disabilities rank among the top few percent of Wisconsin schools, suggesting the results reflect more than local advantage.

1,073

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,293

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

W68N611 Evergreen Blvd
Cedarburg, WI 53012-1899

(262) 376-6200

District: Cedarburg School District

Feeder schools for Cedarburg High:

Elementary:	Parkview Elementary
	Thorson Elementary
	Westlawn Elementary
Middle:	Webster Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (76% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Wisconsin high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Wisconsin avg46%

10^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 432Cedarburg 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
2026	95.5	10 of 533	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	8 of 431	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	8 of 431	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	6 of 415	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	13 of 391	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	16 of 390	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	3 of 400	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	7 of 410	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	99.7	1 of 410	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	99.2	3 of 408	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	82.1	29 of 466	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	90.3	8 of 462	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.0	5 of 457	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.1	11 of 452	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	81.8	20 of 445	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	10 of 450	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	13 of 438	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	83.2	13 of 437	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.5	5 of 281	98.2%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	6 of 292	97.9%	★★★★★
2004	85.2	11 of 275	96.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	1 of 26	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	84.2	7 of 48	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	14 of 44	68.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	15 of 40	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	4 of 461	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	3 of 358	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	4 of 353	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	5 of 329	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	5 of 343	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	9 of 332	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	3 of 343	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	4 of 355	98.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	98.7	2 of 187	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	11 of 126	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	5 of 119	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	2 of 97	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	5 of 86	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	73.2	15 of 68	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	13 of 446	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	3 of 335	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	2 of 326	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	1 of 271	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	22 of 250	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	19 of 226	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	2 of 251	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	6 of 255	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	13 of 462	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	5 of 380	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	6 of 365	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	10 of 359	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	17 of 347	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	15 of 334	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	6 of 354	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	10 of 373	97.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	97.6	1 of 71	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	55.9	24 of 56	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	24 of 333	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	64.4	28 of 93	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	27.1	81 of 95	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	12 of 344	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	7 of 285	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	5 of 300	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	6 of 271	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	21 of 269	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	18 of 266	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	5 of 266	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	9 of 261	96.6%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2022)85th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts81%+33 vs state

Science77%+34 vs state

Mathematics76%+33 vs state

Social Studies70%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th 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
Cedarburg High	Public	9-12	W68N611 Evergreen Blvd	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-6200	1,073	68	15.8	8.6%	954 (88.9%)	19 (1.8%)	46 (4.3%)	23 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	95.5	10^th of 533 public high schools	98.1%		96.7	8^th of 431 public high schools	98.1%	2	81.2	76.0	76.8								69.7		$15,293	$247	$15,046
Grafton High	Public	9-12	1950 Washington St	Grafton	53024	Ozaukee County	Grafton School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-5500	727	47	15.6	15.3%	599 (82.4%)	19 (2.6%)	43 (5.9%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	87.1	42^nd of 533 public high schools	92.1%		94.7	14^th of 431 public high schools	96.8%	28	61.8	66.3	68.5								63.4		$14,486	$587	$13,898
Homestead High	Public	9-12	5000 W Mequon Rd	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 238-5646	1,204	73	16.5	12.0%	819 (68.0%)	91 (7.6%)	105 (8.7%)	110 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (6.3%)	91.9	25^th of 533 public high schools	95.3%		92.9	20^th of 431 public high schools	95.4%	5	71.4	74.3	72.1								65.2		$15,806	$270	$15,536
Germantown High	Public	9-12	W180N11501 River Ln	Germantown	53022	Washington County	Germantown School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 253-3400	1,288	84	15.3	12.9%	1,027 (79.7%)	72 (5.6%)	55 (4.3%)	75 (5.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (4.3%)	80.9	64^th of 533 public high schools	88.0%		84.3	44^th of 431 public high schools	89.8%	20	64.8	65.1	56.2								54.0		$14,892	$406	$14,487
Port Washington High	Public	9-12	427 W Jackson St	Port Washington	53074	Ozaukee County	Port Washington-Saukville School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 268-5500	809	55	14.7	24.2%	676 (83.6%)	23 (2.8%)	59 (7.3%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	86.6	43^rd of 533 public high schools	91.9%		88.1	33^rd of 431 public high schools	92.3%	10	66.7	58.5	59.0								70.2		$15,264	$634	$14,630
Brown Deer Middle/High	Public	6-12	8060 N 60th St	Brown Deer	53223	Milwaukee County	Brown Deer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 371-7000	904	71	12.6	55.2%	104 (11.5%)	522 (57.7%)	77 (8.5%)	122 (13.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (8.2%)	31.2	400^th of 533 public high schools	25.0%		22.9	364^th of 431 public high schools	15.5%	36	38.0	22.2	32.7	36.1	39.0	54.8	28.6	37.6	66.4	64.5	39.1	40.2	$16,997	$655	$16,342
Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science	Public	9-12	7501 N Granville Rd	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 236-1200	611	41	15.0	92.8%	12 (2.0%)	504 (82.5%)	36 (5.9%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	3.5	512^th of 533 public high schools	3.9%					(n/a)	11.1	4.8	6.4								7.9		$24,036	$2,889	$21,147
Vincent Accelerated Academy	Public	9-12	7501 N Granville Rd	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-9858	53	3	19.4	94.3%	1 (1.9%)	46 (86.8%)	3 (5.7%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)													$13,777	$2,183	$11,594
Menomonee Falls High	Public	9-12	N80W14350 Titan Dr	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Menomonee Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 255-8444	1,261	78	16.0	15.9%	824 (65.3%)	142 (11.3%)	74 (5.9%)	110 (8.7%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (7.8%)	78.5	79^th of 533 public high schools	85.2%		82.2	50^th of 431 public high schools	88.4%	29	56.9	58.0	55.6								60.3		$14,282	$249	$14,033
Green Tree Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	6850 N 53rd St	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 206-0500	535	24	22.3	85.6%	8 (1.5%)	462 (86.4%)	25 (4.7%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	3.7	510^th of 533 public high schools	4.3%					(n/a)	2.4	7.1	0.0	5.6	5.7	4.4	9.3	6.1	0.0	11.1	18.6	9.1	$17,296	$2,550	$14,746

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedarburg High

What district is Cedarburg High in?

Cedarburg School District

What is the racial makeup of Cedarburg High?

Students at Cedarburg High are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Cedarburg High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,073 students attended Cedarburg High.

What schools feed into Cedarburg High?

Cedarburg High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Parkview Elementary
Elementary : Thorson Elementary
Elementary : Westlawn Elementary
Middle : Webster Middle

Is Cedarburg High a good school?

Yes! Cedarburg High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools.

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