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Grafton High

Public Grades 9-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 97% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Grafton High is a public high school located in Grafton, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 720 students. The school is part of the Grafton School District, which is ranked 13th out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grafton High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking between 14th and 41st over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating excellent academic performance. Grafton High's students consistently outperform the state averages in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam and ACT assessments, and the school has maintained high four-year graduation rates ranging from 90.4% to 98.8% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Cedarburg High, Grafton High stands out as a top performer. Cedarburg High, located just 3.3 miles away, is also a highly ranked school (8th in 2024-2025) but has slightly lower test scores and a higher percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients than Grafton High. While Grafton High's overall performance is excellent, the school has seen a slight dip in its statewide ranking and a higher chronic absenteeism rate in recent years, which could be an area for the school to focus on to maintain its high level of achievement.

727

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,571

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1950 Washington St
Grafton, WI 53024-2103

(262) 376-5500

District: Grafton School District

Feeder schools for Grafton High:

Elementary:	Kennedy Elementary
	Woodview Elementary
Middle:	John Long Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (72% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Wisconsin high schools

✓99% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Wisconsin avg46%

14^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 426Grafton 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	94.7	14 of 431	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	18 of 431	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	34 of 415	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	41 of 391	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	34 of 390	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	24 of 400	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	21 of 410	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	86.2	35 of 410	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	89.6	26 of 408	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	73.1	86 of 466	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.0	32 of 462	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	75.1	70 of 457	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	43 of 452	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	77.0	54 of 445	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	67.2	155 of 450	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.1	169 of 438	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.2	73 of 437	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	75.1	54 of 281	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	16 of 292	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	79.7	30 of 287	89.5%	★★★★☆
2004	82.2	18 of 275	93.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	38.4	31 of 51	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	78.4	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	36.9	24 of 40	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	8 of 358	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	18 of 353	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	68.5	93 of 343	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	50 of 332	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	26 of 343	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	20 of 355	94.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	22 of 126	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.4	66 of 119	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.7	13 of 97	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	8 of 86	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	44.7	36 of 68	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	94.0	4 of 86	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	15 of 335	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	9 of 326	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	67.7	55 of 271	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	26 of 250	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	42 of 226	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	45 of 251	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	35 of 255	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	14 of 380	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	18 of 365	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	27 of 359	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	29 of 347	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	28 of 334	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	31 of 354	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	31 of 373	91.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	23 of 81	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	14 of 285	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	12 of 300	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	41 of 271	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	43 of 269	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	28 of 266	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	35 of 266	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	28 of 261	89.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2018)39th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies77%+30 vs state

Science73%+30 vs state

English Language Arts72%+23 vs state

Mathematics67%+25 vs state

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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 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
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%)	94.7	14^th of 431 public high schools	96.8%		92.6	18^th of 431 public high schools	95.8%	4	71.5	67.4	73.3								77.3		$13,571	$457	$13,114
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%)	96.7	8^th of 431 public high schools	98.1%		96.7	8^th of 431 public high schools	98.1%		82.2	73.8	73.0								75.0		$12,476	$483	$11,993
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%)	88.1	33^rd of 431 public high schools	92.3%		77.7	68^th of 431 public high schools	84.2%	35	66.8	64.4	61.9								66.3		$13,249	$317	$12,931
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%)	92.9	20^th of 431 public high schools	95.4%		93.5	16^th of 431 public high schools	96.3%	4	70.8	68.1	71.1								69.0		$13,379	$402	$12,977
Ozaukee High	Public	9-12	401 Highland Dr	Fredonia	53021	Ozaukee County	Northern Ozaukee School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 692-2453	199	19	10.3	20.1%	177 (88.9%)	3 (1.5%)	11 (5.5%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	75.4	76^th of 431 public high schools	82.4%		62.5	149^th of 431 public high schools	65.4%	73	55.1	53.1	57.1								66.0		$11,947	$365	$11,582
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%)	22.9	364^th of 431 public high schools	15.5%		15	394^th of 431 public high schools	8.6%	30	36.3	32.7	31.0	39.3	42.3	50.0	28.7	49.6	51.5	44.3	39.1	30.3	$15,290	$768	$14,522
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%)	84.3	44^th of 431 public high schools	89.8%		81.3	48^th of 431 public high schools	88.9%	4	63.5	61.4	59.0								64.9		$12,932	$308	$12,624
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)													$13,964	$2,594	$11,370
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%)								(n/a)											10.4		$18,004	$3,301	$14,703
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%)								(n/a)				4.4	6.1	6.4	6.5	2.0	2.1	13.0	12.1	4.3	$17,106	$1,552	$15,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Grafton High

How many students attend Grafton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Grafton High.

Is Grafton High a good school?

Yes! Grafton High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools.

What district is Grafton High in?

Grafton School District

What schools feed into Grafton High?

Grafton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : Woodview Elementary
Middle : John Long Middle

What is the racial makeup of Grafton High?

Students at Grafton High are 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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