Is Whitnall High a good school?

Whitnall High ranks 116 th of 415 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whitnall High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 832 students attended Whitnall High.

What is the racial makeup of Whitnall High?

Students at Whitnall High are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Whitnall High?

Whitnall High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Edgerton Elementary Elementary : Hales Corners Elementary Middle : Whitnall Middle

Whitnall High

Public 9-12

5000 S 116th St
Greenfield, WI 53228-3197

(414) 525-8500

District: Whitnall School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
116^th of 415 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,506

Feeder schools for Whitnall High:

Elementary:	Edgerton Elementary
	Hales Corners Elementary
Middle:	Whitnall Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 832

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitnall High ranks better than 72% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.58. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Whitnall High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.1%), Hispanic (16.6%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitnall High is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare Whitnall High employs 60.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitnall High is $12,506.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Whitnall High:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitnall High 116^th of 415 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Whitnall High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Whitnall School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitnall School District 59^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whitnall High

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Rank History for all students at Whitnall High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	65.71	103^rd	275	62.5%
2005	76.99	50^th	287	82.6%
2006	68.37	95^th	292	67.5%
2007	66.91	113^th	281	59.8%
2008	71.75	96^th	437	78.0%
2009	70.33	110^th	438	74.9%
2010	75.44	69^th	450	84.7%
2011	72.32	98^th	445	78.0%
2012	61.74	207^th	452	54.2%
2013	50.79	281^st	457	38.5%
2014	68.07	130^th	462	71.9%
2015	60.06	225^th	466	51.7%
2016	65.60	105^th	408	74.3%
2017	70.33	95^th	410	76.8%
2018	66.23	105^th	410	74.4%
2019	64.98	117^th	400	70.8%
2021	41.00	234^th	390	40.0%
2022	59.07	145^th	391	62.9%
2023	65.58	116^th	415	72.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Whitnall High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.96	6^th	37	83.8%
2022	49.30	20^th	41	51.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitnall High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	42.77	146^th	255	42.7%
2019	75.44	36^th	251	85.7%
2021	28.49	172^nd	226	23.9%
2022	44.63	138^th	250	44.8%
2023	31.40	211^th	271	22.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Whitnall High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	69.83	83^rd	355	76.6%
2019	65.53	97^th	343	71.7%
2021	39.79	203^rd	332	38.9%
2022	63.45	119^th	343	65.3%
2023	53.52	153^rd	329	53.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Whitnall High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	99.12	1^st	32	96.9%
2021	59.49	13^th	23	43.5%
2022	67.95	9^th	29	69.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Whitnall High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	57.75	127^th	373	66.0%
2019	56.69	135^th	354	61.9%
2021	35.91	226^th	334	32.3%
2022	47.93	175^th	347	49.6%
2023	69.24	75^th	359	79.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Whitnall High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	90.14	5^th	48	89.6%
2023	69.67	15^th	50	70.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whitnall High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	43.69	43^rd	76	43.4%
2019	40.53	50^th	86	41.9%
2021	57.47	28^th	68	58.8%
2022	62.55	29^th	86	66.3%
2023	68.78	26^th	97	73.2%

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Rank History for White students at Whitnall High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	62.53	81^st	261	69.0%
2019	64.70	72^nd	266	72.9%
2021	37.28	162^nd	266	39.1%
2022	49.20	119^th	269	55.8%
2023	65.57	72^nd	271	73.4%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Whitnall High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	519	71	36	16	3	n/a	n/a	645
1989	521	78	37	16	3	n/a	n/a	655
1990	541	58	56	14	4	n/a	n/a	673
1991	541	50	55	6	2	n/a	n/a	654
1992	573	45	49	6	5	n/a	n/a	678
1993	602	47	46	10	2	n/a	n/a	707
1994	664	45	43	9	0	n/a	n/a	761
1995	756	43	26	17	2	n/a	n/a	844
1996	756	43	26	17	2	n/a	n/a	844
1997	794	42	29	18	3	n/a	n/a	886
1998	797	38	30	16	5	n/a	n/a	886
1999	780	33	40	13	5	n/a	n/a	871
2000	839	24	44	16	4	n/a	n/a	927
2001	845	21	49	21	4	n/a	n/a	940
2002	867	19	52	25	2	n/a	n/a	965
2003	867	19	52	25	2	n/a	n/a	965
2004	847	24	51	29	1	n/a	n/a	952
2005	820	25	42	32	1	n/a	n/a	920
2006	838	26	39	36	5	n/a	n/a	944
2007	838	25	31	43	6	n/a	n/a	943
2008	818	33	35	47	8	n/a	n/a	941
2009	803	39	34	49	12	n/a	n/a	937
2010	794	39	32	47	10	n/a	n/a	922
2011	737	27	22	69	7	1	22	885
2012	688	20	29	72	4	0	21	834
2013	672	25	23	78	3	0	20	821
2014	657	27	24	82	4	0	22	816
2015	639	27	27	82	2	0	24	801
2016	660	25	28	89	4	1	24	831
2017	653	20	31	93	6	1	21	825
2018	661	17	34	94	6	2	29	843
2019	632	24	32	122	6	2	36	854
2020	616	26	34	113	2	0	45	836
2021	583	32	36	117	1	0	58	827
2022	562	35	34	132	1	0	58	822
2023	567	33	30	138	2	0	62	832

