Neenah High

Neenah High is a public 9–12 high school in Neenah, Wisconsin, in the Fox Valley region, serving 2,013 students — the largest school in its comparison set — and it ranks 143rd of 533 Wisconsin high schools, placing it in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars. It belongs to the Neenah Joint School District, which ranks 139th of 432 statewide (68th percentile, 3 stars), so the school currently performs above its district overall. Neenah is the strongest large comprehensive high school in the area; only the much smaller Renaissance School, with 151 students, ranks above it.

Neenah's 10th-grade proficiency is above the Wisconsin average in all four reported subjects: social studies (50.31% vs. 48.25%), English language arts (54.18% vs. 48.47%), mathematics (53.97% vs. 42.93%) and science (51.67% vs. 43.20%). Math and science are its biggest advantages, more than 8–11 points above the state. Against nearby comprehensive high schools the gaps are wider: Neenah outperforms East High, West High, Menasha High and Appleton Technical Academy in every subject, usually by 15–30 points, including roughly a 20-point math edge over East, West and Menasha. Keep in mind that Renaissance School and Valley New School, with 151 and 68 students, post extreme percentages that swing easily from year to year.

Outcomes are strong: a 95.8% graduation rate and 0.8% dropout rate, both better than the state's 92.0% and 1.1%. Chronic absenteeism, at 18.5%, is slightly above the state's 17.3% and above the district's 13.1%, though it has improved from 24.5% in 2021–2022. Neenah spends $12,670 per student — less than most nearby high schools — with a 17.5 student–teacher ratio and 28.66% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch. Effectiveness is especially strong for special education students (79th percentile) but notably lower for low-socioeconomic-status students (47th percentile, 2 stars), down from 63rd and 74th in prior years. ELA and social studies proficiency have also slipped recently, though both remain above state averages.