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Whitnall High

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Whitnall High ranks 120 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 72% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Whitnall High is a public high school located in Greenfield, Wisconsin, serving 834 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Whitnall School District, which is ranked 69 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitnall High consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Whitnall High had 65.34% proficiency in ELA, compared to the state average of 48.62%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with male students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities all ranking in the top quartile of Wisconsin high schools in their respective categories. Whitnall High maintains high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 98.5% over the past few years, significantly above the state average.

Whitnall High is located in close proximity to several other high-performing high schools, such as Eisenhower Middle/High and New Berlin West Middle/High, which are also ranked among the top schools in the state. This creates a competitive educational environment that may contribute to the overall quality of education in the region. While Whitnall High performs well overall, there are a few areas that could be targeted for improvement, such as reducing chronic absenteeism rates and supporting the academic achievement of low socioeconomic status students.

821

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,506

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 S 116th St
Greenfield, WI 53228-3197

(414) 525-8500

District: Whitnall School District

Feeder schools for Whitnall High:

Elementary:	Edgerton Elementary
	Hales Corners Elementary
Middle:	Whitnall Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg46%

120^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 426Whitnall 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	66.9	120 of 431	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	133 of 431	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	116 of 415	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	145 of 391	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	234 of 390	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	117 of 400	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	105 of 410	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	95 of 410	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	65.6	105 of 408	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	60.1	225 of 466	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	130 of 462	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	50.8	281 of 457	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.7	207 of 452	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.3	98 of 445	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	69 of 450	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	110 of 438	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.8	96 of 437	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	66.9	113 of 281	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	95 of 292	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.0	50 of 287	82.6%	★★★★☆
2004	65.7	103 of 275	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	40 of 57	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.7	15 of 50	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	5 of 48	89.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	67.9	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	99.1	1 of 32	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	143 of 358	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	158 of 353	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	153 of 329	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	119 of 343	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	203 of 332	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	97 of 343	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	83 of 355	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	39 of 126	69.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	39 of 119	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	26 of 97	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	29 of 86	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	28 of 68	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	50 of 86	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	43 of 76	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	191 of 335	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	156 of 326	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	211 of 271	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	138 of 250	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	172 of 226	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.4	36 of 251	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	42.8	146 of 255	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	84 of 380	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	97 of 365	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	75 of 359	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	175 of 347	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	226 of 334	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	135 of 354	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	127 of 373	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	35 of 81	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	20 of 41	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	21 of 93	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	79 of 285	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	76 of 300	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	72 of 271	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	119 of 269	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	162 of 266	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	72 of 266	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	81 of 261	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+17 vs state

Science51%+8 vs state

Social Studies49%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+6 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 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
Whitnall High	Public	9-12	5000 S 116th St	Greenfield	53228	Milwaukee County	Whitnall School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 525-8500	821	58	14.2	28.5%	526 (64.1%)	42 (5.1%)	163 (19.9%)	33 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.6%)	66.9	120^th of 431 public high schools	72.2%		64.7	133^rd of 431 public high schools	69.1%	13	65.3	48.9	51.1						49.0		$12,506	$409	$12,097
Eisenhower Middle/High	Public	7-12	4333 S Sunnyslope Rd	New Berlin	53151	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 789-6300	1,095	65	16.7	9.4%	842 (76.9%)	15 (1.4%)	68 (6.2%)	120 (11.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	94.5	15^th of 431 public high schools	96.5%		94.9	13^th of 431 public high schools	97.0%	2	72.1	74.1	70.8	80.0	80.6	78.9	88.3	87.2	72.0	73.9	$12,477	$212	$12,265
Greendale High	Public	9-12	6801 Southway	Greendale	53129	Milwaukee County	Greendale School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 423-0110	882	59	15.0	28.2%	579 (65.6%)	30 (3.4%)	167 (18.9%)	47 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.7%)	85.3	40^th of 431 public high schools	90.7%		65.7	122^nd of 431 public high schools	71.7%	82	63.3	61.4	60.9						66.2		$12,072	$374	$11,697
Nathan Hale High	Public	9-12	11601 W Lincoln Ave	West Allis	53227	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3210	1,134	71	16.0	57.1%	577 (50.9%)	142 (12.5%)	292 (25.7%)	26 (2.3%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	88 (7.8%)	34.8	316^th of 431 public high schools	26.7%		18.2	388^th of 431 public high schools	10.0%	72	50.2	36.2	39.6						31.2		$11,251	$1,033	$10,218
Greenfield High	Public	9-12	4800 S 60th St	Greenfield	53220	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 281-6200	1,140	80	14.2	46.7%	517 (45.4%)	61 (5.4%)	402 (35.3%)	79 (6.9%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (6.1%)	24.8	354^th of 431 public high schools	17.9%		41.8	270^th of 431 public high schools	37.4%	84	41.1	26.6	36.6						36.6		$12,988	$895	$12,093
Hamilton High	Public	9-12	6215 W Warnimont Ave	Milwaukee	53220	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 327-9300	1,472	100	14.7	78.6%	130 (8.8%)	436 (29.6%)	657 (44.6%)	171 (11.6%)	18 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (3.9%)	1.3	426^th of 431 public high schools	1.2%		1.5	428^th of 431 public high schools	0.7%	2	9.5	4.2	5.2						15.0		$15,652	$2,277	$13,375
Central High	Public	9-12	8516 W Lincoln Ave	West Allis	53227	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3110	961	66	14.5	73.0%	299 (31.1%)	144 (15.0%)	402 (41.8%)	23 (2.4%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (8.4%)	6	414^th of 431 public high schools	3.9%		6.4	415^th of 431 public high schools	3.7%	1	29.0	15.6	15.7						23.6		$13,078	$1,128	$11,949
James E Dottke Project-Based Learning High School	Public	9-12	7815 W Lapham St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4210	168	14	12.0	63.1%	102 (60.7%)	7 (4.2%)	34 (20.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.5%)	25.8	351^st of 431 public high schools	18.6%		10.5	409^th of 431 public high schools	5.1%	58	36.1	16.2	22.2						59.5		$22,507	$1,337	$21,168
New Berlin West Middle/High	Public	7-12	18695 W Cleveland Ave	New Berlin	53146	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 789-6400	1,036	69	14.9	16.6%	804 (77.6%)	15 (1.4%)	138 (13.3%)	38 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	34 (3.3%)	79.6	63^rd of 431 public high schools	85.4%		87.4	30^th of 431 public high schools	93.0%	33	56.8	56.3	55.7	62.9	73.5	70.2	77.8	77.8	76.9	66.7	$12,639	$412	$12,227
Audubon Technology and Communication High	Public	9-12	3300 S 39th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7800	436	27	16.3	78.2%	66 (15.1%)	70 (16.1%)	261 (59.9%)	22 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)								(n/a)									15.9		$14,591	$2,514	$12,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitnall High

What is the racial makeup of Whitnall High?

Students at Whitnall High are 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Whitnall High a good school?

Whitnall High ranks 120^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Whitnall High in?

Whitnall School District

What schools feed into Whitnall High?

Whitnall High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edgerton Elementary
Elementary : Hales Corners Elementary
Middle : Whitnall Middle

How many students attend Whitnall High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended Whitnall High.

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