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whitnall High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	645	38.5	16.7	11.9
1989	655	39.9	16.4	10.8
1990	673	42.5	15.8	10.1
1991	654	39.8	16.4	11.9
1992	678	40.1	16.9	11.8
1993	707	40.9	17.3	10.6
1994	761	41.4	18.4	10.2
1995	844	44.2	19.1	7.8
1996	844	44.2	19.1	7.8
1997	886	3.6	246.1	7.9
1998	886	50.1	17.7	6.8
1999	871	47.6	18.3	10.2
2000	927	49.1	18.9	9.6
2001	940	50.3	18.7	9
2002	965	52.2	18.5	6.9
2003	965	52.2	18.5	6.9
2004	952	51.3	18.6	6.7
2005	920	51.9	17.7	n/a
2006	944	48.4	19.5	n/a
2007	943	47.7	19.8	6
2008	941	49.0	19.2	7.9
2009	937	52.9	17.7	9.7
2010	922	51.0	18.0	12.5
2011	885	48.0	18.4	15.7
2012	834	50.2	16.5	20.6
2013	821	52.6	15.5	21.7
2014	816	50.6	16.1	23.5
2015	801	n/a	n/a	24.7
2016	831	56.0	14.8	23
2017	825	56.3	14.6	18.4
2018	843	57.3	14.7	16.4
2019	854	55.2	15.4	20.3
2020	836	54.9	15.2	19
2021	827	60.6	13.6	23.2
2022	822	59.8	13.7	24.5
2023	832	60.5	13.7	26.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whitnall High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	645	38.5	16.7	11.9
1989	655	39.9	16.4	10.8
1990	673	42.5	15.8	10.1
1991	654	39.8	16.4	11.9
1992	678	40.1	16.9	11.8
1993	707	40.9	17.3	10.6
1994	761	41.4	18.4	10.2
1995	844	44.2	19.1	7.8
1996	844	44.2	19.1	7.8
1997	886	3.6	246.1	7.9
1998	886	50.1	17.7	6.8
1999	871	47.6	18.3	10.2
2000	927	49.1	18.9	9.6
2001	940	50.3	18.7	9
2002	965	52.2	18.5	6.9
2003	965	52.2	18.5	6.9
2004	952	51.3	18.6	6.7
2005	920	51.9	17.7	n/a
2006	944	48.4	19.5	n/a
2007	943	47.7	19.8	6
2008	941	49.0	19.2	7.9
2009	937	52.9	17.7	9.7
2010	922	51.0	18.0	12.5
2011	885	48.0	18.4	15.7
2012	834	50.2	16.5	20.6
2013	821	52.6	15.5	21.7
2014	816	50.6	16.1	23.5
2015	801	n/a	n/a	24.7
2016	831	56.0	14.8	23
2017	825	56.3	14.6	18.4
2018	843	57.3	14.7	16.4
2019	854	55.2	15.4	20.3
2020	836	54.9	15.2	19
2021	827	60.6	13.6	23.2
2022	822	59.8	13.7	24.5
2023	832	60.5	13.7	26.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Whitnall High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$254 (2.2%)	$11,105 (97.8%)	$11,359
2020	$516 (4.4%)	$11,340 (95.6%)	$11,856
2021	$409 (3.3%)	$12,097 (96.7%)	$12,506

