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West High

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West High ranks 148 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 66% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

West High is a public high school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,669 students. As part of the Oshkosh Area School District, which is ranked 337 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin, West High consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic test scores, particularly in the Forward Exam and ACT assessments for 10th-grade students.

West High maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.9% to 91.0% over the past few years, on par with nearby North High School. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.3% in 2023-2024 to 19.5% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern. While West High generally outperforms North High in academic measures and overall school ranking, the smaller Stockbridge High has shown strong academic performance, ranking higher than West High in some areas.

West High has a relatively high per-student spending of around $12,000, which is higher than the state average, and maintains a student-teacher ratio of around 14:1, lower than nearby Menasha High. However, the school's performance for its special education and multi-racial student populations is an area of concern that requires further investigation and targeted interventions.

1,623

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,839

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 N Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902-4224

(920) 424-4090

District: Oshkosh Area School District

Feeder schools for West High:

Elementary:	Franklin Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	Lakeside Elementary
	Oakwood Elementary
	More...
	Roosevelt Elementary
	Shapiro STEM Academy
	Traeger Elementary
Middle:	South Park Middle
	Tipler Middle
	Traeger Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2021) to 66th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Wisconsin avg46%

148^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Oshkosh Area School District

337^th of 426Oshkosh Area 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	62.4	148 of 431	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	143 of 431	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	132 of 415	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	86 of 391	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	62 of 390	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	131 of 400	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	191 of 410	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	146 of 410	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	185 of 408	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.5	230 of 466	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.8	28 of 462	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	76.5	58 of 457	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	88 of 452	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	87 of 445	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	81 of 450	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	59.1	220 of 438	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	264 of 437	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.1	145 of 281	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.3	197 of 292	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.2	190 of 287	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.6	167 of 275	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	33 of 57	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	30 of 51	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	28 of 50	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	25 of 48	47.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	26 of 44	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	30 of 51	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	18.0	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	35 of 40	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	170 of 358	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	129 of 353	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	144 of 329	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	85 of 343	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	67 of 332	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	145 of 343	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	201 of 355	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	49 of 126	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	53 of 119	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	25 of 97	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	21 of 86	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	27 of 68	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	64 of 86	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	50 of 76	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	128 of 335	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	248 of 326	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.0	119 of 271	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	97 of 250	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	134 of 226	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	106 of 251	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.1	208 of 255	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	55.3	163 of 365	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	98 of 359	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	81 of 347	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	63 of 334	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	106 of 354	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	169 of 373	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	63 of 71	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	38 of 56	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	80 of 93	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	90 of 95	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	26 of 55	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	107 of 285	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	89 of 300	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	99 of 271	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	74 of 269	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	46 of 266	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	90 of 266	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	145 of 261	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)55th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-52 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)11th percentile-56 vs school

Disabled (2019)3rd percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies54%+7 vs state

English Language Arts54%+5 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West High	Public	9-12	375 N Eagle St	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 424-4090	1,623	118	13.7	29.0%	1,229 (75.7%)	84 (5.2%)	112 (6.9%)	96 (5.9%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (5.7%)	62.4	148^th of 431 public high schools	65.7%		62.9	143^rd of 431 public high schools	66.8%	5	54.0	53.8	44.1	54.4	$12,839	$600	$12,239
North High	Public	9-12	1100 W Smith Ave	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 424-7000	1,266	107	11.8	54.9%	694 (54.8%)	221 (17.5%)	124 (9.8%)	114 (9.0%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (8.4%)	14.8	391^st of 431 public high schools	9.3%		24	363^rd of 431 public high schools	15.8%	28	32.2	29.3	28.3	30.0	$14,532	$647	$13,886
DOC: Oshkosh Correctional Institution	Public	12	1730 Snell Rd	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(920) 231-4010	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wisconsin Resource Center	Public	8-12	1505 North Dr	Winnebago	54985	Winnebago County	Wisconsin Department of Health Services	No	No	No	No	(608) 267-5150	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Winnebago Correctional Center	Public	12	4300 Sherman Road	Winnebago	54985	Winnebago County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(262) 878-6000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
DOC: Drug Abuse Correctional Center	Public	12	4280 North Sherman Rd	Winnebago	54985	Winnebago County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(262) 878-6000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Omro High	Public	9-12	455 Fox Trl	Omro	54963	Winnebago County	Omro School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 303-2300	317	24	13.0	27.4%	283 (89.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	77.1	72^nd of 431 public high schools	83.3%		55.4	187^th of 431 public high schools	56.6%	115	57.9	57.9	52.6	65.4	$13,213	$679	$12,535
Winneconne High	Public	9-12	100 Wolf Run	Winneconne	54986	Winnebago County	Winneconne Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 582-5810	487	42	11.7	18.3%	451 (92.6%)	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	69.2	105^th of 431 public high schools	75.6%		65.6	124^th of 431 public high schools	71.2%	19	49.6	55.5	51.8	66.0	$11,973	$243	$11,731
Neenah High	Public	9-12	500 Rocket Way	Neenah	54956	Winnebago County	Neenah Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 751-6900	2,013	114	17.5	28.7%	1,598 (79.4%)	59 (2.9%)	158 (7.8%)	90 (4.5%)	8 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	96 (4.8%)	69.7	101^st of 431 public high schools	76.6%		80	56^th of 431 public high schools	87.0%	45	57.9	53.7	50.5	55.8	$10,868	$291	$10,577
Stockbridge High	Public	9-12	110 School St	Stockbridge	53088	Calumet County	Stockbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 439-1158	53	7	8.1	5.7%	51 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)				76.9	$16,114	$485	$15,629

Frequently Asked Questions about West High

What district is West High in?

Oshkosh Area School District

What is the racial makeup of West High?

Students at West High are 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend West High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,623 students attended West High.

Is West High a good school?

West High ranks 148^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into West High?

West High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Lakeside Elementary
Elementary : Oakwood Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Shapiro STEM Academy
Elementary : Traeger Elementary
Middle : South Park Middle
Middle : Tipler Middle
Middle : Traeger Middle

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