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Oak Creek High

Public Grades 9-12
230th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 431 Wisconsin High Schools
Better than 47% of Wisconsin high schools
Summary

Oak Creek High is a public high school located in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,223 students. It is part of the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, which is ranked 174 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Creek High has shown a mixed performance in academic test scores compared to the state average, with the school performing better than the state in some subjects like Social Studies and Science, but lagging behind in others like English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 90th to 307th out of Wisconsin high schools. However, the school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 97.2% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly above the state average. The school's dropout rate has also been low, ranging from 0.3% to 1.3% in recent years, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Greendale High, located about 5.6 miles from Oak Creek High, consistently outperforms Oak Creek High on academic measures and has a higher statewide ranking, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, schools like Audubon Technology and Communication High and Carmen High Southeast Campus, both located within 7.2 miles of Oak Creek High, have significantly lower academic performance and statewide rankings. Oak Creek High has also performed relatively well in serving its Asian and African American student populations, but has struggled to support its English Language Learner and Special Education student populations.

2,220
Students ?
17.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,364
Per pupil spending ?
31.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 340 E Puetz Rd
       Oak Creek, WI  53154-3230

(414) 768-6210

District: Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District


Feeder schools for Oak Creek High:

Elementary:    Carollton Elementary
    Cedar Hills Elementary
    Deerfield Elementary
    Edgewood Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Oak Creek East Middle
    Oak Creek West Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
63.0%
Hispanic:
18.5%
Asian:
6.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2021 → 47th in 2025
Strengths
98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2021) to 47th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg46%
Wisconsin avg46%
230th of 431
Wisconsin public high schools ?
Bottom 47%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
174th of 426Oak Creek-Franklin Joint 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202549.0230 of 43146.6%★★☆☆☆
202450.6220 of 43149.0%★★☆☆☆
202351.3194 of 41553.3%★★★☆☆
202259.2144 of 39163.2%★★★☆☆
202170.290 of 39076.9%★★★★☆
201955.6162 of 40059.5%★★★☆☆
201846.1222 of 41045.9%★★☆☆☆
201746.7216 of 41047.3%★★☆☆☆
201642.2247 of 40839.5%★★☆☆☆
201550.6307 of 46634.1%★★☆☆☆
201454.3246 of 46246.8%★★☆☆☆
201351.6273 of 45740.3%★★☆☆☆
201260.5215 of 45252.4%★★★☆☆
201166.0162 of 44563.6%★★★☆☆
201066.5166 of 45063.1%★★★☆☆
200966.9135 of 43869.2%★★★☆☆
200853.7268 of 43738.7%★★☆☆☆
200774.164 of 28177.2%★★★★☆
200667.9107 of 29263.4%★★★☆☆
200569.290 of 28768.6%★★★☆☆
200458.7147 of 27546.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202574.27 of 2673.1%★★★★☆
202469.47 of 2673.1%★★★★☆
202143.57 of 1241.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202548.630 of 5747.4%★★★☆☆
202454.420 of 5160.8%★★★☆☆
202357.419 of 5062.0%★★★☆☆
202245.228 of 4841.7%★★☆☆☆
202144.823 of 4447.7%★★★☆☆
201952.219 of 4456.8%★★★☆☆
201846.827 of 5147.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202538.95 of 616.7%★★★☆☆
201837.14 of 520.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202550.0192 of 35846.4%★★☆☆☆
202447.1208 of 35341.1%★★☆☆☆
202357.8137 of 32958.4%★★★☆☆
202246.4183 of 34346.6%★★☆☆☆
202162.0107 of 33267.8%★★★☆☆
201949.0177 of 34348.4%★★☆☆☆
201839.0237 of 35533.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202555.750 of 12660.3%★★★☆☆
202457.440 of 11966.4%★★★☆☆
202338.855 of 9743.3%★★☆☆☆
202240.850 of 8641.9%★★☆☆☆
202153.333 of 6851.5%★★★☆☆
201935.358 of 8632.6%★★☆☆☆
201835.952 of 7631.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202536.3230 of 33531.3%★★☆☆☆
202442.0202 of 32638.0%★★☆☆☆
202334.9199 of 27126.6%★☆☆☆☆
202240.7152 of 25039.2%★★☆☆☆
202144.4116 of 22648.7%★★☆☆☆
201941.5145 of 25142.2%★★☆☆☆
201835.0179 of 25529.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202544.2222 of 38041.6%★★☆☆☆
202449.1184 of 36549.6%★★★☆☆
202338.8236 of 35934.3%★★☆☆☆
202265.192 of 34773.5%★★★★☆
202170.370 of 33479.0%★★★★☆
201954.8141 of 35460.2%★★★☆☆
201847.7180 of 37351.7%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202456.526 of 7163.4%★★★☆☆
201959.415 of 3759.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202521.584 of 939.7%★☆☆☆☆
202434.163 of 9533.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202541.7174 of 28538.9%★★☆☆☆
202442.0178 of 30040.7%★★☆☆☆
202350.4124 of 27154.2%★★★☆☆
202258.593 of 26965.4%★★★☆☆
202168.460 of 26677.4%★★★★☆
201954.7105 of 26660.5%★★★☆☆
201844.3137 of 26147.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)73rd percentile+26 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)63rd percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+14 vs school
Asian (2025)47th percentile~ school
Female (2025)46th percentile~ school
Male (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)39th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-30 vs school
Special Education (2025)10th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Science47%+4 vs state
English Language Arts46%-3 vs state
Social Studies45%-3 vs state
Mathematics45%~ state avg

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Oak Creek High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carollton Elementary
Elementary : Cedar Hills Elementary
Elementary : Deerfield Elementary
Elementary : Edgewood Elementary
Elementary : Forest Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Meadowview Elementary
Elementary : Shepard Hills Elementary
Middle : Oak Creek East Middle
Middle : Oak Creek West Middle

Oak Creek High ranks 230th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,220 students attended Oak Creek High.

Students at Oak Creek High are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.


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