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitnall High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 117^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 116^th of 415 High schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Whitnall High)	57	50.8	6.2%
10th Grade Social Studies (Whitnall School District)	57	50.8	6.2%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Whitnall High)	43.7	52.2	8.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Whitnall School District)	43.7	52.2	8.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Whitnall High)	34.7	37.1	2.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Whitnall School District)	34.7	37.1	2.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Whitnall High)	38.4	36	2.4%
10th Grade Science (Whitnall School District)	38.4	36	2.4%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	854	832	2.6%
African American	24	33	37.5%
American Indian	6	2	66.7%
Asian	32	30	6.3%
Hispanic	122	138	13.1%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	632	567	10.3%
Two or More Races	36	62	72.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.3%	26.6%	6.3%

Schools Near Whitnall High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)		Forward Exam Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 525-8500	832	61	13.7	26.6%	567 (68.1%)	33 (4.0%)	138 (16.6%)	30 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.5%)	65.6	116^th of 415 public high schools	72.0%		59.1	145^th of 391 public high schools	62.9%	29	52.2	37.1	36.0						50.8		$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 789-6300	1,029	63	16.2	10.5%	807 (78.4%)	6 (0.6%)	66 (6.4%)	117 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.2%)	98.7	3^rd of 415 public high schools	99.3%		98.1	4^th of 391 public high schools	99.0%	1	74.8	63.5	66.7	61.5	53.2	68.3	63.4	79.0	80.4	56.4	$12,477	$212	$12,265
Greendale High	Public	9-12	6801 Southway	Greendale	53129	Milwaukee County	Greendale School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 423-0110	932	61	15.3	24.8%	639 (68.6%)	21 (2.3%)	175 (18.8%)	45 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.4%)	73	83^rd of 415 public high schools	80.0%		68.5	101^st of 391 public high schools	74.2%	18	50.4	35.4	44.3						59.1		$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 604-3210	1,261	76	16.6	53.1%	660 (52.3%)	149 (11.8%)	323 (25.6%)	32 (2.5%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.7%)	13.8	390^th of 415 public high schools	6.0%		17.3	354^th of 391 public high schools	9.5%	36	26.2	12.6	18.2						33.8		$11,251	$1,033	$10,218
Greenfield High	Public	9-12	4800 S 60th St	Greenfield	53220	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 281-6200	1,157	81	14.3	47.2%	585 (50.6%)	70 (6.1%)	327 (28.3%)	91 (7.9%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (6.6%)	30.3	310^th of 415 public high schools	25.3%		25.4	320^th of 391 public high schools	18.2%	10	35.9	19.1	23.9						46.2		$12,988	$895	$12,093
Hamilton High	Public	9-12	6215 W Warnimont Ave	Milwaukee	53220	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 327-9300	1,439	101	14.2	81.9%	152 (10.6%)	515 (35.8%)	594 (41.3%)	127 (8.8%)	17 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.4%)	3.5	408^th of 415 public high schools	1.7%		2.9	387^th of 391 public high schools	1.0%	21	9.0								17.3		$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 604-3110	1,007	72	13.9	67.7%	350 (34.8%)	156 (15.5%)	386 (38.3%)	21 (2.1%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (8.6%)	9	397^th of 415 public high schools	4.3%		7	383^rd of 391 public high schools	2.0%	14	24.5	9.9	17.5						24.9		$13,078	$1,128	$11,949
James E Dottke Alternative School	Public	9-12	7815 W Lapham St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 604-4210	159	12	13.7	64.8%	88 (55.3%)	6 (3.8%)	39 (24.5%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.2%)	6.5	402^nd of 415 public high schools	3.1%					(n/a)	22.2		11.1						20.6		$22,507	$1,337	$21,168
Shared Journeys	Public, Charter	7-12	1509 S 76th St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 604-4290	2	1	4.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$89,332	$18,516	$70,815
New Berlin West Middle/High	Public	7-12	18695 W Cleveland Ave	New Berlin	53146	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 789-6400	1,047	70	14.9	17.0%	839 (80.1%)	17 (1.6%)	107 (10.2%)	40 (3.8%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	34 (3.2%)	83.1	49^th of 415 public high schools	88.2%		79.1	57^th of 391 public high schools	85.4%	8	54.3	43.4	43.7	54.6	55.4	57.1	56.1	82.2	67.6	74.5	$12,639	$412	$12,227

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