Summary
Northwestern High is a public high school in Maple, Wisconsin, serving grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 372 students as part of the Maple School District. In 2025–2026 it ranks 66th of 533 Wisconsin high schools (88th percentile, 4 stars), well above its district's 179th of 432 (59th percentile, 3 stars). That is the strongest showing in the history provided, a big step up from 1-star rankings in 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 and a rebound from a dip to the 33rd percentile in 2022–2023.
Academically, Northwestern scored above the state average in all four reported subjects in 2025–2026: social studies at 63.1% proficient vs. 48.25% statewide, English language arts at 61.63% vs. 48.47%, math at 63.95% vs. 42.93%, and science at 50% vs. 43.2%. Compared with nearby Superior High, the advantage is large — roughly 10 points in social studies, 20 in ELA, 31 in math, and 18 in science. The school also stands out for how well it serves specific student groups: in 2025–2026 it ranked in the 91st percentile for special education students, the 83rd percentile for low-income students, and the 78th–87th percentile range for male, female, and White students.
Completion and attendance outcomes are solid: graduation rates have stayed between 95.0% and 99.0% over five reported years, always above the state average, with dropout rates near zero. Chronic absenteeism fell from 23.1% in 2021–2022 to 13.3% in 2024–2025 — below the state's 17.3%, though slightly above the district's 12.6%. Spending is $15,767 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 15, similar to Superior High's $15,213, yet Northwestern's current test results are much stronger. Eagles Academy, 17.75 miles away, is not a like-for-like peer: 23 students in grades 6–12, $35,992 per student, and middle-school test data. Watch items are year-to-year volatility in some subjects and absenteeism still a bit above the district.
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