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Nicolet High

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Nicolet High ranks 68 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 87% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Nicolet High is a public high school in Glendale, Wisconsin, serving grades 9–12 with 1,043 students as part of the Nicolet Union High School School District. The school ranks 68th of 533 Wisconsin high schools in 2025–2026 (87th percentile, 4 stars), while its district ranks 39th of 432 statewide (5 stars). Nicolet exceeds the state average in every 10th-grade subject tested: social studies 60.17% vs. 48.25%, English language arts 64.62% vs. 48.47%, math 55.38% vs. 42.93%, and science 53.08% vs. 43.2%. Historically it has been a top-tier Wisconsin school, peaking at 15th of 410 in 2016–2017.

Among North Shore peers, Whitefish Bay High and Shorewood High rank 5th and 30th statewide, and Nicolet trails Whitefish Bay in all four subjects and Shorewood in three of four (it is 1.2 points ahead in ELA). Where Nicolet stands out is completion and attendance: a 96.9% graduation rate, 0.0% dropout rate, and 2.8% chronic absenteeism — better than Whitefish Bay's 3.1% and far better than Shorewood's 18.3% and the state's 17.3%. Against nearby Brown Deer Middle/High, King International, and Milwaukee schools such as NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy and James Madison Academic Campus, Nicolet's outcomes are in a completely different tier.

The clearest area for growth is the low-SES subgroup, which ranked 54th percentile in 2025–2026 (33rd in 2024–2025) while other subgroups ranked 88th–97th percentile. Math and science are relative soft spots against top peers, with science 17.5 points behind Shorewood and 26.7 points behind Whitefish Bay. Nicolet spends more per student ($22,034) and has smaller classes (12.6 students per teacher) than Whitefish Bay and Shorewood, though that alone has not closed the academic gap.

1,043

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,034

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6701 N Jean Nicolet Rd
Glendale, WI 53217-3799

(414) 351-7554

District: Nicolet Union High School School District

Feeder schools for Nicolet High:

Elementary:	Indian Hill School
	Parkway Elementary
	Stormonth Elementary
Middle:	Bayside Middle
	Glen Hills Middle
	Maple Dale School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

African American:

23.5%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Wisconsin high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg46%

68^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 432Nicolet Union High School 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	79.6	68 of 533	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	65 of 431	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	28 of 431	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	50 of 415	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	58 of 391	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	47 of 390	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	34 of 400	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	31 of 410	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.4	15 of 410	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	22 of 408	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	72.1	102 of 466	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.4	102 of 462	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	50 of 457	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	112 of 452	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	104 of 445	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	72 of 450	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	145 of 438	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.5	62 of 437	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	83.4	14 of 281	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	83.5	14 of 292	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	83.3	14 of 287	95.1%	★★★★★
2004	84.7	13 of 275	95.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	10 of 84	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	14 of 51	72.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	71.2	10 of 40	75.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	3 of 115	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	87 of 461	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	94 of 358	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	41 of 353	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	54 of 329	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	37 of 343	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	51 of 332	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	32 of 343	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	40 of 355	88.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	93.2	12 of 187	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	5 of 126	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	1 of 119	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	7 of 97	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	12 of 86	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	20 of 68	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	5 of 86	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	10 of 76	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	205 of 446	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.8	226 of 335	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.9	71 of 326	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	120 of 271	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.7	209 of 250	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	142 of 226	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	199 of 251	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.4	103 of 255	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	95.1	7 of 365	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	39 of 359	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	75 of 347	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	47 of 334	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	40 of 354	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	35 of 373	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	24 of 102	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	25 of 81	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	6 of 71	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	50.2	19 of 41	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	9 of 37	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	34 of 333	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	66.3	24 of 93	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	14 of 344	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	19 of 285	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	8 of 300	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	11 of 271	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	24 of 269	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	15 of 266	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	6 of 266	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	5 of 261	98.1%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2024)98th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)96th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2018)75th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+16 vs state

Social Studies60%+12 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

Science53%+10 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
Nicolet High	Public	9-12	6701 N Jean Nicolet Rd	Glendale	53217	Milwaukee County	Nicolet Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 351-7554	1,043	82	12.6	19.4%	556 (53.3%)	245 (23.5%)	89 (8.5%)	47 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	95 (9.1%)	79.6	68^th of 533 public high schools	87.2%		78.7	65^th of 431 public high schools	84.9%	3	64.6	55.4	53.1								60.2		$22,034	$307	$21,728
Whitefish Bay High	Public	9-12	1200 E Fairmount Ave	Whitefish Bay	53217	Milwaukee County	Whitefish Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 963-3928	945	59	16.0	—	685 (72.5%)	65 (6.9%)	69 (7.3%)	52 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	69 (7.3%)	97.4	5^th of 533 public high schools	99.1%		99	1^st of 431 public high schools	99.8%	4	82.7	79.3	79.8								79.4		$14,106	$362	$13,744
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
King International	Public	9-12	1801 W Olive St	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-0700	1,308	72	18.1	67.0%	124 (9.5%)	796 (60.9%)	188 (14.4%)	142 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.3%)	27.8	422^nd of 533 public high schools	20.8%		19.5	373^rd of 431 public high schools	13.5%	49	38.1	23.8	29.2								34.0		$17,946	$2,398	$15,548
ASSATA High	Public	9-12	3517 W Courtland Ave	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 345-6113	78	3	27.4	92.3%	0 (0.0%)	71 (91.0%)	6 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1.4	533^rd of 533 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0								0.0		$18,995	$2,720	$16,275
Banner Preparatory School of Milwaukee	Public	6-12	3517A W Courtland Ave	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 461-9561	49	3	16.3	89.8%	1 (2.0%)	46 (93.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)											0.0		$58,875	$6,146	$52,729
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
Shorewood High	Public	9-12	1701 E Capitol Dr	Shorewood	53211	Milwaukee County	Shorewood School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-6921	589	42	14.1	16.8%	388 (65.9%)	61 (10.4%)	59 (10.0%)	41 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	89.9	30^th of 533 public high schools	94.4%		90.1	27^th of 431 public high schools	93.7%	3	63.4	67.3	70.6								68.8		$17,039	$275	$16,764
Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	5496 N 72nd St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 837-4000	526	15	35.0	—	14 (2.7%)	458 (87.1%)	29 (5.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	4.4	505^th of 533 public high schools	5.3%		2.1	424^th of 431 public high schools	1.6%	81	6.0	9.0	10.5	4.1	14.6	20.0	8.3	13.2	21.8	41.8	13.3	27.3	$20,517	$3,157	$17,360
NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy	Public	9-12	2320 W Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-0283	104	6	17.3	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	96 (92.3%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	6.6	491^st of 533 public high schools	7.9%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0								33.3		$20,852	$4,089	$16,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Nicolet High

What schools feed into Nicolet High?

Nicolet High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Indian Hill School
Elementary : Parkway Elementary
Elementary : Stormonth Elementary
Middle : Bayside Middle
Middle : Glen Hills Middle
Middle : Maple Dale School

What district is Nicolet High in?

Nicolet Union High School School District

What is the racial makeup of Nicolet High?

Students at Nicolet High are 53% White, 23% African American, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

Is Nicolet High a good school?

Nicolet High ranks 68^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nicolet High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,043 students attended Nicolet High.

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